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Boerne Water Treatment: City Supply, Wells and Hard Water

Boerne Water Treatment: City Supply, Wells and Hard Water: Boerne sits over the Trinity and Edwards aquifers, and water moving through that limestone arrives hard

Short answer: Boerne sits over the Trinity and Edwards aquifers, and water moving through that limestone arrives hard. Whether you are on the city system or one of the many private wells around Kendall County changes what treatment belongs on your wall. What this guide covers Why Boerne water is hard City supply and Kendall […]

Fredericksburg Well Water: Testing, Iron and Low pH

Fredericksburg Well Water: Testing, Iron and Low pH: A private well outside Fredericksburg is the whole supply for the house, and nobody is checking it

Short answer: A private well outside Fredericksburg is the whole supply for the house, and nobody is checking it. There is no utility behind it, no annual report, and no requirement that anyone tell you when the water changes. Everything starts with a test. What this guide covers The oversight gap on private wells What […]

Hard Water at Canyon Lake: What It Costs and How to Fix It

Hard Water at Canyon Lake: What It Costs and How to Fix It: Hard water around Canyon Lake is a limestone problem

Short answer: Hard water around Canyon Lake is a limestone problem. Both the Edwards and Trinity aquifers move through carbonate rock, and what comes out of the ground carries the calcium and magnesium that leave scale on everything they touch. What this guide covers What hardness actually is Where you notice it first What it […]

Boerne Well Water: Testing, Iron, Sulfur and Bacteria

Boerne Well Water: Testing, Iron, Sulfur and Bacteria: Outside the Boerne city limits a great many households run entirely on a private well

Short answer: Outside the Boerne city limits a great many households run entirely on a private well. There is no utility behind it, no annual report, and no requirement that anyone tell you when the water changes. What you know about it is exactly what you have tested. What this guide covers Why Boerne well […]

Well Water Safety in Texas: What to Test and How Often

Well Water Safety in Texas: What to Test and How Often: Well water safety comes down to one uncomfortable fact: nobody is checking it for you

Short answer: Well water safety comes down to one uncomfortable fact: nobody is checking it for you. Public systems are sampled and reported by law. Private well water is checked only when the owner arranges it, and most owners have not arranged it in years. What this guide covers The oversight gap Bacteria, the result […]

Water Testing: What to Measure and What the Numbers Mean

Water Testing: What to Measure and What the Numbers Mean: Water testing is the step everything else depends on

Short answer: Water testing is the step everything else depends on. Without numbers you are buying equipment on a guess, and guessing is how households end up with an oversized softener, a fouled resin bed, or a filter solving a problem they never had. What this guide covers Why water testing comes first What a […]

San Antonio Well Water: Testing, Iron and Bacteria

San Antonio Well Water: Testing, Iron and Bacteria: Plenty of properties in and around San Antonio are not on the city system at all

Short answer: Plenty of properties in and around San Antonio are not on the city system at all. On the northern and western edges, out toward Helotes, Grey Forest and the Bexar County line, private wells are common, and none of them are checked by anyone but their owner. What this guide covers Where San […]

Reverse Osmosis at Home: How It Works and Who Needs It

Reverse Osmosis at Home: How It Works and Who Needs It: Reverse osmosis is the finest filtration available to a household, and it is also the most misunderstood

Short answer: Reverse osmosis is the finest filtration available to a household, and it is also the most misunderstood. It belongs at the kitchen tap rather than on the whole house, and it belongs behind proper pre-treatment rather than in front of it. What this guide covers How reverse osmosis works What is actually in […]

San Antonio Tap Water: Safe, Hard and What to Do About It

San Antonio Tap Water: Safe, Hard and What to Do About It: San Antonio tap water is safe, tested and reported

Short answer: San Antonio tap water is safe, tested and reported. It is also hard, chlorinated and drawn from limestone, which is why so many households that trust the safety of their tap water still want something done about how it behaves. What this guide covers Where San Antonio tap water comes from Safe and […]

San Antonio Water Softeners: Sizing, Types and Install

San Antonio Water Softeners: Sizing, Types and Install: Almost every home in San Antonio has hard water, so the useful question is not whether you need a softener but which one and how big

Short answer: Almost every home in San Antonio has hard water, so the useful question is not whether you need a softener but which one and how big. That answer comes from a measurement at your own tap, not from a citywide average or a showroom tier. What this guide covers Why San Antonio homes […]