HomeFact Sheets
Ten Fact Sheets have been produced to answer some of the most commonly-asked questions about domestic water treatment.
- Hard Water Treatment: Cost and Energy Savings
Details how softeners and physical conditioners can save cost and energy. - Softened Water And Health
Explains the current thinking on health and sodium and points out that some eczema sufferers may benefit from having a softener installed - Physical Conditioners: scale reducers
Highlights the difference in performance between a softener and a conditioner - Drinking Water Treatment
Explains the differences between various domestic water treatment processes - Drinking Water Treatment Methods and comparison chart
Provides an overview of different drinking water treatment methods with an easy-to-read table - Taste and Odour in Drinking Water
Explains taste and odour in drinking water, the different types of filter and warns about poor maintenance - Nitrates in Drinking Water
Explains where nitrates come from, the implications to health, statutory limits and where to get help - Lead in Drinking Water
Explains how lead enters the supply, who to contact for an analysis and the available treatment options - Types of Water Softener
Helping you to decide which is best for you - Water Hardness: Description and measurement
Explains what water hardness is and how it can be measured