Water Treatment Tips for Keswick and Lake Simcoe Homes
What is in your water, what matters, and how to fix it. Written by the people who test it.
Tips from our team
What's Actually in York Region Tap Water?
Hardness, chlorine, lead, PFAS and pharmaceuticals: what York Region's own reports show, what matters, and what does not.
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Water Softener vs Water Filter: Which One Does Your Home Need?
They solve different problems. Here is how to tell which one your water is asking for, and why many homes end up with both.
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Iron and Sulphur in Well Water: Why It Happens and How We Fix It
Orange toilets, brown laundry and a rotten-egg smell are the three most common well complaints in York Region. Here is what causes them and the chemical-free fix.
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PFAS and Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water: What Works and What Doesn't
Forever chemicals and drug residue are in trace amounts in many supplies. Pitcher filters do not reliably remove them. Reverse osmosis does. Here is the honest picture.
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How Often Should You Change Your Water Filters, Lamps and Media?
Sediment cartridges, carbon, RO membranes, UV lamps, iron media and softener resin each have a service life. Here is a realistic schedule, and why the number on the box is only a starting point.
Read article →How to Test Your Well Water in Ontario
Ontario offers free bacteria testing for private wells. Here is how to use it, what it leaves out, and when your well should be tested.
Read article →Buying a Home With a Well in Ontario: What to Test Before You Close
A house on a well comes with its own water supply, and nobody tests it but you. Here is what to check before closing, what is free, and what to do if a result comes back bad.
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Can You Drink Lake Simcoe Water at the Cottage?
Clear lake water is not safe lake water. Here is why untreated Lake Simcoe water should not be drunk, how an intake treatment system works, and how to start one up each season.
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Water Softener Not Working? 7 Common Causes and Fixes
Hard water coming back after a softener has been working fine usually has a simple cause. Here are the seven we find most often, and which ones you can check yourself.
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