Water Treatment in San Jose & South Bay

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San Jose Water Company 2014 Annual Report

City Water Filter installs three products for Water Treatment in San Jose, Santa Clara, & Surrounding Cities

Whole House Carbon Filter,Water Softener, & 6-Stage Reverse Osmosis Alkaline Water Filter.Water Softener

Main Water Issues in San Jose & South Bay: The surrounding cities of Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino, Los Altos, and Milpitas: Water Treatment in San Jose & South Bay

1.  Hardness of water – Contains high levels of calcium and magnesium which cause water spots and dry skin and hair.  City Water Filter installs a commercial quality water softener, Hankscraft (48,000 Grain) Water Softener to most homes in the Bay Area.  The water softener is metered and minimizes water and salt waste. If you don’t like the slick feel of Softened Water. We offer an Eco-Friendly option with a Water Conditioner.

2.  Chloramines – Chlormines are used by your water utiilities to disinfect the water supply.  Chloramines are created by combining chlorine and ammonia which creates a strong residual that is difficult to remove.  City Water Filter installs a whole house carbon filter to your home which is a catalytic and granular activated carbon.  Catalytic carbon is the only carbon that removes chloramines.  The whole house carbon filter has two purposes, it protects the water softener from chloramines, and the whole house carbon filter removes chemicals from the shower.

3. Chromium– California Environmental Protection Agency had suggested the standard should be 0.02 parts per billion for Chromium(VI). Our Leaders weighed the health factors against costs of removing the Chromium(VI). The new California standard of 10 parts per billion is 500 times higher than advised by CalEPA! See your Water Quality Report, it exceeds 0.02 parts per billion. City Water Filter offers the 6-Stage Reverse Osmosis to remove the Chromium and provide Health Giving properties that also taste better than any water you can buy.

4.  Dissolved minerals – Due to the amount of dissolved minerals in San Jose tap water, City Water Filter only recommends reverse osmosis systems. The water has about 300-400 parts per million of dissolved minerals. The City Water Filter Reverse Osmosis System removes all the dissolved mineral and returns some trace minerals (calcium & magnesium) to about 50 parts to million. This greatly improves the taste and quality of your drinking water. It tastes like an enjoyable glass of fresh spring water.

There is a new concern on the Horizon: Fluoride!

According to the San Jose Mercurty New article dated  12/19/2012. The city is over due in the plans to retrofit local water plants to bring the Fluoridated water. They said would take about two years to finalize the details, back in 2012. City Water suspects everything will be operational for the fluoride addition to your water during 2016. A Fluoride tank can easily be installed to your whole house water filter to remove this toxic endocrine disruptor. Fluoride Supplements have Never Been Approved by the FDA! The CDC and ADA Now Advise to Avoid Using Fluoride! Many City Water Filter customers have opted to install reverse osmosis systems combined with a fluoride filter to properly remove the fluoride and chloramines from drinking water. A The Whole House Filtration System with a Fluoride tank is needed to treat both drinking and bathing water. You don’t want to absorb into your skin or breath into your lungs these chemicals either.

 

Without Compromise:

Customers rely on our expertise for recommendations to protect the health of their families. Countless hours have  been spent pursuing water quality and to how best provide solutions, at a reasonable cost, for the locations we serve.  In good conscience we do not compromise the custom features of our systems. “I do not change my recommendations at the request of my customers.  My competition will do whatever you wish just to make a buck.”  We follow the old saying, “why do a project if you can’t do it right?” We stand our ground on that principle. We have standards and a reputation for providing healthy water to our customers.  Especially when we are priced the same as our lowest competitors already.

San Jose

Water supplier: San Jose Water Company
(408) 279-7900
Source of water Well water Surface water from Los Gatos Creek watershed SCVWD
Treatment Chlorinated Chlorinated Chloramine
Area served North of Curtner Ave; west of U.S. 101 All areas not served by Great Oaks Water Co. or San Jose Muni. South of Curtner Ave; east of U.S. 101
Conservation rules and tips

 

Water supplier: Great Oaks Water Company
(408) 227-9540
Source of water Well water
Treatment Untreated
Area served East of Snell Road, north of southern city limits, west of Coyote Creek, south of Riverview Drive and Monterey Rd.
Conservation rules and tips

 

Water supplier: San Jose Municipal Water System
(408) 277-4218
Source of water Hetch Hetchy SCVWD Well water Well water
Treatment Chloramine Chloramine Untreated Untreated
Area served Alviso, San Jose, north of Trimble Road Evergreen Edenvale Coyote Valley
 Conservation rules and tips

Santa Clara

Water supplier: City of Santa Clara Water Department
(408) 615-2000
Source of water

Occasionally well water is mixed with water from other sources.

Well water Hetch Hetchy SCVWD
Treatment Untreated Chloramine Chloramine
Area served Entire city, primarily South of U.S. 101 North of U.S. 101 Southwest portion of the city
Conservation rules and tips

Los Gatos

Water supplier: San Jose Water Company
(408) 279-7900
Source of water Blend of: 80% surface water from Los Gatos Creek watershed 20% SCVWD
Treatment Chlorinated Chloramine
Area served Entire city
Conservation rules and tips
GENERAL INFORMATION
The EPA sets legal limits on the levels of certain contaminants in drinking water. The legal limits reflect both the level that protects human health and the level that water systems can achieve using the best available technology. Most states and territories directly oversee the water systems. See current drinking water standards set by EPA.
In every report is this disclaimer:   “A Note for Sensitive Populations Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about their drinking water from their health care providers. USEPA/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1.800.426.4791)”