COMMON WATER PROBLEMS Water chemistry is very complex.  Water is the universal solvent. It dissolves a little bit of everything it comes in contact with. Therefore water problems and treatment methods will vary form region to region and from well to well depending on the geology, or more specifically what the water has been in contact with before it enters your home or business. At AWR we are well versed at treating the specific water problems found in our region. We keep up with new technology and advancements in water treatment through attending tradeshows and seminars, reading trade publications and continuing our education. We are members of The Water Quality Association and maintain the status of "Certified Water Specialist." When a new product is introduced, we will research it.  If it has merit, we will look for an opportunity to try it on an experimental basis. If it proves to be a valid product we will add it to our product line. It's our goal to offer affordable, practical solutions to your water problem.  Utilizing the latest advancements in products and technology.  Since our business grows form referrals of satisfied customers it is very important to us to "Treat You And Your Water Right". TREATING WATER PROBLEMS Aesthetic Water Problems Symptoms Solutions Hardness Calcium /Magnesium Spots on dishes, Soap scum in tubs & showers, Scale build-up in water heaters, No soap suds Dingy laundry Water Softener Low pH Acid Water Blue/Green stains on Fixtures, Pin holes in  Pipes, Metallic taste Neutralizer , Feed Pump Iron Orange/Brown stains on Fixtures and in dishwashers, And on clothing Various Manganese Brown/Black stains Ion Exchange Oxidation / Filtration Hydrogen Sulfide Rotten Egg odor Yellow stains Specialty Filter Media Air Injection /filtration Clay Silt Very fine Brown/Orange Sediment Specialty Filtration Health Related Water Problems Symptoms Solutions Bacteria Stomach distress, Typhoid Fever, Malaria, Cholera Chlorine Injection Ultraviolet Sterilizer Nitrates  Methmoglobinema  (Blue Baby Syndrome) (can cause infant death) Ion Exchange Reverse Osmosis Distillation Volatile Organic Chemicals Can cause Cancer Granular activated carbon Radon Probable cancer causes  Aeration, Granulated  Activated carbon Chlorine Probable cancer causes  Carbon Filtration

Please note that there are many other contaminants that could be found in your water. The only way any of these can be identified is by testing. Advanced Water Resources offers free water analysis that includes: hardness, pH (acid), total dissolved solids, chorine, nitrates and iron.

AWR can also offer advice on other tests that are available and recommend a local independent water testing lab. www.h2otest.com

Chlorine in Your Water

Taking long hot showers is a health risk, according to research presented last week in Anaheim, California, at a meeting of the American Chemical Society. Showers and to a lesser extent, baths lead to a greater exposure to toxic chemicals contained in water supplies than does drinking the water. The chemicals evaporate out of the water and are inhaled. They can also spread through the house and be inhaled by others. House holders can receive 6 to 100 times more of the chemical by breathing the air around showers and baths than they would by drinking the water.

"Studies indicate the suspect chemicals can also be inhaled and absorbed through the skin during showering and bathing."

"Ironically, even the chlorine widely used to disinfect water procedures carcinogenic traces."

"Though 7 out of 10 Americans drink chlorinated water, its safety over the long term is uncertain."

"Drinking chlorinated water may as much as double the risk of the bladder cancer, which strikes 40,000 people a year."

"New research indicates chlorine may be the prime cause of cancer and heart disease, two of the nation’s leading killer’s."

"The use of chlorine for water treatment to reduce the risk of serious infectious disease may account for a substantial portion of the cancer risk associated with drinking water."