The first step to getting the clear, clean drinking water you deserve is understanding where your water comes from and what potential issues you might need to treat. Start with the basics here, and then test your home’s water with the help of an Aqua Systems expert.
If your home is located in a major metropolitan area, it’s almost certain you have city water. Another easy way to tell: you receive and pay a water bill.
Issues it can cause:
Depending on the minerals, plumbing, runoff drainage, and pH levels in your city water, you could experience hard water, water with a bad odor or taste, or stains on your clothing and appliances.
If your home is in a remote location and you have a water pump, pressure tank, or well access point on your property, you likely have well water. Another easy way to tell: you do not receive or pay a water bill.
Issues it can cause
Depending on the structural integrity of your well, you may experience hard water, smelly or bad tasting water, cloudy water or bubbles, or stains on your clothing and appliances.
How can you tell if your water is hard or soft?
How to know if you have hard water
85% of homes in the U.S. have hard water1. If you often find magnesium, calcium, and limescale buildup on your faucets and appliances, experience dry skin and an itchy scalp, and have noticed your laundry feels dull and dingy, you might have hard water.
Soft water is sometimes described as feeling “slippery” on your skin, especially compared to hard water. If you never find limescale buildup on your fixtures and don’t struggle with dry skin and hair, it’s likely you have soft water in your home. Another easy way to tell: if you have a running water softener, you likely have soft water.
Test your basic water quality for free
Aqua Systems of Tallahassee has the advantage of being owned by Ackuritlabs, Inc., a State Certified,
Nationally Accredited Environmental Testing Laboratory. Ackuritlabs, Inc. offers a variety of testing
services from a basic microbiological test for bacterial safety of drinking water to more comprehensive
chemical testing packages.
Free sample kits are available for pick up in our laboratory or call us today and we can recommend
appropriate containers and advise on best sampling techniques.
