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New product line introduced for those who are looking for a higher pH drinking water, but still want the purity of reverse osmosis.

There are many alkalizers available today on the Internet or through MLM distributors. There is clearly a trend for alkaline water. Unfortunately these alkalizers do no more for cleaning the water other than running them through a carbon filter. These are not effective for removal of Arsenic, Nitrates, Salts, pharmaceuticals, hormones … dissolved solids.

With the Alka-Pure system, the water is first purified and then alkalized to reach a pH of over 8.0.

If you’re interested in water of this quality call 800-549-0038 today.

Low levels of certain man-made chemicals remain in public water supplies after being treated in selected community water facilities.  

Water from nine selected rivers, used as a source for public water systems, was analyzed in a study by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

“Most of the man-made chemicals assessed in the USGS study are unregulated in drinking water and not required to be monitored or removed,” says Tom Jacobus, General Manager of the Washington Aqueduct. “These findings are not surprising and they will be important in helping regulators and assisting water utility managers arrive at decisions about future water treatment processes.”

Scientists tested water samples for about 260 commonly used chemicals, including pesticides, solvents, gasoline hydrocarbons, personal care and household-use products, disinfection by-products, and manufacturing additives. This study did not look at pharmaceuticals or hormones.

Low levels of about 130 of the man-made chemicals were detected in streams and rivers before treatment at the public water facilities (source water). Nearly two-thirds of those chemicals were also detected after treatment. Most of the chemicals found were at levels equivalent to one thimble of water in an Olympic-sized pool.

“Low level detection does not necessarily indicate a concern to human health, but rather indicates what types of chemicals we can expect to find in different areas of the country,” said USGS lead scientist, Gregory Delzer. “Recent scientific advances have given USGS scientists the analytical tools to detect a variety of contaminants in the environment at low concentrations; often 100 to 1,000 times lower than drinking-water standards and other human-health benchmarks.”

Testing sites include the White River in Indiana; Elm Fork Trinity River in Texas; Potomac River in Maryland; Neuse River in North Carolina; Chattahoochee River in Georgia; Running Gutter Brook in Massachusetts; Clackamas River in Oregon; Truckee River in Nevada; and Cache La Poudre in Colorado. The populations in communities served by these water treatment plants vary from 3,000 to over a million.

This study is among the first by the USGS to report on a wide range of chemicals found before and after treatment. The full source-water quality assessment and listing of chemicals are available online.

The water in Morro bay is hard. Water supplies include private well, municipally treated city water, and state water.

Water Hardness is measured in Grains per Gallon (GPG), or Parts Per Million (PPM).

We use the grains per gallon measurement because most softeners are set with the GPG standard.

The Water in Morro Bay will vary on a day to day basis as all water does, but generally it is 9 - 30 GPG.

For water softener settings we recommend 20 GPG

What is the hardness scale?

0-3 Soft

4-7 Medium Hard

7-12 Hard Water

[I recieved this testimonal today, via e-mail] - Eric Foronjy

I enjoyed the best glass of water last night - and just had another this morning to prove that it was not a dream!

 

I emptied the tank once more; turned on the ice cube maker then and checked under the sink for leakage (just did that again).  All seems to be in order.

 

I am sure you are well aware of Greg’s competence and manner as an installer. However, I will add another good word for him here as what with the stress that exudes from me these days - he surely was a pleasure and a calming influence in the house.

-Gail Andrews, Morro Bay, CA

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Bottled water isn’t necessarily any purer than the water you get from your tap — it’s just more expensive.

The Environmental Working Group tested 10 major bottled-water brands. Thirty-eight low-level contaminants turned up in the water, with each brand containing an average of eight chemicals. Disinfection products, caffeine, Tylenol, nitrate, industrial chemicals, arsenic and bacteria were all detected.

Two brands contained disinfection byproducts at levels that exceeded California’s bottled-water standards, and bottles of Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Choice bought in the Bay Area contained trihalomethanes, which have been linked to cancer and miscarriages.

In fact, the Wal-Mart water and a brand sold on the East Coast by the Giant supermarket chain were “chemically indistinguishable from tap water.”

• JustGetThere.us October 16, 2008

• ABC News October 15, 2008

The Solution

The only way to have pure tap water is with a water purifier. Under sink reverse osmosis systems purify water 96-98%. The only draw back is they use water.

For a reverse osmosis system that uses up to 300% less water check out the
Hague H3500 Reverse Osmosis. It also produces 35% better pressure. Great for Ice Makers, low water pressure and multiple spiggot installations.

Many private well owners in Los Osos are drawing from a supply with relatively low hardness, low tds and low pH.  Typically this water also is higher in Nitrates.

The symptoms could include blue - green staining in sinks or toilets, pin hole leaks in the plumbing.

The only way to be sure of your water quality is to test it.

If you think your water may be acidic call 800-549-0038 to schedule a free water test.

The water in Los Osos is very hard, both on a private well and municipally treated city water.

Water Hardness is measured in Grains per Gallon (GPG), or Parts Per Million (PPM).

We use the grains per gallon measurement because most softeners are set with the GPG standard.

The Water in Templeton will vary on a day to day basis as all water does, but generally it is 15-35 GPG.

For water softener settings we recommend 25 GPG

What is the hardness scale?

0-3 Soft

4-7 Medium Hard

7-12 Hard Water

The water in Templeton is very hard, both on a private well and municipally treated city water.

Water Hardness is measured in Grains per Gallon (GPG), or Parts Per Million (PPM).

We use the grains per gallon measurement because most softeners are set with the GPG standard.

The Water in Templeton will vary on a day to day basis as all water does, but generally it is 22-35 GPG.

For water softener settings we recommend 35 GPG

What is the hardness scale?

0-3 Soft

4-7 Medium Hard

7-12 Hard Water