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The white substance you see on faucets and shower heads around St. Charles, Il is nothing more than mineral deposit build up due to overly hard water.

What are the effects of hard water on the skin and what can you do about it?

Are you on city or well water? It's important to know who is responsible for the water your family is drinking and what you do to ensure it's safe.

Did you know that the City of St. Charles Water Division is responsible for providing safe water to over 33,000 customers? To achieve this, the Water Division maintain...

In early 2018, the Environmental Working Group released a new report about drinking water in the Midwest. The report stated that the U.S. Department of Agriculture was fa...

Not all Illinois residents consider the effects of hard water versus soft water on cooking habits and appliances. A benefit of water softeners is the enhancement of flavo...

People often use hydrogen peroxide to bleach their hair, clean household surfaces, brighten white clothes, as well as a means of cleaning and disinfecting open wounds. It...

It's important to take of your largest investment, your home. Are you doing it any good with hard water? Read about what treated water can do for your home.

A Wripli-enabled water softener can be set to wirelessly receive important notifications and transfer crucial system information to your smartphone. The Wripli app for wa...

If you're putting up with hard water in your Illinois home, we encourage you to consider all the harms that come with it. For many homes, a water softener is absolutely e...

Hard water contains dissolved minerals like calcium and magnesium. Those minerals make it harder for water to form a solution with soap, and it leaves behind a scummy res...

With the amount of water we use and consume on a daily basis, you'd think everyone would want theirs to be as clean and pure as possible. Sadly, many Illinois homeowners ...

The strong swimming pool smell in your home is not something you have to live with. Read more about where it comes from and how you can treat it.

Over the years, bottled water has become increasingly popular, with consumption doubling from 2000 to 2015. Americans now consume about 50 billion plastic water bottles e...

Hard water can cause some major issues to your home and body. Here are some signs to watch out for.

"Hard water:" it sounds like an oxymoron, but do you know what it actually means? You may have noticed many of the signs of hard water around your house but didn't realiz...

Communities often boast about the awards they receive, and for good reason. If your city has been recognized for something positive, why not celebrate it? Achievements li...

It's true that the United States enjoys a much higher quality of drinking water than many other nations. However, it's also important to keep in mind that there are still...

Green staining in your sink and pin hole leaks in your plumbing are the result of having acidic water. Learn how this happens and how to neutralize your water.