With the fires in our region, many of our customers call and ask if their water is safe to drink/use. This is an excellent question and observation because of the ash in the air that can settle into water supplies and the fire retardants dropped from aircraft that may be close to water supplies. There are many factors that go into answering this questions properly that this blog is designed to help people understand the process of determining if your water is safe to drink.
Read MoreThis blog is not just another reminder, in light of the current coronavirus threat, to practice great hygiene; but to think about why hygiene is so critical. It is also a reminder to think about where the water comes from that enables you to practice great hygiene. As you stand at the sink washing your hands several times a day, consider that practicing basic hygiene helped improve the lives of many people years before the introduction of vaccinations and antibiotics.
Read MoreMany of our customers rely on their well or spring to provide water for their homes, gardens and commercial agriculture. One comment we frequently get is “Well and Spring water is clean and pure!” While many wells and springs in our area produce excellent quality water, the very fact that the water comes from a well or spring does not automatically make it clean and pure! In this blog we’ll explore what it means to have clean or pure water and look at the common causes of wells or springs NOT having clean or pure water.
Read MoreMany homes in the Napa Valley provide their own water from water wells or springs. Many of these springs and wells have water that tastes good, doesn’t stain fixtures or leave water spots and are free of bacterial and other type of contamination. Some of these wells and springs have various types of contamination present.
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