Hardness Archives

Topic: Hardness

Changes in Septic Tank Effluent Due to Water Softener Use

November 23, 2022

This study was undertaken to investigate the effect home ion-exchange water softeners may have on the performance of onsite septic tanks.
Phase 2B Report (1,4-dioxane, Cr6, PCE, Uranium, radium, calcium, magnesium, radon, strontium):

September 18, 2022

The Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF) funded the Contaminant Occurrence Level Study (20192020) to investigate the occurrence of drinking water contaminants at levels that may present potential public health risks despite federal regulatory compliance and the occurrence of aesthetic drinking water analytes impacting the taste, color, and odor of drinking water supplied by public drinking…
Aesthetics Level Occurrence Study (hardness, iron, pH, manganese, disinfection residuals)

September 18, 2022