Learning More About Hard Water
While many issues can cause problems for your water, hard water is the most common issue that homeowners have to address....
22 March, 2019
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Exploring Methods for Creating Water Wells
Water Wells - Generally speaking, there are three different methods that can be used to create a well. Contact Pump Service Idaho today....
22 March, 2019
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Chloramine in Drinking Water: Should You be Concerned? Part 3 of 3
The process of adding chloramine to drinking water in order to remove germs and bacteria is called chlorination. While there are a variety of different types of chloramines, the one that is used to disinfect drinking water is called monochloramine. Generally considered to be safe...
22 February, 2019
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Chloramine in Drinking Water: Should You be Concerned? Part 2 of 3
In this second of a two-part series about chloramine in drinking water, we will delve deeper into the potentially harmful effects that this disinfectant can have on human health. While generally considered safe for use in drinking water when kept at or below 4 milligrams...
22 February, 2019
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Chloramine in Drinking Water: Should You be Concerned? Part 1 of 3
Chlorine is a cheap disinfectant that has been used to protect water supplies in the United States for over 100 years. While chlorine has proven to be effective at removing pathogens from water, there are some disadvantages to using this particular disinfectant. In response to...
22 February, 2019
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Barium: Why You Need to Keep it Out of Your Water
Existing naturally only in ores containing mixtures of elements, Barium is a lustrous, machinable metal that is used to make a wide variety of items. Some of these include: Bleaches Ceramics Dyes Electronic components Fireworks Glass Metal alloys Barium is also used in well drilling operations,...
23 January, 2019
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Exploring the Dangers of Ammonia in Drinking Water
The natural product of the decay of organic nitrogen compounds, ammonia gas is extremely soluble in water. Despite the fact that ammonia is frequently used for a variety of purposes, including routine household cleaning, ammonia can be hazardous and caustic. Therefore, it is important to...
23 January, 2019
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Uranium: Is it Safe in Drinking Water and How Can You Remove It?
Occurring naturally in some bedrock, groundwater, plants and animals, uranium is a metal that can result in metal, chemical and radiological toxicity. The heaviest element present in the natural environment, some of the known sources of uranium contamination in drinking water include: Abandoned uranium mines ...
23 January, 2019
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Your Septic System and Your Water Well: How Are They Connected?
If your home has a well for water, there is a good chance that you also have a septic system in place for household waste. While certain regulations are in place to help keep wastewater from mixing with household water, there are still some additional...
22 December, 2018
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Keeping Your Well Water Safe
Staying informed about the quality of your well water is an important step in being a responsible homeowner. After all, when you are using city water, you can rest assured the water is coming from a water treatment plant where it is being regularly tested...
22 December, 2018
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