Water is essential to our health, cleanliness, and the smooth functioning of our homes and businesses. But if your tap water is leaving stains on plumbing fixtures, you may be concerned about what’s causing the discoloration. This is a common problem and means the water is unsafe, but it can be resolved with water conditioning. Below, Affordable Water Treatment, of Gig Harbor, WA, shares some helpful information about these stains and where they come from.

Even when your tap water is colorless, tasteless, and odorless, it still contains other substances than just the H2O molecule we all learned about in grade school. These other substances are harmless and are sometimes intentionally added to your city’s water treatment facilities, but they can still leave some residual elements.

Tiny amounts of metals in your tap water can become oxidized when exposed to the air. The water was not exposed to oxygen while flowing through the city pipes and into your home, but once it leaves your tap, it can deposit these molecules on your faucet and other plumbing fixtures and begin the oxidation process. Over time, the staining will start to show. Different colors indicate the presence of different substances in the water:

• A reddish or yellow staining indicates iron.
• Black and dark brown probably mean there’s manganese.
• Copper will leave a blue-green stain.

Water conditioning is the combined process of water softening and purification. During the softening part of the process, these dissolved solids are removed from tap water. Water purification goes a step further by removing the chlorine from your water too. When you get a water conditioning system, cleaning will be easier, and showering won’t dry out your skin and hair.

Enjoy all the benefits of water conditioning when you hire Affordable Water Treatment. They can install the system that your home needs so you can start living safer, healthier, easier lives. With their A+ BBB rating, this family-owned and -operated company offers the care and expert service you need, with both commercial and residential water treatment. Call them today at (253) 858-7644, or visit the website to learn more about the services available.