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Article last updated July 2026 If your well water is acidic, with a pH below 7.0, it is slowly corroding your pipes, leaching copper and lead into your water, and shortening the life of your water heater, fixtures, and appliances. The blue-green stains on your sinks and tubs are copper. The pinhole leaks in your … Continue reading Acid Neutralizer vs. Soda Ash for Well Water: Which One Do You Need?
Curious about U.S. water problems by region? Water quality isn’t just a national issue—it’s a local one. The type of contaminants and challenges homeowners face in their drinking water vary significantly depending on their region and whether they are on city water or their own private well water. From hard water buildup in the Midwest … Continue reading U.S. Water Problems by Region: Common Contaminants & Solutions
If you have well water, any stain or smell that comes from your appliances may make you feel concerned. Blue stains in sinks from well water are not usually harmful, but they can become a problem if they are not addressed. Learn more about what causes these blue stains, how to clean them, and how … Continue reading Blue Stains in Sink From Well Water
Causes, prevention, and treatment of copper corrosion
Note: This podcast transcript has been edited for clarity and length. Did you know that rainwater is slightly acidic and, in some cases, can be very acidic? This can cause acidic groundwater and might cause your well water to be corrosive to plumbing, fixtures, and appliances. Fortunately, there are simple ways to neutralize acidic well … Continue reading Simple Solution for Acidic Well Water and Corrosion
While relying on a private well can offer some great advantages – namely, the ability to completely control the quality and composition of your water – most well water users can attest that it comes with its own share of disadvantages as well. Perhaps the biggest trouble with well water stems from the variety of … Continue reading Water Tests
Neutralizers and filtration media are essential components of a water treatment system, working together to provide cleaner water and improve overall water quality. Neutralizers, such as calcite and Corosex, are designed to raise the pH of acidic water, ensuring it falls within a neutral range. This process helps protect your plumbing and appliances from corrosion. … Continue reading Adding Filter Media to Downflow (Backwashing) Neutralizers
While most of our letters come from users of well and city water, some are from customers who rely on rainwater at home. Rainwater often has a low pH when first collected, which can lead to copper leaching in cistern systems due to its acidity. One rainwater user recently contacted us with this issue, … Continue reading Neutralizing Rainwater with a Calcite Blend Neutralizer
Yesterday, we talked a little bit about neutralizing water without a calcite neutralizer. However, for best results, we recommend using a standalone calcite neutralizer tank. Today, one customer wrote to us to ask about the potential drawbacks of using a calcite neutralizer, and we wanted to share our answer with readers who might be considering … Continue reading What Are the Potential Problems with Using a Calcite Only Acid Neutralizer?
If you use multiple treatment systems for your well or city water, you have probably wondered whether the order of installation affects the final quality of your treated water. The answer is yes, the order of your treatment systems can be a factor in determining the effectiveness of your systems. A customer using an iron … Continue reading Water Neutralizer
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