Whole house water filtration – Hanover, Mass.

Various types and sizes of whole house water filtration systems are available to address potential water quality issues experienced in Hanover town water or well water.  Not only is matching the right technology important, sizing the system to meet the water usage demands of your home is also key.  A professionally plumbed system is also critical as well as maintenance of the system throughout the years to optimize the useful life and proper functioning of your new equipment.

While symptoms of water quality issues such as bad odors & taste, staining of laundry, bathroom fixtures, etc. are indicators of problems, the preferred starting point is to get a water test to identify the minerals or contaminants in the water and at what quantity they exist.  This will lead to an effective system recommendation and route to providing your home with excellent water quality.

BAD ODORS & TASTES IN YOUR WATER

You may notice odor and taste issues if your home is supplied by town water, typically associated with Chlorine.  Chlorine is used for disinfection purposes by the town to control microorganisms including bacteria and others that may be present in the water distribution system.  For a more complete description of this and other potential bad odors and taste in your water, see the link at https://h2ocare.com/bad-odor-taste.

Trihalomethane formation (a byproduct of the chlorination process) in chlorinated water supplies is something to watch for.  This is typically a result of a chlorine coming in contact with organic material causing a chemical reaction creating this potentially dangerous by-product.  Activated carbon water filtration systems are effective at resolving this water quality issue.  It will also eliminate many bad odors and taste from your water supply.  For more information on Trihalomethanes, see the link at trihalomethane info.

WATER SOFTENER SYSTEMS – Hard water, dissolved iron & manganese

A water softener is a type of whole house water filtration system that is designed for removing hard water minerals (magnesium & calcium) as well as dissolved iron and manganese from the water.  For water with high levels of iron or manganese (“the stainers”), an “up-flow” water softener is recommended to prevent mineral build-up in the bottom of the water softener.  Also, high efficiency water softeners that are more efficient with both water and salt usage are preferred.

WHOLE HOUSE WATER FILTRATION – Arsenic & Radon in private wells

Other contaminants found in New England well water include Radon and Arsenic.  A water softener will not remove these health threat contaminants. Radon in water is safely removed with an aeration system that agitates the incoming well water, releasing the gas from the water in a sealed chamber. This gas is then safely vented to the outside ambient air.

Arsenic in water can be removed at the point of entry into the home by installing tanks filled with arsenic specific resin that captures the arsenic before it can get into the home’s water supply.  Point of use systems for drinking water can use reverse osmosis technology to effectively remove arsenic as well. Speak to a water treatment professional to decide which system is right for you.

H2O Care is an established Massachusetts based, full service water filtration and testing organization originally formed in 1989 with offices in Middleton, Stow & Lakeville, MA with a service depot in Plymouth, MA. See our published articles on common regional water problems in Water Technology Magazines at www.h2ocare.com. Contact us at [email protected] or 800-539-1100.