Learn More About Ashtabula, OH Water
Kinetico Water Systems has been providing water treatment solutions for people in Ashtabula, OH for over 30 years. Residents of Ashtabula get their water from multiple public providers, with the main municipal supplier being Aqua Water of Ohio. The water supply in the city is treated with chemical disinfectants to meet state and federal minimum regulations for contaminants. After it is treated, the water must travel through the water distribution system before it reaches your home for household use.
Why Does Your Water Quality Matter?
When most people think about water quality, they only consider the water they drink and cook with. The fact is that most of the water we use is not consumed, but used for tasks like cleaning dishes, washing clothes and bathing. If your water is not of good quality, you could be harming your water pipes, shortening the lifespan of water-using appliances, and even drying out your hair and skin. To learn more about the quality of your water, schedule a water test.
A local Kinetico water specialist will come to your home to test the water at the source. Once they have the water test results they will explain water treatment solutions to you and how they can improve your life.
Common Water Problems In Ashtabula, OH
These water problems are common to Ashtabula, OH water, but they may not affect your home or business.
Water in Ashtabula, OH, comes from multiple municipal suppliers, with the main supplier being Aqua Ohio. Regardless if you have a city or well water supply, your water can still have some level of contaminants. It can also still cause water problems in your home. To learn more about Ashtabula's city water, you can review the Consumer Confidence Report from the Ashtabula City Public Water System. In Ashtabula, we most commonly see water problems like hard water, high levels of chlorine, and chromium. If you have these or other water problems, schedule a water test to learn how you can treat your water problems.
Hard Water
When water travels through the ground, it picks up minerals like calcium and magnesium. These minerals dissolve in water and make water hard. Hard water can cause problems for both you and your home. If your water is even slightly hard your water-using appliances can be damaged by scale buildup shortening their lifespan. Hard water also stains sinks and showers and leaves hard water spots on dishes and silverware. It can also affect you. Your skin can dry out when you bathe and wash your hands. Your hair can become dull and brittle, causing it to tangle and become more difficult to manage.
Water hardness is measured in grains per gallon. If your water measures at one grain per gallon of hardness, it is hard. Water 10 grains per gallon or more is considered very hard.
Water Hardness Table
| Grains per Gallon (gpg) | Milligrams per Liter (mg/L) | Water Classification (Water Quality Association) |
| <1.0 | <17.1 | Soft |
| 1 - 3.5 | 17.1 - 60 | Slightly Hard |
| 3.5 - 7.0 | 60 - 120 | Moderately Hard |
| 7.0-10.5 | 120 - 180 | Hard |
| 10.5 + | 180 + | Very Hard |
If you suspect that your water is hard, the best solution for you and other home's in Ashtabula may be a Kinetico Premier Series Water Softener. A water softener replaces the hardness ions in hard water with softer sodium ions. You will see and feel the benefits of soft water for you and your home. Learn more about how water softeners work and the benefits of soft water.
Find Out If Your Water Is Considered Hard!
Chlorine
According to the Consumer Confidence Report provided by the City of Ashtabula, chlorine is added to your water to disinfect it and make it safe for consumption. Many well water users also use chlorine to treat their water. Although chlorine is essential at the treatment plant and in the water distribution system, it is not needed once the water reaches your home.
Chlorine plays an important role in disinfecting water, but its benefits come at a price. Chlorine tastes and smells bad. It dries skin and hair, fades clothes (bleach is made of chlorine) and can dry out the rubber seals in appliances, shortening the live of your expensive appliances.
To get rid of the chlorine taste and smell in your drinking water we suggest installing our K5 Drinking Water Station. With the multi-stage filtration and modular filter set-up, the K5 is highly effective at removing chlorine as well as reducing contaminants in your water.
We also offer whole-home chlorine removal like our Dechlorinator to reduce the impact of chlorine throughout the home.
Remove The Chlorine From Your Water
Chromium
Chromium can enter a city water supply through both natural and human activities. Naturally, chromium exists in rocks, soil, and volcanic materials, and it can leach into groundwater and surface water as these materials weather over time. Human activities, such as industrial processes, significantly contribute to chromium contamination. For example, manufacturing operations like metal plating, leather tanning, and dye production often produce waste containing chromium. Improper disposal of this waste or spills can lead to chromium infiltrating local water sources. Additionally, some older water systems may have pipes or infrastructure that contribute to chromium leaching as they degrade.
