The Complete Water Quality Guide for Homeowners

About this eBook

A complete homeowner's reference to water quality: the four pillars of safe water, reading your Consumer Confidence Report, regulated contaminants, hardness, pH, TDS, chlorine and chloramine, lead and copper, microbiological safety, nitrate, PFAS, testing options, certified filtration, maintenance, water for babies and families, well versus city water, cost-saving strategies and a 30-60-90 day action plan.

• How to read MCL, MCLG and action levels in your CCR
• Hardness scale and when to soften
• Technology comparison table with NSF/ANSI standards
• 30-60-90 day action plan

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What's inside

1. Introduction: Why Water Quality Is One of Your Most Important Home Decisions
2. Chapter 1: What Is Water Quality? The Four Pillars of Safe Water
3. Chapter 2: How to Read Your Consumer Confidence Report
4. Chapter 3: Regulated Contaminants: What Actually Matters
5. Chapter 4: Water Hardness Explained
6. Chapter 5: pH Balance
7. Chapter 6: Total Dissolved Solids
8. Chapter 7: Chlorine and Chloramine
9. Chapter 8: Lead and Copper
10. Chapter 9: Microbiological Safety
11. Chapter 10: Nitrate and Nitrite
12. Chapter 11: PFAS
13. Chapter 12: Testing Options
14. Chapter 13: Filtration Options
15. Chapter 14: Maintenance
16. Chapter 15: Water for Babies and Families
17. Chapter 16: Well Water vs City Water
18. Chapter 17: Cost-Saving Strategies
19. Chapter 18: Your 30-60-90 Day Action Plan
20. Conclusion: From Concern to Confidence

Put it to use

• Mineral content chart
• Best water for baby formula
• Compare bottled waters