<!– Some common water problems are as follows:

• Hardness
• Iron
• Acid
• Hydrogen Sulfide
• Nitrates
• Chlorine
• TDS
• Arsenic
• Lead

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When talking about possible common water problems, it is important to first make the distinction between well water vs. public/city water. Well water can present many different issues, where as public or city water always presents 2 issues and 2 issues only – however, unlike well water that can present all issues or none, public water guarantees 2 issues are going to be present at all times.

• Common well water issues can include things like iron, hardness, acidity, sulphur, bacteria, tannins, discoloration, and sand/sediment.

The 2 issues you are guaranteed to have with public water are hardness(calcium/metals/minerals) as well as chlorine/fluoride. Public water is guaranteed to have both of these issues and these issues only due to regulations on the way the state is required to treat the water before sending it out into peoples homes. Chlorine/fluoride is used to remove bacteria, and high levels of hardness are present due to the need to balance pH of the water to a neutral 7 in order to remove the acidity. This is accomplished by adding minerals to the water, which in turn raises the hardness significantly.

<!– Some common benefits are as follows:

• Use less detergent, saving you money and helping the environment
• Dishes and glassware rinse cleaner with less spots
• Your skin feels softer and smoother
• Clothes and linens are brighter, whiter and softer, and last longer
• Pipes and appliances have less scale buildup and resist corrosion
• Appliances like your hot water heater and humidifier last longer and work better
• Never-ending supply of cleaner, safer drinking water
• Less expensive and less hassle than buying bottles of water
• Helps the environment by keeping bottles out of our landfills

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There are numerous benefits to treating your water. Treated water offers the dual benefit of not only protecting your home and appliances/plumbing, but most importantly your health. Treated water prevents corrosion of plumbing, corrosion of metals or metal fixtures, prevents unsightly staining in bathrooms, sinks, tubs, toilets, dishes, laundry, dishwashers, sidewalks, driveways, or anywhere water is being used to rinse, wash, or clean, prevents dry skin, helps skin conditions such as eczema & psoriasis, prevents hair discoloration and drying out, balances your bodies internal pH, helps your gut microbiome, helps digestion, joint issues, helps skin, hair, and nail growth, prevents build up on shower doors, sinks, coffee pots, windows, as well as build up inside of plumbing pipes and hot water heaters. These are some of the most common benefits of what you can expect with treated water, but this is just the tip of the iceberg!

<!– If your have clear water (ferrous) iron, the best method (depending on how many PPM) is a heavy duty water softener designed for iron removal. If you have red water (ferric) iron, the best method is a heavy duty backwashing filter with special iron removal media mixed with calcite. If you are unfortunate enough to have ferrous and ferric iron, you could be looking at needing a heavy duty backwashing iron filter and a heavy duty water softener to reliably combat this problem. Chlorine injection systems followed with GAC (carbon) filters have been used in the past by water treatment companies for iron removal but require frequent carbon replacement because the carbon quickly clogs with iron and water pressure problems are an issue. The chlorine injection method does not soften the water, and hard water often accompanies irony water — this method is not best for clear and/or red water iron. Chlorine injection systems are the preferred method for hard to control bacterial and organic iron — sometimes this maintenance-heavy method is the only method that works. A rare form called “colloidal iron” is iron that has a specific gravity only slightly more than that of water and has a molecular structure and charge that causes it to resist coagulation and filtration. Special iron filtration systems using alum as a coagulant, a settling tank and special filters are need to remove this hard-to-treat form of iron. –>

Water which contains high levels of iron can often times give off a metallic odor as well as taste. If you’re suffering from iron in your water, what you need to fix it is a water conditioner that has been appropriately sized in proportion to your SPECIFIC readings as well as your household average water usage volume. Iron is the FIRST thing that needs to be addressed when talking about treatment – it will prevent other forms of treatment from working properly if it is not addressed FIRST, and it will also cause the most seen and unseen damage to your home and appliances. A properly sized conditioner that uses crystal rock solar salt to clean itself is without question the best way to treat iron. Salt is IMPERATIVE when talking about water conditioners, and ESPECIALLY when dealing with iron. Remember – the salt is NOT how the unit treats the water, the salt is how the unit cleans itself and refreshes the resin bed inside, rejuvenating the bed and cleaning it as needed to flush out the impurities that have been collected, and giving you a brand new full treatment capacity threshold to continue cleaning your water.

<!– Your water heater has something in it called an "anode rod." This rod hangs down inside the tank and has a negative charge with the capability of exchanging or sacrificing electrons. The anode rod is there to protect your water heater from iron, hard water and other positive "cations" from attacking the fiberglass lining. This anode also is where iron-reducing bacteria can thrive — feeding on the iron. This anode contributes electrons and can keep this reaction going provided there is "food" for the bacteria. The answer to this problem is to remove the "food" for the bacteria or remove the anode rod from the water heater. Turning the temperature up on the heater can help — but may make the water too hot and probably will not eliminate the smell completely. Removing the anode rod will void the warranty on the water heater and will shorten its useful life. Chlorinating the water heater will kill the smell and the bacteria for a short time, but it will return when irony water refills and sits in the tank. The only true solution to the problem is removing the iron with a water treatment system. –>

Rotten egg smell can come from 2 places. The first is from sulphur gas coming from the well. The second is from the Anode Rod inside of a hot water heater. It could also be coming from both places at the same time. If the smell is only in the hot water, more than likely it is the Anode Rod which is causing it. This problem is solved by having a plumber remove the Anode Rod from the hot water heater. Once that Anode Rod is removed there is a good chance that the odor will go away. If the odor persists, and the Anode Rod is removed, then the only culprit left is sulphur gas coming from the well. This is addressed by installing a Clack Brand Filox odor system, which absorbs gases, odors, and chemicals like a sponge, removing them from the water and eliminating any odors. The Filox odor system is a zero maintenance system, meaning there is no yearly cleaning, no media refill, nothing for you to worry about keeping up with after the installation process is finished.

<!– Just as tap water can vary by location, the content of bottled water varies by bottler. Some of the highest quality bottled waters are produced by reverse osmosis (RO) filtration, which typically reduces impurities by 95 percent or more. Reverse osmosis technology is available for your home through Martin’s Water Treatment. –>

We offer free in home consultations where we will come out and do some in home lab quality testing right there on the spot with you. Once we have your readings, we can present you with a customized treatment plan unique to your home and your readings. We treat residential homes as well as businesses which require commercial size units. There is no one size fits all answer for water treatment, every house & well needs to be addressed separately, and our team of experts has the experience and ability to assess your problem correctly the first time, and give you a treatment plan that will address all your needs. You can call us at 302 222 0824, e-mail us at office@martinswatertreatment.com, or reach out to us on Facebook or Google.