Water Treatement for Santa Clara

Santa Clara Valley Water District: Quality information

Purified Water needs will be customized by your location.

City Water Filter installs three products in Santa Clara.

Whole House Carbon Filter,  Water Softener, and 6-Stage Reverse Osmosis Alkaline Water Filter.

Main issues with water Quality in Santa Clara:

Chromium(VI):

The levels reported in Silicon Valley sampling results, from 2001 to 2012, indicate that the average level of chromium-6 detected in groundwater in Santa Clara County is 1.7 ppb. The range of chromium-6 observed in groundwater varies from non-detect (below the reporting limit) up to 23 ppb.

Results from over 200 water supply wells in Santa Clara County indicate that chromium-6 levels in 98 percent of the wells tested are below the proposed MCL. Keep in mind, the levels were recorded as 1.19 parts-per-billion (ppb) with an estimated peak of 20 ppb in Hinkley, CA.  Yes, this is the town from the movie Erin Brockavich. The movie based on real life events and lots of real people with cancer. Did you notice which location had the higher levels?

According to article: Cleanup of Silicon Valley Superfund site takes environmental toll “In Silicon Valley’s case, it would take 700 years of continuous treatment to make the groundwater drinkable!”

Choramine:

Choramines have been used in the treatment of your water. Chloramine are more toxic, less effective, and harder to remove than Chlorine. City Water Filter recommends the Whole House Water Filter to remove the chemicals (Chloramine, Nitrates) and metals (lead,Copper)), from your drinking and bath water. To Learn more: Chloramine Facts.

Fluoride:

North of Highway 101, in zip code 95054 Has Fluoridated Water

Santa Clara Valley Water District does have Fluoride present at a notification level of 2mg/L (May 2015).

The City of Santa Clara has 3 suppliers of water, one Fluoridates. The SFPUC has chosen to fluoridate. City Water Filter recommends removal of this toxic endocrine disruptor and offers the fluoride tank. Fluoride Supplements have Never Been Approved by the FDA! The CDC and ADA Now Advise to Avoid Using Fluoride! A Fluoride tank can be added to the whole house filtration system.

• According to the quality report for 2014, the maximum contaminate levels of Lead and Copper were listed as action level. Nitrates were also listed as 45 ppm with the maximum contaminate level goal of 45 (barely passing).

Many City Water Filter customers have opted to install Reverse Osmosis systems combined with a fluoride filter to remove the Chloramines,   fluoride and other contaminates. A Whole House Water Filtration System that is customized to remove sediment, chloramine, and fluoride is recommended to treat drinking and bathing water.

Hard Water

Fridge Ruined by Hard Water

Because your water is sourced from ground water, Hard Water might be a concern because of the damage created by mineral deposits clogging your pipes and appliances.

• City Water Filter offers the Hankscraft water softener to solve this issue. When installing this whole house water softener a reverse osmosis system needs to be installed to your kitchen sink to efficiently remove the sodium. Sometimes on older homes, plumbing needs to be bypassed in order to not irrigate with softened water.
• Also, City Water Filter now offers an Eco Friendly scale prevention for the whole house without the the use of salt, chemicals, or electricity. This Water Descaler prevents hard water scale from pipes, water heaters, tubs, showers and sinks. Protects and increases life expectancy of appliances. Use less soap and detergent while delivering greater cleaning effectiveness. You get conditioned water without the slippery feel.

A New Concern on the Horizon, Fluoride!

According to the San Jose Mercurty New article dated  12/19/2012. The city is over due in the plans to retrofit local water plants to bring the Fluoridated water. They said would take about two years to finalize the details back in 2012. City Water suspects everything will be operational for the fluoride addition to your water during 2016. A Fluoride tank can easily be installed to your whole house water filter to remove this toxic endocrine disruptor. Fluoride Supplements have Never Been Approved by the FDA! The CDC and ADA Now Advise to Avoid Using Fluoride! Many City Water Filter customers have opted to install reverse osmosis systems combined with a fluoride filter to properly remove the fluoride and chloramines from drinking water. A The Whole House Filtration System with a Fluoride tank is needed to treat both drinking and bathing water. You don’t want to absorb into your skin or breath into your lungs these chemicals either.

Without Compromise:

Customers rely on our expertise for recommendations to protect the health of their families. Countless hours have  been spent pursuing water quality and to how best provide solutions, at a reasonable cost, for the locations we serve.  In good conscience we do not compromise the custom features of our systems. “I do not change my recommendations at the request of my customers.  My competition will do whatever you wish just to make a buck.”  We follow the old saying, “why do a project if you can’t do it right?” We stand our ground on that principle. We have standards and a reputation for providing healthy water to our customers.  Especially when we are priced the same as our lowest competitors already.

Santa Clara

All Water Quality Reports read this disclaimer:   “A Note for Sensitive Populations Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about their drinking water from their health care providers. USEPA/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1.800.426.4791)”