Water filtration installs and service – Lincoln, MA

Whether on the town’s public water supply or your own private well, a water filtration system or water softener may provide a great benefit to your incoming water quality. The following information applies to either situation.

Common Water Quality Issues in Lincoln Private Wells

The most common calls from Lincoln residents with private wells for a water filtration system are with regard to correcting low pH, which is corrosive to the home’s piping and other plumbing fixtures as well as Iron, Manganese, Hard Water and High Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). When water test results show low pH and/or high levels of these other minerals, a properly designed water filtration system or water softener can remedy the problems.

BAD ODORS & TASTE IN WATER

In addition to the above systems described, there are many other types of systems to remove bad tastes & odors, sediment and many other objectionable minerals and contaminants in the water. There are “point of entry” systems that will provide filtration for all of the water entering your home or facility. Also, there are “point of use” water filtration systems that will provide filtered water at a sink or other single point of use, typically by feeding the filtered water to a designated, separate faucet.  Starting with a water test will help steer to the right approach for you. For more on bad odors & taste in your water, see the link at http://bad-odor-taste/.

Any water filtration system or water softener recommendation should start with a water test before an informed decision can be made. To determine what type of water testing to have performed and how to take a proper sample, call a water treatment professional or a state certified laboratory. For information on hard water, see hard water usgs.

WATER TESTING

Water testing should be conducted by an EPA or Massachusetts state certified laboratory and should include minimally, an analysis for the parameters in the table below. If you are uncertain as what to test or how to take a proper sample and get it to a lab, you should contact a lab or water treatment professional for assistance.    Typical items tested for are as follows:

Coliform bacteria	pH
Arsenic	Radon
Chloride	Sodium
Iron	Sulfate
Lead	Conductivity
Manganese	Nitrogen-Nitrate

If the testing results for Radon exceed the current Massachusetts guideline of ten thousand (10,000) pCi/L in water, then the radon must be removed from the water and it is recommended that testing the air for Radon is performed as well.  It should be noted that New Hampshire requires action if radon is 2,000 pCi/L (pico curries per liter), Maine and Rhode Island are at 4,000 pCi/L. A water filtration system that will agitate and remove the radon gas by venting it outside will correct the radon in water issue.   If the results for Arsenic come in at or above .01 parts per billion, then a water filtration system for removing the Arsenic must be installed. For information on Radon, Arsenic, Iron, Manganese, see the publications at Articles on Contaminants.

WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS

Water softeners are typically installed to remove dissolved iron or manganese and hardness minerals in the water through a technology called Ion Exchange. Sediment filtration will remove particulate iron or manganese in the water. Arsenic is removed with tanks containing a specific media that “grabs” the arsenic out of the water. pH can be brought to neutral with a neutralization tank containing food grade sacrificial media for this purpose. Removing radon from water requires a system where the water is highly agitated releasing the radon gas from the water, but then vented outside the home to ambient air. Other technologies and systems may be required to remove other contaminants. Any water filtration system designed should start with a water test and analysis before an informed recommendation can be made.

H2O Care is an established, Massachusetts based water filtration and testing firm, formed in 1989 with offices in Stow & Middleton, MA. Articles published by the Company can be seen in Water Technology Magazines and linked at publications.  You can contact us at [email protected] or 800-539-1100.