As a Long Island resident, there is a high chance that you have already experienced the effects of hard water on your skin, hair, and home appliances. Long Island’s local water supply has high levels of calcium and magnesium, with water hardness levels ranging from moderately hard to very hard (7 to 12 grains per gallon, or GPG).

Here’s why Long Island residents should consider installing a whole-home water softening system:

1. Healthier Hair & Softer Skin

Hard water strips away the natural oils from your hair and skin, leaving your skin drier and your hair duller. The high levels of minerals in hard water often leave a residue on your hair and skin, contributing to other skin and hair problems you might be facing such as eczema, dandruff, psoriasis, and other skin issues. Also, hard water will prevent your soap and shampoo from lathering, making you use up more product in the shower than you would with softer water.

2. Extend the Life of Your Appliances

Hard water will overwork your home appliances, such as the dishwasher, washing machine, and water heater. Over time, mineral deposits from calcium and magnesium accumulate inside these appliances, reducing their efficiency, clogging critical components, and ultimately shortening their lifespan. Installing a water softener will help you prevent this damage, saving you the hassle and expense of frequent repairs or premature replacements.

3. Say Goodbye to Scale Buildup

Noticed that crusty white residue around your faucets and sinks? That’s limescale, a stubborn byproduct of hard water. It is not only an eyesore, but it can also clog pipes and reduce water flow over time. A water softening system eliminates scale buildup, keeping your fixtures sparkling clean with minimal effort.

4. Easier Cleaning, Fewer Streaks

Hard water doesn’t just affect plumbing—it makes cleaning a hassle, too. Soap scum, water spots on dishes, and streaky glassware are all signs of excess minerals in your water. With a water softener, your detergents and soaps will work better, leaving your home spotless with less effort.

5. Enjoy Fresher, Better-Tasting Water

If you have noticed that your tap water has a chalky or metallic taste, then that is a sign your water supply has high levels of minerals. A water softening and filtration system will improve the taste and clarity of your water by removing excess minerals and other contaminants.

Upgrade Your Home’s Water with Simply PURE

Transform your daily life by installing Simply PURE Whole House Water Softening System in your Long Island home. When you do, you’ll be able to effectively tackle the detrimental effects of hard water, addressing concerns related to skin and hair health, pipe and appliance maintenance, and overall water quality. By opting for these cutting-edge systems, you can create a more comfortable and efficient living environment, offering a comprehensive solution to the challenges posed by hard water. Contact us today and ask about our free water quality analysis to get started.

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About Simply PURE Water Filtration Services

Living in and serving the Long Island community, we strive to make sure everyone has access to clean, healthy water. We have the experience, knowledge, and industry-leading technology to provide clean water solutions for water impurities, contaminants, hard water, bad tasting/odors, well water, acidity & pH regulations.

Proud members of the WQA (Water Quality Association), and the EWQA (Eastern Water Quality Association), we adhere to strict guidelines and the WQA code of ethics. As a Pentair True Blue Partner and Authorized Distributor of Pentair Products, there’s nothing comparable to the performance, and efficiency of our whole house purification systems, water softeners, neutralizers, whole-house filters, and alkaline reverse osmosis systems for drinking in the convenience of your home.

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Our products are all NSF / ANSI certified, meeting the highest safety standards and quality performance. Providing our community with only the best experience of high quality water that’s Simply PURE from our family to yours!

Simply PURE utilizes accurate testing methods before and after system installation, as well as annual maintenance of all your water treatment equipment. Our Revolutionary Custom Built Water Treatment systems upon the completion of a Free In-Home Water Analysis, or an in-depth Comprehensive Water Analysis of your choice sent to our Certified Laboratory.

Customers Frequently Ask..

The answer to this question depends on which kind of drinking water you’re talking about. There are multiple agencies responsible for regulating water quality in the U.S., and there are some who are more critical about the way it’s handled.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in charge of overseeing the water that comes out of your tap. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees and regulates the quality of bottled water.

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Individual states are responsible for regulating water that is bottled and sold within their borders. Finally, your municipality must make sure it is following federal and state standards regarding water quality.

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The EPA does not regulate private wells, and rules for testing differ from state to state. In many cases, it is the homeowner’s responsibility to make sure their well water is safe.

Certain things can affect the flavor, odor, and appearance of your tap water, not all of them are necessarily harmful.

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Many people with public water can taste the chlorine, although the most noticeable problems tend to come from private wells. Contaminants like sulfur can impact the smell, while iron will cause discoloration and staining.

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The overall amount of total dissolved solids (TDS) in your tap water will definitely affect the taste, smell, and appearance. While many of these issues are not serious concerns, they can certainly be a nuisance. Water filtration systems, including a high-efficiency water softener to reduce hardness, can provide solutions.

This process is called “reverse” osmosis because the pressure forces the water to flow in the reverse direction (from the concentrated solution to the dilute solution) to the flow direction (from the dilute to the concentrated) in the process of natural osmosis. RO removes ionized salts, colloids, and organic molecules down to a molecular weight of 100.

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You can get a whole-house RO, but more commonly, a point-of-use RO system would be on your countertop or installed under the sink. They’re great for treating water for cooking and drinking, but they don’t usually produce large amounts of treated water — more like 3 to 10 gallons a day. For that reason, typically people choose to install RO-treated faucets in the most popular areas of the home such as kitchens and bathrooms, as opposed to installing it for every drinking tap. Just like any other kind of filter technology, reverse osmosis systems require regular maintenance. That includes periodically replacing the unit’s prefilters, postfilters, and membrane modules.

Due to the media attention Flint, Michigan, received over its water crisis, a lot of people have questions about lead in public water systems around the U.S.

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Lead (as well as copper) typically enters the public supply by leaching into water from corroded fixtures and outdated plumbing. Homes built before 1986 will likely have plumbing with copper pipes using solder that may contain lead.

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Lead can cause serious negative health effects, especially in children. The challenge is that it is undetectable by human senses. You can check with your local water authority for information about lead levels, but it’s important to note that the CDC and EPA say there’s no level of lead recognized as safe for consumption.

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If you have concerns about the presence of lead in your water, you can have it tested in a state-certified laboratory. You can also read more in our article on lead in drinking water.

Softening hard water can mitigate many of its objectionable effects. Water softening can be done either at point of entry or point of use. One of the unique advantages offered by point-of-use water softening is the opportunity for homemakers to have either hard or soft water for drinking. This choice is not available if the water supply is softened municipally. Hardness minerals can be reduced in water to make it “softer” by using one of three basic means:

  • Chemical softening—lime softening, hot and cold; lime-soda softening
  • Membrane separation softening—Nano filtration
  • Cation exchange softening—inorganic, carbonaceous, or organic base exchangers
  • Softening water for home needs is done almost exclusively through the use of cation exchange.

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Customer Testimonials

"Absolutely amazing service from beginning to end. Trustworthy and reliable to work with. And the water taste!! It’s incredible the difference after we installed our water filtration system throughout our house. Also knowing my kids are drinking the purest of water is the biggest game changer. I would absolutely recommend Vinny and staff."

Randi Demetriou 

"We had a recent installation done by Vinny at Simply PURE and we couldn’t be happier. Vinny is reputable, reliable, efficient and the service is great. The water is so clean and tastes great, we don’t have to think twice about what is coming out of our faucet! Thank you Vinny!

Mike D.