Have you noticed your shampoo doesn’t lather in the shower, your skin tends to always be itchy, and there’s soap scum buildup in the bathtub? These are all signs you may have hard water. It’s definitely annoying, and here in Minnesota, it’s a common problem. But, if you know how to test for hard water, you can identify the issue once and for all and start looking for ways to resolve it.
If your tap water smells like rotten eggs, you’re not imagining it and you’re not alone. That nasty “sulfur” or “sewer” odor is usually caused by hydrogen sulfide gas or sulfur bacteria in the water. The good news? It’s usually not unsafe. But it can make everyday things like showering, cooking or doing laundry pretty unpleasant. The better news? There are proven ways to fix smelly water with the right testing and treatment. How does hydrogen sulfide get into a home’s water supply? Hydrogen sulfide, the most common cause of that rotten egg odor, can enter water in different ways
Whether your water comes from a municipal water supply or your own private well, it contains impurities — contaminants that make your water less-than-desirable and, in some cases, less-than-tasty. Depending on where you live, your tap water might contain lead, chlorine, chloramine, nitrates, detergents, sulfates, pesticides, bacteria, pharmaceuticals, sediment, and even arsenic.
Haferman Water Conditioning is a full service water treatment company located in the south metro of the Twin Cities. We take great pride in providing members of our community with high quality water, and have done so for over 50 years.
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