Water Education Blog
Short reads on the water problems we see most in Northern California homes.
7 Signs Your Northern California Home Has Hard Water
Spotty dishes, crusty faucets and dry skin can all point to hard water. How to spot it, what it does to your home and how to fix it.
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Why Your Tap Water Tastes Like a Pool
City water is treated to keep it safe on the way to your home, but that treatment can leave a taste and smell many families don't like. What's causing it, and what you can do.
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Testing Your Private Well Is Up to You
City water is tested by your utility. Private well water isn't. What to test for, how often, and what can change in a well over time.
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Is Reverse Osmosis Worth It?
How an under-sink reverse osmosis system works, what it costs you in upkeep and water, and who gets the most out of one.
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Salt-Free System or Water Softener?
Both help with hard water, but they work very differently. A side-by-side look at what each one does and doesn't do.
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What Bottled Water Really Costs
Cases of bottled water add up in money, plastic and trips to the store. How that compares with filtered water at home.
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Clean Water for Kids: What to Check
Kids drink, bathe and play in your home's water every day. What's worth checking, and a few simple steps for parents.
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Filtered Water for Better Coffee, Tea and Cooking
Coffee and tea are mostly water, so the water you brew with changes the taste. How filtered water helps the cup and your kitchen appliances.
Read articleWatch: what's really in tap water
Short videos from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit that tracks drinking water across the U.S. You can also look up your own city's water in EWG's Tap Water Database.
EWG's Tap Water Standards
Why water can meet legal limits and still raise questions, and how EWG sets its own health guidelines.
Video: Environmental Working Group (EWG)The EPA's crackdown on PFAS in water
What the EPA's drinking water limits on PFAS "forever chemicals" mean for your tap water.
Video: Environmental Working Group (EWG)EWG Explains: Radium in tap water
How a naturally occurring radioactive element ends up in some drinking water.
Video: Environmental Working Group (EWG)Videos are from EWG's YouTube channel. RMZ Elite Water Solutions isn't affiliated with EWG.
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