You don’t have to be a scientist to know if your home has hard water. Maybe you’ve seen cloudy spots on glassware or experienced a crusted-up kitchen faucet. Maybe the film on the shower door seems ...

What is the hardness of the city's water? I recently installed a water softener and need to know the hardness of the city's water so that I may use the settings accordingly on the softener. I live in ...

Well water isn’t always hard. But because it comes from the ground rather than surface sources like lakes and reservoirs, it’s more likely to contain hard water minerals. Hard water occurs when ...

If you’ve ever dealt with stubborn limescale on faucets, cloudy spots on glassware, or soap that just won’t lather, hard water is likely to blame. But did you know that some cities have significantly ...

An estimated 85% of Americans live with "hard water," or water that contains high levels of dissolved calcium and magnesium. These minerals aren't harmful to consume, but they can cause more than a ...

A vast network of filtering and treatment centers, including the Las Vegas Wash that carries treated wastewater to Lake Mead, helps make this a reality. But one measure that’s pulled focus in ...