Common Water Problems (FAQs) What’s Your Water Like?

Water quality isn’t guaranteed. In New Jersey, factors like well water, aging systems, or plumbing issues can impact taste and safety. We test your water to identify problems and provide the right treatment solution.

Q: Is water testing free?

We offer professional water testing as part of our consultation. We explain the results in plain language and answer questions—there’s no obligation to buy.

Most homeowners notice issues like hard water, staining, odors, bad taste, dry skin, or scale buildup. We start with water testing so we can identify exactly what’s in your water before recommending anything.

 

We proudly serve all of Southern New Jersey, including Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Atlantic, and Cape May Counties.

No. Every home’s water is different. Installing equipment without testing can cause poor performance, wasted money, or plumbing issues. We only recommend systems based on your actual water results.

Pricing depends on:

  • Your water quality
  • System type and size
  • Installation requirements

After testing, we provide clear pricing and options, so you can make an informed decision.

Yes. We follow NJ codes and permitting requirements where applicable and install systems properly to protect your home and plumbing.

Yes. Our trained technicians handle the entire installation, testing, and setup. We don’t subcontract the work.

In many cases, yes. We’ll evaluate the system and let you know if it can be serviced safely and effectively.

Yes. We are locally owned and understand local water conditions, which helps us size and service systems correctly.

No. Our job is to test, explain, and recommend. The decision is always yours.

Q. Iron and Manganese Water Staining

Water is a natural solvent and given the needed time and conditions, it will dissolve anything it comes in contact with. That’s why, depending on where you live, your water can contain iron or manganese which can cause rusty-orange or black staining. You’ll see the stains on clothes, fixtures, sinks, tubs, water-using appliances and toilets.

South Jersey Water Conditioning Service, Inc. will help you resolve your iron and manganese water staining problems throughout Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Cape May, Burlington, Camden and surrounding areas.

If water has a low pH, you can see the tell-tale, blue-green stains. These stains are most noticeable on white surfaces that your water comes in contact with such as sinks, tubs and showers, toilets and even white clothing.

South Jersey Water Conditioning Service, Inc. will help you resolve your blue-green staining problems throughout Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Cape May, Burlington, Camden and surrounding areas.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there could be as many as 12 million cases of waterborne acute gastrointestinal illness annually in the United States alone. These illnesses are frequently caused by bacteria, viruses and protozoa that make their way into the water supply. Even well-operated, state-of-the-art treatment plants cannot ensure that drinking water is entirely free of microbial pathogens.

South Jersey Water Conditioning Service, Inc. will help you resolve your water bacteria and virus problems throughout Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Cape May, Burlington, Camden and surrounding areas.

Cloudy, murky or grayish water is usually caused by dissolved or suspended solids. This is also known as “turbidity.” Water can become turbid naturally or from land disturbances such as construction, storms and urban runoff.

The turbidity of your water can range from low to high. But even if your water looks clear, it could still contain a high level of dissolved solids. That’s why, whether your water is turbid or not, we recommend you have it tested.

South Jersey Water Conditioning Service, Inc. will help you resolve your cloudy water problems throughout Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Cape May, Burlington, Camden and surrounding areas.

Hard water contains dissolved calcium, magnesium and in many cases, iron. Most homes have hard water, whether it is supplied by a private well or a municipality. In many cases, homeowners don’t realize they have hard water or the constant and expensive harm it causes.

Since the 1850s, chlorine has been used as a disinfectant to kill harmful bacteria in water itself or the pipes that transport it. Although It has helped end a number of major threats to public health and is essential at the treatment plant and in the water distribution system, it is no longer necessary once the water reaches your home.

Though chlorine is vital for stopping the spread of disease, its benefits come at a price. Chlorine tastes and smells bad. It dries skin and hair, fades clothes (bleach is made of chlorine), and can dry out the rubber seals in appliances, shortening their lives.

In its pristine state, water is colorless, tasteless and odorless. So, if your water tastes or smells funny, you owe it to yourself to find out why.

Earthy or musty taste and odor: These types of complaints are generally the result of compounds released due to decayed vegetation and are typically associated with different forms of algae. While not toxic, they are nonetheless unpleasant and can be offensive at very low concentrations.

“Rotten egg” smell: Another common source of smelly water is hydrogen sulfide. Hydrogen sulfide is a colorless corrosive gas which has the characteristic odor of rotten eggs. If present in high enough concentrations, it can leave an unpleasant odor on hair and clothing. It can also accelerate corrosion of metal parts in appliances.

Metallic taste: As the name implies, a metallic taste to your water indicates the presence of metals such as iron, copper, manganese or zinc. Iron and manganese are often naturally occurring and are predominately found in groundwater. Copper and zinc can come from an aging water distribution system or the corrosion of copper plumbing and brass fittings.

South Jersey Water Conditioning Service, Inc. will help you resolve your water taste and odor problems throughout Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Cape May, Burlington, Camden and surrounding areas.

Businesses Trust Us for Clean Water!

Running your business is as important to you as the people you serve, so that means having clean, fresh water for your customers to drink and wash their hands in.
Our water treatment products and our water treatment systems are bar none the best and make your business one where the water can be trusted.

Whether you run a food service or a medical treatment facility, you are guaranteed great water when you come to us.

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