Northern Virginia Septic Systems
Northern Virginia Septic Systems
- High-Efficiency Toilets Can Help Septic Systems Work More Efficiently and Save You Money
- Employing Septic System-Friendly Drainfield Landscaping
- Things You Shouldn't Flush When You Have a Septic System
- What is Hard Water and What Effect Does it Have on Your Well?
- The Effects of Hydrogen Sulfide - or Egg Odor - in Your Well Water
Septic Tank Systems
Introduction
- Considering a House with a Septic System?
- So you're thinking About a Septic System...
- How A Septic System Works
- Exploring Your Home Septic System
- Exploring Your Home Septic System: The Tank
- What Is a Septic Tank?
- Is There An Abandoned Septic Tank in Your Yard?
- What is An Aerobic Treatment Unit?
Maintenance
- Maintaining Your Septic Tank System
- Septic System Ongoing Maintenance
- How to Prevent Sewage Odor
- Five Tips to Keep Your Northern Virginia Septic Tank Working
- Managing Your Septic Tank to Minimize Trouble
- Septic System Tips
- Dangers of a Rusty Septic Tank To Your Northern Virginia Home
- How To Detect and Prevent A Rusty Septic Tank In Your Northern Virginia Home
- Homeowner Septic Tank System Guide (pdf)
- Avoid Septic Tank System Failures
- Spring Tips For Your Northern Virginia Septic System
- What is Septic System Failure - and What Could it Mean for Your Northern Virginia System?
Care for Your Septic Tank System from Inside Your Home
- Never Divert Your Sump Pump Into Your Septic System
- Easy Ways to Reduce Your Home’s Water Consumption and Ease Septic System Strain
- Reduce Garbage Disposal Use to Keep Your Septic System Healthy
- High-Efficiency Showerheads and Faucet Aerators Ease Septic System Strain
- What NOT to Flush If You Have a Septic Tank
- High-Efficiency Toilets Help Your Septic System
- Basic Tips on Disinfecting a Bathroom Without Harming Your Septic System
Landscaping
- Trees to Avoid Planting Near Your Northern Virginia Septic System
- Landscape Your Drainfield Without Harming Your Septic System
- What Is a Septic System Drainfield?
Troubleshooting
- What is Septic System Biomat Clogging?
- Could Coliform Bacteria Be in Your Well Water?
- Hydrogen Sulfide: The Culprit Behind Well Water Odor
- Symptoms of a Septic Issue
- Septic Tank Flooding: How to diagnose and fix the issue
- Why Septic Systems Malfunction
- Troubleshooting Your Northern Virginia Septic Tank Problem
- Reasons Your Septic System May be Failing
- Septic System Failure
Inspections and Regulations
- NSF Certification a Standard for SeptiClean Professionals
- New Loudoun County Ordinance Requires Septic System Inspection Before July 1, 2009
- Why Are Septic System Inspections So Important?
- FAQs - New Loudoun County Regulations
- Septic Tank Services - New Loudoun County Regulations
- Exploring Your Septic System's Required Capacity for Northern Virginia
Wells
Well Water
- Private Drinking Water Well Types: Driven, Dug, and Drilled
- Could Coliform Bacteria Be in Your Well Water?
- Hydrogen Sulfide: The Culprit Behind Well Water Odor
- Common Issues with Well Water
- Does Your Northern Virginia Private Well Have Hard Water?
- Hard Water Solutions For Northern Virginia Well Water
- What Is Well Water Testing?
- The Problem of Arsenic in Well Water
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Hard Water Solutions For Northern Virginia Well Water
The Northern Virginia area is no stranger to hard water and mineral build up. Whether you are a resident in Aquia, VA or Sterling, VA chances are your household water is hard. Well water is pumped from the earth. During this process it comes in contact with a various mineral deposits. Naturally water has the properties and agents present to dissolve these minerals. Calcium and magnesium have a large presence in the mid-Atlantic region. Well owners should not be alarmed, the calcium and magnesium levels in your water are not high enough to affect the taste. In some areas, the calcium and magnesium levels may produce a distinct odor. The levels are high enough to cause calcium buildup in piping, showers, and sinks as well as create a thin, slimy film when put in contact with dish soap.
SeptiCare may not be able to get rid of hard water in your home or commercial space but we can suggest ways to alleviate the problem. The current viable option to hard water is either to filter the water by reverse osmosis in or through the use a water softener. The installation of filtration systems in residential homes is extremely expensive and is usually only reserved for commercial spaces.
The technology behind a water softener is quite simple. Water is circulates through a prism that replaces the water calcium and magnesium ions present with sodium ions. Since sodium is not responsive to piping material and does not react poorly with soap, both of the effects of hard water are resolved. The filter is filled with plastic beads that are charged with sodium ions. This matrix of bead is called zeolite. Once the zeolite has lost its sodium ions, the filtration system will be filled with nothing but traces of calcium and magnesium. To regenerate the zeolite, the beads are soaked in a brine solution of salt. Once the beads have been regenerated, the calcium and magnesium that once collected on the beads is flushed out a drain along with the remainder of the solution.
SeptiCare is Northern Virginia's premier septic tank system and well water testing company. Since 1987 we have been serving residential and commercial customers alike. SeptiCare stands by private wells. They offer an excellent source of safe high quality drinking water and if regularly tested, can provide water quality that surpasses that of public drinking water systems. Contact SeptiCare today for more information on well water and well water testing.