Video · Tap Water Quality
Northern Virginia Tap Water: One Mom's Reason to Test
Buildup on the shower head, stains in the shower and marks in the tub that won't scrub off say something about your Northern Virginia tap water. That's what pushed this mom to check hers.
Job footageSwiftPro
- Topic
- Tap Water Quality
- Length
- 1:07
- Posted
- August 23, 2026
- Shot by
- The SwiftPro crew, Northern Virginia
What you’re seeing in this video
A Northern Virginia mom sits at her kitchen table with a lav mic clipped on and explains why she started asking questions about her water. Her hair had gone dry and brittle and her skin was cracking, and nothing she bought made a difference.
Then she looked around her own bathroom. There was crusty buildup on the shower head, water stains on the shower walls, and marks in the tub she'd scrubbed again and again. That's what convinced her to look into her water, for herself, her family and the dog. She holds up her water test result as she talks.
As a northern Virginia mom, I've been struggling so much with my hair being brittle, dry, looking unhealthy, my skin cracking, so dry, it's just not looking as healthy as I've been wanting it to. I've tried everything. I tried supplements, shampoos, conditioners, all the skin care products, you name it, I tried it. So, one day I did resort to ChatGPT and it was very eye-opening.
I I have to share it. Honestly, I thought it sounded crazy at first, but I never considered water quality. So, I started looking around my bathroom and I realized the signs were there. There were sulfur build-up on my shower head, water stains on my shower, marks in the tub that seemed impossible to keep clean.
I have scrubbed and scrubbed and it has not worked. After seeing that, I stopped questioning it. I started digging into it. The more I learned, the more I realized my water could actually be playing a huge part in my hair, my skin, not only that, but my family's hair and skin, my dog, and also our health.
Do you want to know what's in your water? Go to myfreewaterreport.com to find out today.
Why it matters in your house
- Crust on a shower head and spots that come back after scrubbing usually mean hard water: minerals that dry into scale on every surface they touch.
- Hard water also makes soap harder to rinse off, which is why some people notice a filmy feel on skin and hair after a shower. A test shows whether hardness is high.
- Scale doesn't stop at the bathroom. It builds up inside your water heater and fixtures too, and shortens their life. Knowing your number helps you choose a softener or filter.
What's in Northern Virginia tap water?
Most homes here get treated city water from a public utility, disinfected with chlorine or chloramine and carrying some hardness minerals. Your utility's annual report lists what it measured. What comes out of your own tap also depends on your pipes, so a home test is how you see your actual water.
Want it done at your place? See Tap Water Quality at SwiftPro or call (703) 997-9757.
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