Drink Up Your Water is Perfect!
I’m certain you recently read our blog about my moving to Virginia in the next few months and the laundry list of items that needed attention in our northern New Jersey home to get ready for our move. We addressed those issues. However, in preparation for our move I began to think about what the water may be like where we’re moving to. I wanted to find out about our ‘new Virginia water’.
What’s Waiting for Us Drinking-wise?
We are moving to rural Virginia. We have a private well there, as most people do. The water is drawn from a 450′ deep well and pumped through a pump house directly into our home. No filter, no town station – just a direct line into the house.
Admittedly, the water tastes a little different than the water I’m used to drinking here in northern New Jersey, but after doing a little digging I realized that the water here is treated before it gets to my house via the water treatment plant in town. The treatment plants are where the water is filtered and chlorine is added.
Because we’re going to live out in a rural area and have a private well, I believed our drinking water there would be absolutely pure. One because it’s rural Virginia and two, because it’s coming directly from my private well.
Before I headed down to Virginia to open our home in mid-March, I sat in a meeting with Passaic Bergen Water Softening at our studio to talk about future ideas for marketing, blogging and social media. During our meeting I mentioned our well water and Joe from PB Water suggested I bring back a sample and get a free water test. He reminded me that while the water may be coming directly from our private well, we have no idea what may be seeping into our ground or floating around in the air. I couldn’t imagine what, if anything, but considering the local farm that may be using fertilizers or insect repellents for the crops, it began to make sense?
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
The an old expression ‘put your money where your mouth is’ was ringing through my ears. How could I continuously write and tout a free water test and then not get one?! That being said, we filled a small jar with our well water and drove it back to New Jersey.
I wanted to have the exact same experience a random customer would have so I called the 800 number (800-955-8476) and spoke to a great lady who told me to simply drop my sample off. I headed out right away with my jar in hand. It was a simple interaction. I dropped the water, filled out a quick form with my name address and phone number and was told I’d hear from someone within a couple of days. Within 48 hours I received a call. It went something like this:
“Hello, Cindy?”
“Yes.”
“This is Ron from Passaic Bergen Water Softening, and I have your water test results.”
“Ok. Great. How does it look.” I said.
“Enjoy your water. It’s great!”
A Big Relief
Wow! I have to admit I sighed in relief. I had no idea what we were drinking in our Virginia water. Passaic Bergen took me through each test result. They tested the water for its Ph level, Hardness, and TDS* To quickly overview:
pH. Indicates water’s acidity and helps determine if water will corrode plumbing.
HARDNESS. Helps determine the need for water softening; also influences corrosivity.
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids*) What exactly is in your drinking water?
My report was stellar and I’m pleased I have a baseline for each level so whenever I decide to retest I know what to look for. A better understanding of what each of these different tests made also a great learning experience.
What I loved about the experience with Passaic Bergen Water Softening is that I got exactly what I asked for – A free water test. I wasn’t strong-armed, frightened or pressured into thinking I needed a water filtration system for my home. Instead I had a confidence that my well water was great, and I could drink with confidence.
I just got off the phone with my sister who lives here in Passaic County and told her to get a sample of her water to Passaic Bergen Water Softening sooner than later. I let her know that I’ve been blogging about the different findings in our local water and how important a water test is for everyone. It’s one of the most-convenient and important things you can do for your home and and your family. And by they way, they’re open on Saturdays which is really convenient.
