General Properties Articles

Water softeners come in handy if your water is "hard," which means it it has high levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium.

A guide to everything you need to know about water hardness, total dissolved solids (TDS), pH, and alkalinity

There are thousands of acronyms used by the EPA, water engineers, and public health practitioners. This article provides clarity on important water-related acronyms

It’s undeniable that knowing what’s in your water is, at the very least, prudent. In fact, we think it’s crucial. There are lot of great resources out there that that...

All laboratory testing instruments and methods have an inherent minimum detection level–a concentration below which an instrument fails to measure something reliably. If you’re doing a laboratory water test then...

Acidic well water is a relatively common issue among well owners. But what does it mean to have acidic well water? Should you be concerned? The EPA recommends that the...

How to interpret units for measuring chemical, biological, radiological, and other contaminants that you often encounter on your water quality reports.