Hudson Valley Water Filtration Services

Whole-home water filtration systems in the Hudson Valley provide homeowners with the most comprehensive water quality solution for their property, keeping the water supply clear of contaminants, chemicals, and dirt. By filtering water as it enters the home, you can remove contaminants such as chlorine, rust, sediment, silt, and other impurities, ensuring your family’s water is purified for ingestion, bathing, and even watering the lawn.

Running water is like oxygen: you don’t realize how much you need it until it’s not there anymore. It’s so vital to the overall state of your home that you wouldn’t be able live there at all if you didn’t have a steady flow of running water. We rely so much on clean water on a daily basis for a wide range of purposes that even just one contaminant can spoil the broth and interrupt with your day-to-day.  Illnesses, discomfort, and even fixture damage are only a few of the many potential side-effects of having contaminated water in your home.

The contaminants in your water largely depend on your location and water source, municipal or well. Whether you’re noticing rust stains, odor, corroded plumbing, or a foul taste, a water filtration system will solve your problem. Contact T.Webber Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electric today for free in-home water analysis in the Hudson Valley. We’ll test for hardness, pH, total dissolved solids, and sulfur. Our water treatment technicians can also collect water samples for a small fee to be tested by an independent, state-run facility.

Common Water Contaminants in the Hudson Valley

More contaminants are floating in your water than you may think. The following water quality issues can be found throughout the Hudson Valley in both municipal and private well water supplies:

• Hardness: Hard water interferes with cleaning tasks from laundry and dishwashing to bathing and personal grooming. Clothes washed in hard water may look dingy and feel scratchy. Dishes and glasses may be spotted when dry. Hard water may cause a film on glass shower doors, shower walls, bathtubs, sinks, faucets, etc. Hair washed in hard water can feel sticky and dull. These deposits also collect in household plumbing lines, water heaters, and appliances, causing them to run less efficiently.
• Acidic Water: Acidic water can be corrosive to your entire plumbing system and leave blue/green stains on fixtures throughout your home. If left untreated, this condition can cause leaks in your plumbing.
• Iron: Not considered hazardous to health, but when the iron level in water exceeds the DNR 0.3 mg/l limit, we experience red, brown, or yellow staining of laundry, glassware, dishes, and other household items. The water may also have a metallic taste and an offensive odor. Water system piping and fixtures can also become restricted or clogged.
• Manganese: This metal is found in rock and does not occur naturally in pure form. Manganese will cause black staining, and many times, is accompanied by iron and hydrogen sulfide. Evidence of manganese staining is most prominently found in the dishwasher.
• Hydrogen Sulfide: Hydrogen sulfide is a gas dissolved in water. Its rotten egg odor gives away its existence. It is objectionable in any amount, and at high levels, it can be very corrosive.
• Sediment: Sediment is particles in your water that are not dissolved. It can give your water a hazy or murky appearance. Particular problems occur when the sediment particles are tiny and hard to filter.
• Tannins: Tannins are compounds that come from decayed plant material. Tannins give water a yellow to brown tint. Sometimes, water with tannins also has an objectionable odor.
• Fluoride: Found naturally in water, fluoride levels in certain areas are high enough to be considered a health hazard.
• Uranium: Certain areas may have high enough levels of uranium to be considered a health hazard.
• Nitrates: Elevated levels can indicate contamination by farm chemicals, lawn fertilizers, or septic saturation. Nitrates can pose a severe health risk to infants.
• Lead: Houses built before 1985 may contain lead pipes or lead-based solder. Lead can cause serious health problems in young children.
• Arsenic: This toxic element is found naturally in soil and bedrock. Ingestion can lead to serious health problems.
• Chlorides: Salt-water wells are much more common than one would think. These wells are high in sodium, chlorides, and hard minerals.
• Coliform Bacteria: A natural part of the microbiology of soils, insects, and warm-blooded animals, coliform bacteria is the primary indicator of disease-causing organisms in water.

Signs You Need a Whole-Home Water Filtration System

Without a reliable home water filtration system, you’ll likely face several common problems:

1. Discolored Water: You know you’ve got hard water when the water is cloudy and murky in its consistency. This is largely due to the makeup of calcium and magnesium hydroxide, which is soluble in water. Cloudy, murky water can make your next shower or round of dishwashing a bit more difficult as total cleanliness when washing with hard water isn’t guaranteed.
2. Poor Water Quality: Due to hard water’s chemical makeup, it can actually stick to water pipes and lead to a higher chance of drain clogs, which can only make you spend more money on drain cleaning service. It can also create problems with sinks, baths, toilets, and shower heads.
3. Interference with Daily Life: Hard water can wreak havoc on your laundry, dishes, and your health. Daily life can be seriously interrupted due to hard water’s ability to create spotty dishware, stiff, ragged clothes, and even make you ill.
4. Health Hazards: While hard water presents no immediate health consequences, long-term consumption certainly isn’t good for you. You need water that won’t put your health on the line every time you take a drink.

Hard water can be frustrating to deal with but, fortunately, it can be easily fixed by installing a whole-house water filtration and softener system. This is an ingeniously designed filtration and softener device that removes the excess levels of minerals from the water, in effect purifying and softening it.

You’ll immediately notice a difference in how the water from the faucet tastes, as well as how clean your dishes and clothes are after washing. In addition, your skin, hair, and nails will quickly become stronger and healthier. Over time, you’ll notice a significant reduction in the build-up of sediment on plumbing fixtures, in appliances and in your property’s pipes.

Using Reverse Osmosis to Combat Hard Water

Unfortunately, hard water makes it impossible to change your water supply if the water delivered through the municipal main is hard. That’s why you need to address the issue at the point of entry into your home’s plumbing system. You can do this by installing a whole-home water softener. A whole-home water softener uses reverse osmosis to negate the harsh minerals and other contaminants that are bad for your health and taste nasty. It works by running the water through a filtration system that consists of a semi-permeable membrane. This membrane retains the minerals and contaminants while letting the water through. As a result, the water that’s delivered to your plumbing fixtures is completely clean.

Call T.Webber for Water Filtration Services in the Hudson Valley

If you want to keep your water healthy, please call T.Webber today. We can provide you with a range of water treatment options including water treatment systems, whole house sediment filters, acid neutralizers, reverse osmosis systems, ultraviolet water purification, etc. Our team of plumbers is available for service at all times of the year. After all, the running water never stops, so why should we? We can provide emergency plumbing service when something goes awry in your water supply. The well-being of our customers is always the top priority. If there are any life-threatening contaminants in your water, we want to get them out there as soon as possible. With our help, you can expect to live happier and healthier in your home. You’ll have clean water to drink, wash clothing, clean floors, and even take a relaxing hot shower. A call to T.Webber is one of the most effective ways you can make your life easier this winter.

To learn more about how a whole-house water filtration system can protect your home and family, call T.Webber today. Our team of water quality experts has decades of experience treating water quality issues. We happily provide an on-site water analysis to recommend the best system for your unique needs.