Symptom	Cause	Treatment
Soap scum, bathtub ring, toilet ring, dull laundry, dry or itchy skin, cloudy glassware, mineral deposits, early appliance failure, low sudsing, high soap	Hardness causing minerals	cation exchange Water Softener or an Aqua Cera Salt Free Softener
Reddish-brown or orange stains, red or brown tint to water, pink or red slime, brown or rusty sediment	Presence of ferric or ferrous iron, possible iron bacteria	low amounts of iron removed by a Sediment Filter, higher amounts by a Birm Filter and possible Water Softener
Blue-green stains in sinks and showers, metallic taste	Acidity in water dissolving copper and/or brass from plumbing	Acid Neutralizer using calcium or a Chemical Feed Pump using soda ash
Black or gray stains in fixtures or laundry	High levels of manganese	Low levels of manganese are treated with a Water Softener, higher levels are treated with a Birm Filter and Water Softener
Cloudiness in water that doesn't seem to clear or settle	Turbidity- suspended particles in water that are too light to sink	Sediment Filtration and Microfiltration recommend a more detailed water analysis
Pitted and tarnished silverware, salty taste	High chloride levels	Reverse Osmosis for point of use
Rotten egg odor	Contamination by hydrogen sulfide gas (occurs naturally in aquifers)	Easily removed by a Backwashing Filter (carbon,sediment, neutralizer) in conjunction with an aeration device
Earthy, musty smell.	Caused by algae products in water	Wholehouse Carbon Filtration or Point of Use Carbon for single tap
Nitrates	Over fertilization of farm land with surface run- off	Reverse Osmosis system or Point of Use Nitrate or Wholehouse Nitrate
Gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea and vomiting	Bacteria, pathogens in water	Ultraviolet Light water treatment
Chlorine taste and odor	Municipal water supplies method of sanitizing the water supply	Wholehouse Carbon Filtration to treat the entire home (bathing and drinking) Reverse Osmosis or Point of Use Carbon for single tap treatment
Petroleum products including MTBE	Caused by underground tank leakage	Wholehouse Carbon Filtration using coconut shell carbon- some counties require Ultra Violet Light in the water flow after carbon tanks

Atlantic Blue retail store is located in Carroll County Maryland, convenient to
Finksburg, Westminster MD, Taneytown, Hampstead, Manchester, Sykesvillea and Eldersburg.