Healthful Water Is Essential for You and Your Family
If you live in a Minneapolis St. Paul metro area city, water safety is probably rarely on your mind. Every water supplier in Minnesota must meet rigid state and federal water quality standards. The water that comes from your tap is tested frequently and municipal or water company treatment facilities adjust the treatment methods to keep your water free of most harmful contaminants.
However, water quality standards allow for hardness levels that may still cause all the problems associated with hard water, so water softeners are a common need by Twin Cities homeowners. In addition, safe water may not always be palatable water. Turbidity may cloud water at times, and added chlorine and other smells and tastes may make water that meets state and federal standards unpleasant to use. See our 5 Types of Water Problems page for the types of issues you may face with your Minneapolis St. Paul water.
Municipal and Private Water Treatment Isn’t Perfect
While our Minneapolis St. Paul water suppliers work hard to insure that the water you use is safe, mistakes can happen. Federal water quality agencies, like the EPA, estimate that water-borne illnesses may occur in millions of cases in this country, even with the best treatment efforts. Changes are in the works for how the EPA monitors water quality, but problems can occur in any system. Usually, problems that affect your health are announced in newspapers and television news reports, but that’s small comfort if your family doesn’t get the word in time.
Adding to the problems faced by metro area homeowners is our aging water infrastructure. Water mains, some of them over 100 years old, can develop leaks, allowing contaminants to enter the water system at any point. Such leaks may not be detected for months or even longer.
Know who supplies your water. You get a bill for your water every month or two. Contact your water supplier at the location on your bill and obtain a copy of their latest test data on the water you use.
Well Water Must Be Treated
Minnesota Homeowners who use private well water in their primary homes or vacation homes have another set of issues. Well water quality varies widely, and doesn’t have the benefit of primary treatment by a water supplier. Well water quality also varies throughout the year, and dangerous levels of bacteria, viruses, and other contaminants may appear at any time. Minnesota well water needs expert analysis and effective treatment systems must be used for your family’s health and safety.
Special Health Concerns
Many Minnesotans have health concerns that require even more stringent water quality standards, both for drinking water and even water used for bathing in some cases. Municipal and privately owned water suppliers can’t meet these specialized needs. Allergies, sensitivities to contaminants, some systemic illnesses, skin conditions, and other issues may require specialized water treatment.
Bottled Water Isn’t The Only Answer
For many Minneapolis St. Paul water customers, concerns about water quality lead to buying bottled water for drinking, cooking, and beverage preparation. That’s an inconvenient and expensive situation, and recent news stories demonstrate that bottled water may not be all that it is hyped up to be.
Healthful Water Solutions for The Twin Cities
Whatever your water quality concerns, Atlantis Water Systems has a system that can solve them and ease your mind about having clean, pure, healthful water in your Minneapolis St. Paul home. Our experienced water specialists know the water systems in this area and can work with you to help assure that the water in your home meets your high standards, not just the basic standards set by the government.
Call Atlantis Water Systems today to discuss your water quality concerns. We’ll work closely with you to develop a water treatment system that will provide you and your family with healthful, clean, and delicious water.