City water treatment facilities strive to provide safe drinking water for their communities. While government standards ensure that the water meets certain safety criteria, it is possible that trace amounts of contaminants may still be present. While these contaminants might be within legal limits, individuals may still prefer to take additional steps to ensure the water they consume meets their own personal purity standards.

Chlorine and Chloramine

These chemicals are necessary for disinfection, but they can add unwanted tastes and smells to water. Chlorine and Chloramines can also dry out skin, hair, rubber seals and parts in water-using appliances and can fade fabrics more rapidly when washed.

Taste and Odors

Chlorine taste and odor are common complaints. During certain times of the year, many also notice an unpleasant algae smell and taste. Algal blooms could also be responsible for minor health-related issues.

Staining

City water can still stain and ruin clothing, sinks, tubs, toilets, water-using appliances, even tableware. A replacement may be required, or it could take a lot of effort to remove the stain.

Scale and Hard Water

Scale or limescale is the white, chalky buildup from hard water minerals in water that’s left on fixtures and water-using appliances. It is unsightly and can reduce the life, appearance and efficiency of fixtures, water appliances and other items around your home. Some water treatment plants reduce the amount of hardness in the water, but they don’t provide you with soft water.

Raw Water

Working Water

Working water is water that is used for washing, bathing and cleaning. It makes up 99% of the water we use in our homes. Even thought your water is supplied by the city or a municipality, it is probably hard water that contains chlorine or chloramine. Hardness can cause problems with your appliances, fixtures and surfaces. City working water is often treated with a prefilter, water softener and dechlorination or chloramine removal system.

Drinking Water

The water you use for drinking and cooking makes up only about 1% of the water in your home, its quality is the most important to you. To ensure your water is safe for human consumption, water supplies are treated with disinfectants at the water treatment facility. They make sure the water meets the EPA's guidelines. For safety reasons, the disinfectant must remain in the water while it travels to your home, but is no longer needed or wanted when it arrives.

Kinetico 4040s

• Conditioned water 24 hours a day, every day
• Simple, reliable, and economical operation
• Twin tank design
• Compact space-saving design
• Certified performance
• Installation and service by trained water treatment professionals
• Regeneration requires only 13 gallons of water, 11 minutes 1 lb. of regenerant

Dimensions:

• Softener - 17 in. x 8 in. and 42 in. tall
• Brine tank
• 12 in. x 16 in. (shown)
• 18 in. x 36 in. (alternative)
  

Kinetico K5 Drinking Water Station

• Protection against a wide variety of contaminants
• Maximum water efficiency
• Flexible and expandable to meet any drinking water need
• Customized filter options to fit your needs

Dimensions:

• K5 Unit - 15.49 in. x 5.96 in. and 19.01 in. tall
• Pressure Tank - 9 in. round x 16.45 in. tall

Based on the results of the analysis of your water, our expert team member may recommend different or additional equipment to give you the right quality of water.