When you think of the purest, cleanest and best tasting drinking water what do you think of?
Water from a spring? A waterfall? A glacier? Or maybe an expensive bottle of water from the store?
Did you think that maybe it could be right in your home?
Not in Texas, surely. Right? The quality of water in North Texas is…complicated.
It’s not bad, but it’s also not great…but what really matters is how you make the water quality exceptional, wherever you are, whether it be in Dallas, Fort Worth or even in another state completely.
So let’s talk about how the water in North Texas makes its way into your home and what you can do to improve the quality and taste!
Where Does The Water In North Texas Come From?
To help us understand the water basics and quality of water that enters your home, we have to start at the source…literally.
Currently, in North Texas, both Dallas and Fort Worth collect the water from surface water, which includes lakes, rivers and reservoirs.
Places like Lake Worth, Benbrook Lake, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Lake Grapevine, Lake Ray Hubbard and more are the literal sources for the water that will eventually make its way to your home.
City Water Filtration Process
Once the water is collected it is sent through the treatment process that each city has. The treatment process is monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and in Texas, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) which sets strict guidelines on the filtration and purification of city water.
During the filtration process, the water goes through disinfection, coagulation/sedimentation, filtration disinfection, and then into the clear wells (water towers). You’ll be surprised to know that the majority of these processes are done by ADDING chemicals to the water, rather than a traditional filtration method which REMOVES things from water.
Chlorine and/or chloramine are added to the water to be sure that any harmful bacteria that may have been present are killed.
But what happens once it leaves the water towers and travels miles and miles to its destination, AKA, your home?
Nothing! Which is where the once purified water can collect various minerals, sediments, and more along the way.
It’s also important to note that Texas has amongst the hardest water in the US and the ever growing presence of PFAS (Forever Chemicals) in the water is also an issue.
To learn more about the dangers of PFAS, click here!
How To Elevate Your Water In North Texas
So now that the water has reached your tap, you may find that it has a weird taste, or odor. It may leave your skin dry, hair dull and residue on your dishwater and fixtures.
That’s due to the chlorine, hardness of the water, and the contaminants and minerals that the water gathers on its way from the tower to your home.
To remove all of that, soften the water and purify your water to the highest quality, a whole home filtration is highly suggested.
A whole home water filtration system, like what our company, EcoWater Texas, installs, gives you the purest, cleanest and best tasting water, right from the tap.
You won’t have to worry about fussing with bottled water*, filtered water pitchers or any other water purification system, once ours is installed.
*Our most recent blog, How Much Plastic Is Used Daily In The U.S. By Bottled Water discusses the issues surrounding the bottled water industry in more detail.
Learn More About A Whole Home System For Your North Texas Home
If you’re in North Texas and want to elevate your water by installing a whole home system, contact us today!
We will provide a free in-home water test, and discuss which of our systems will give you the best tasting, purest and highest quality drinking water on the planet!