Plumbing Fixes
Choosing Between Water Filtration and Softening Systems
A filter removes what is floating in the water. A softener removes the minerals that make it hard. Neither does the other job, and…
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Plumbing Fixes
Hard Water in Northern Virginia: What the Number Is Where You Live
Fairfax Water, Arlington, Alexandria, Prince William and Loudoun each publish their own hardness number. What yours is, what it is doing to your water…
Water Quality
Fairfax Water Says Removing PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Could Take a Generation. Here’s What It Means for Your Tap
Fairfax Water, the utility behind the tap for roughly 2.2 million people across Northern Virginia, just gave county leaders a sobering update on PFAS…