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San Jose Water Company 2014 Annual Report
City Water Filter installs three products for Water Treatment in San Jose, Santa Clara, & Surrounding Cities
Whole House Carbon Filter,Water Softener, & 6-Stage Reverse Osmosis Alkaline Water Filter.
Main Water Issues in San Jose & South Bay: The surrounding cities of Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino, Los Altos, and Milpitas: Water Treatment in San Jose & South Bay
1. Hardness of water – Contains high levels of calcium and magnesium which cause water spots and dry skin and hair. City Water Filter installs a commercial quality water softener, Hankscraft (48,000 Grain) Water Softener to most homes in the Bay Area. The water softener is metered and minimizes water and salt waste. If you don’t like the slick feel of Softened Water. We offer an Eco-Friendly option with a Water Conditioner.
2. Chloramines – Chlormines are used by your water utiilities to disinfect the water supply. Chloramines are created by combining chlorine and ammonia which creates a strong residual that is difficult to remove. City Water Filter installs a whole house carbon filter to your home which is a catalytic and granular activated carbon. Catalytic carbon is the only carbon that removes chloramines. The whole house carbon filter has two purposes, it protects the water softener from chloramines, and the whole house carbon filter removes chemicals from the shower.
3. Chromium– California Environmental Protection Agency had suggested the standard should be 0.02 parts per billion for Chromium(VI). Our Leaders weighed the health factors against costs of removing the Chromium(VI). The new California standard of 10 parts per billion is 500 times higher than advised by CalEPA! See your Water Quality Report, it exceeds 0.02 parts per billion. City Water Filter offers the 6-Stage Reverse Osmosis to remove the Chromium and provide Health Giving properties that also taste better than any water you can buy.
4. Dissolved minerals – Due to the amount of dissolved minerals in San Jose tap water, City Water Filter only recommends reverse osmosis systems. The water has about 300-400 parts per million of dissolved minerals. The City Water Filter Reverse Osmosis System removes all the dissolved mineral and returns some trace minerals (calcium & magnesium) to about 50 parts to million. This greatly improves the taste and quality of your drinking water. It tastes like an enjoyable glass of fresh spring water.
There is 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.
San Jose
Water supplier: | San Jose Water Company (408) 279-7900 |
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Source of water | Well water | Surface water from Los Gatos Creek watershed | SCVWD |
Treatment | Chlorinated | Chlorinated | Chloramine |
Area served | North of Curtner Ave; west of U.S. 101 | All areas not served by Great Oaks Water Co. or San Jose Muni. | South of Curtner Ave; east of U.S. 101 |
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Water supplier: | Great Oaks Water Company (408) 227-9540 |
Source of water | Well water |
Treatment | Untreated |
Area served | East of Snell Road, north of southern city limits, west of Coyote Creek, south of Riverview Drive and Monterey Rd. |
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Water supplier: | San Jose Municipal Water System (408) 277-4218 |
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Source of water | Hetch Hetchy | SCVWD | Well water | Well water |
Treatment | Chloramine | Chloramine | Untreated | Untreated |
Area served | Alviso, San Jose, north of Trimble Road | Evergreen | Edenvale | Coyote Valley |
Conservation rules and tips |
Santa Clara
Water supplier: | City of Santa Clara Water Department (408) 615-2000 |
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Source of water
Occasionally well water is mixed with water from other sources. |
Well water | Hetch Hetchy | SCVWD |
Treatment | Untreated | Chloramine | Chloramine |
Area served | Entire city, primarily South of U.S. 101 | North of U.S. 101 | Southwest portion of the city |
Conservation rules and tips |
Los Gatos
Water supplier: | San Jose Water Company (408) 279-7900 |
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Source of water | Blend of: 80% surface water from Los Gatos Creek watershed | 20% SCVWD |
Treatment | Chlorinated | Chloramine |
Area served | Entire city | |
Conservation rules and tips |
Los Altos
Water supplier: | California Water Service Company (650) 917-0152 |
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Source of water | 72% SCVWD | 28% well water |
Treatment | Chloramine | Chlorinated |
Area served | Entire city | |
City of Los Altos measures Conservation rules and tips (Cal Water) |
Saratoga
Water supplier: | San Jose Water Company (408) 279-7900 |
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Source of water | Surface water from Saratoga Creek | SCVWD |
Treatment | Chlorinated | Chloramine |
Area served | Village and downtown hills area | Hwy 85 flat area |
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