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Everyone needs safe, reliable drinking water. Local water treatment facilities do a good job of providing an adequate water source for the city-wide water system. However, they don’t filter out the chemicals and other harmful contaminants that may enter the water pipes between the treatment plant and your faucet.
Water entering your home may have low levels of pesticides, lead, and metals. Water from wells is especially susceptible to contamination since it is not treated by a water treatment plant. Minerals in the water, which is called “hard water”, can also be a concern. This is why installing house water filtration systems becomes important to get healthier water. Call us for expert water treatment services in Gaithersburg, MD today!
Some of the contaminants frequently found in drinking water include:
While the health risks associated with these contaminants are the result of prolonged exposure to high levels of them, most people will agree that consuming any amount of these known poisonous substances is not desirable and would choose to safeguard their family’s health by reducing their exposure to toxins of this nature. One of the best ways to prevent contaminants in your water is a house water filtration system. There are many options on the market.
“Hard water” contains more minerals than ordinary water, which can damage your plumbing system by clogging pipes and making it difficult for soap and detergent to dissolve. The accumulation of these minerals (called “lime scale”) causes stains on fixtures, fogginess in glasses, and spots on dishes. If you have any of these issues, you should consider installing a water softener. Water softening is the process of removing substances like calcium and magnesium from the water in your plumbing. Softening your water will raise the efficiency and expand the lifespan of everything that needs plumbing in your home. We offer several options that can help you prevent or eliminate the effects of scale build-up and hard water:
Traditional whole-house water softeners remove calcium and magnesium ions from water and replace those ions with potassium or sodium ions. This eliminates the possibility of scale build-up. Using a whole-house water softener system improves the water quality, which you’ll notice in the taste and clarity of your water.
The Flow-Tech Home Anti-Scale System is an environmentally friendly, cost-efficient, maintenance-free alternative to conventional water softeners. This water treatment device controls lime scale build-up and removes pre-existing limescale. The system was developed using state-of-the-art technology, extensive research, and the experience of a team of chemical engineers and scientists. Flow-Tech Systems has created the most advanced chemical-free water treatment system available today. This system is now available for the residential properties.
You don’t just drink the water from your pipes, you cook with it and bathe in it, too. Your body absorbs a lot of water during baths or showers as well. Plumbing Pros DmV recommends whole house water treatment systems like filters to eliminate the contaminates and chemicals in your home’s plumbing system.
Whole house water filters are different from water softeners. They may not eliminate scale build-up, but they do reduce all kinds of other contaminants and bacteria. If you’ve noticed the water in your home is not clear, smells bad, tastes bad, or makes your skin and hair dry, then you should consider a home water filter.
Whole house water filtration can last your home more than a decade and it doesn’t need maintenance. The same goes for your business if you are running operations in offices and places where people go. That is why we also offer commercial plumbing maintenance and repair to help both residential and commercial customers get the best quality of water possible.
Municipal tap water is treated to keep certain contaminants within EPA regulations and chlorine and/or chloramine are added to kill bacteria and prevent waterborne disease. However, only 91 contaminants out of the estimated 80,000 are regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act (source: The President’s Cancer Panel annual report).
Furthermore, chlorine and chloramine (a combination of chlorine and ammonia) are classified as carcinogens and known irritants to soft tissues and mucous membranes, exacerbating asthma and allergy symptoms, eczema, red itchy eyes, and gastrointestinal disorders like Crohn’s and colitis. Chlorine will dissipate from a glass of tap water in about 30 minutes if left out, but chloramine will not dissipate. When we use unfiltered tap water to drink, cook, bathe, or shower, it contains (at minimum) chlorine and/or chloramine, as well as its byproducts and VOCs.
Other concerns include fuels, pesticides, pharmaceutical residues, and more that are not regulated and that municipal treatment plants are not designed to remove.
You can start by calling our team at (703) 940-9001. We offer free estimates throughout the DMV.
If you require a filtration or softener system to be installed, please give us a call. Our plumbers take pride in the work we perform.
No scale build-up in piping & shower nozzles
Cuts laundry & dish soap usage
Produces clean sparkling dishes
Extends the life of your water heater
Our Plumbers in Gaithersburg are more than happy to give advice on which solution is most suitable for your needs, depending on your plumbing services. Why not ask us to view your property and discuss the various options with you now? Our advice is free!
