How to Spot Water Quality Problems

Signs of water problems in Greater Winchester

Bacteria, high/low PH, chlorine, sulfur, and hard water are just some of the problems that can impact the water's taste, smell, and quality. Pure Water Pure Air provides free water treatment consultations and water testing to identify these water quality issues and recommend the perfect solution. Whether your home's water smells like rotten eggs, leaves a white mineral build-up on fixtures, or tastes like chemicals, Pure Water Pure Air will help pinpoint the source of your water problems and eliminate them once and for all!

Pure Water Pure Air provides water treatment consultations and water testing services throughout Charlottesville, Roanoke, Winchester, Ashburn, and nearby Virginia, Maryland, & West Virginia areas. Schedule yours today!

Symptoms of water problems

Do you know if your water is safe?

The benefits of water treatment keeps you and your family safe from harmful bacteria, helps your water appliances live longer, and improves your health!

Consider these facts about water quality in Shenandoah Valley:

• Test Well Water Annually
  According to the EPA, the 42 million consumers who get drinking water from a well should test it at least annually.
• Read Consumer Reports
  A Consumer Confidence Report may state on its first page that your drinking water is safe even if there are violation — these will be listed much further on.
• "Safe" Limits
  While within "safe" limits, levels of some contaminants may be harmful for vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women, fetuses, infants, the elderly, those with compromised immune systems, like those with HIV or undergoing chemotherapy, and pets.
• Seasonal Elevations
  While your water may be considered safe on average, it can actually experience potentially harmful spikes in the levels of contaminants.
• New or Old Homes
  Even if water in your area really is safe, this doesn't guarantee that there are no problems in your particular home. For example, lead or galvanized water piping in old homes and lead-based solder used on copper pipes or in faucets in new homes may contaminate water coming into your home.

Serious health risks from water contamination

Water contamination poses serious health risks not just to your family but also to your pets and plants. Remember, they drink, are bathed in, and swim in your water.

The most widespread water quality problems cause devastating health problems:

• Lead: High levels of lead in water have been linked to lower IQs in children.
• Arsenic: Arsenic may be in water drawn from wells. It harms nerves, the heart, blood vessels, and skin. It has also been linked to several cancers.
• Trihalomethanes (THMs): THMs, including chloroform, are byproducts of chlorination that are suspected of causing several cancers, including bladder cancer.
• E. Coli: The presence of total coliform may indicate a potentially harmful bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. coli), which can lead to diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and headaches.
• Cryptosporidium: This is a parasite that causes a sometimes severe and life-threatening diarrheal disease. It is one of the most common causes of waterborne disease in the United States.

Educating our customers about the quality of their water without the use of scare tactics is what we pride ourselves in. We are a member of the Water Quality Association (WQA) and certified to test and treat water quality problems with experience and personalization for each property's unique need.

Misconceptions about addressing water contamination

• Boiling water: Unfortunately, boiling water won't remove most water contamination. In fact, it may make your water more concentrated with contaminants since the water gets boiled off while the contaminants remain.
• Bottled water: Bottled water isn't necessarily safer than tap water. The water that goes into the bottles isn't regulated as well as tap water is - the source of the water and what's filtered out of it is often not reported.
  Also, plastic bottles may leave unhealthy residues in the water. Bottled water is also more expensive and less convenient than water treatment. Please see our bottled water page for more information.

The ONLY solution: water treatment

There are many benefits to water softening. Conditioned water can make your hair and skin look and feel healthier. Hard water keeps soaps and shampoos from lathering as they should. They'll be more effective, and you'll get cleaner with conditioned water.

Hard water also keeps soaps and shampoos from rinsing off as they should. Your skin and hair may have a sticky film that blocks pores and attracts and holds bacteria, causing chapping, itchiness, and dryness. Conditioned water reduces this wear-and-tear on the skin and hair, so they'll be softer and shinier. Soft water can even reduce diaper rashes in babies!

What kinds of water treatment are there?

Water treatment solutions from Pure Water Pure Air include:

• Neutralizers
• Ultra-Violet Water Purification
• Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration
• Specialty water filters for Arsenic, Iron, VOCs & more

To find the best solution for your water quality issues, contact us for a water test and consultation. We serve Virginia, Maryland, & West Virginia areas throughout Alexandria, Arlington, Ashburn, Frederick, Centreville, Gaithersburg, Sterling, Winchester, Roanoke, Charlottesville, and nearby.

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