{"id":17216,"date":"2026-10-16T11:57:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/?page_id=17216"},"modified":"2026-10-16T12:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T16:46:43","slug":"water-advice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/water-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Water quality advice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.ph2o-carte picture{display:block}.ph2o-carte img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px}<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Clear answers to the questions we get asked most often: well water, hard water and filtration. These articles are written by the Pure H2O team, water treatment specialists in Quebec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2d73b0\">Well water and water testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing what is in your water is the first step before choosing a treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large has-custom-border ph2o-carte\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/water-analyses\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/water-testing-kit-768x512.png\" alt=\"Pure H2O water testing kit for well water\" style=\"border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/water-analyses\/\">Water testing<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clear water with no taste or smell can still be contaminated. Why and when to have your well water tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/water-analyses\/\">Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large has-custom-border ph2o-carte\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/rotten-egg-smell-well-water\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/eau-qui-sent-les-oeufs-pourris-768x419.jpg\" alt=\"Woman grimacing as she drinks water that smells of rotten eggs\" style=\"border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/rotten-egg-smell-well-water\/\">Does your water smell like rotten eggs? Here\u2019s where it comes from and how to fix it<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to tell whether the smell comes from the well or the water heater, and which treatment to choose based on your water test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/rotten-egg-smell-well-water\/\">Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large has-custom-border ph2o-carte\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/what-substances-can-be-found-in-your-drinking-water\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/article-quelles-substances-peuvent-se-retrouver-dans-votre-eau-potable-768x439.jpg\" alt=\"Microscope view of bacteria, one of the possible contaminants in drinking water\" style=\"border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/what-substances-can-be-found-in-your-drinking-water\/\">What substances can be found in your drinking water?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minerals, contaminants, sediment: what can end up in drinking water and change its colour, taste or smell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/what-substances-can-be-found-in-your-drinking-water\/\">Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2d73b0\">Hard water<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Limescale leaves marks everywhere: on your skin, your hair, your fixtures and your appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large has-custom-border ph2o-carte\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/the-effects-of-hard-water-on-skin-and-hair\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/article-les-effets-de-l-eau-dure-sur-la-peau-et-les-cheveux-768x439.jpg\" alt=\"Woman after a shower: the effects of hard water on skin and hair\" style=\"border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/the-effects-of-hard-water-on-skin-and-hair\/\">The effects of hard water on skin and hair<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What hard water does to your skin and hair, and how to soften it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/the-effects-of-hard-water-on-skin-and-hair\/\">Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large has-custom-border ph2o-carte\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/did-you-know-that-hard-water-can-affect-the-lifespan-of-your-appliances\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/article-saviez-vous-que-l-eau-dure-peut-affecter-la-duree-de-vie-de-vos-electromenagers-768x439.jpg\" alt=\"Washing machine in a laundry room: hard water wears out appliances\" style=\"border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/did-you-know-that-hard-water-can-affect-the-lifespan-of-your-appliances\/\">Did you know that hard water can affect the lifespan of your appliances?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How limescale damages your appliances, and how to protect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/did-you-know-that-hard-water-can-affect-the-lifespan-of-your-appliances\/\">Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2d73b0\">Water filtration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filtration processes and what they really remove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large has-custom-border ph2o-carte\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/the-3-types-of-water-filtration-available\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/article-les-3-types-de-filtrations-de-l-eau-disponibles-768x439.jpg\" alt=\"Glass of filtered water: the 3 types of water filtration\" style=\"border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/the-3-types-of-water-filtration-available\/\">The 3 types of water filtration available<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carbon filter, ultrafiltration or reverse osmosis: the three processes and what each one removes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/the-3-types-of-water-filtration-available\/\">Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large has-custom-border ph2o-carte\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/are-water-filter-pitchers-effective\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/article-les-pichets-a-eau-sont-ils-efficaces-768x439.jpg\" alt=\"Water filter pitcher filled with water on a kitchen counter\" style=\"border-radius:10px;aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/are-water-filter-pitchers-effective\/\">Are water filter pitchers effective?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A filter pitcher improves the taste, but does it really remove contaminants? What a 2020 study shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/are-water-filter-pitchers-effective\/\">Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#eaf1f7;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#002e73\">A question about your water?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our specialists give free advice, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The first step is often a water test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/services-water-analysis\/\" style=\"border-radius:9px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#296dac\">See our water testing<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:1-888-840-0558\" style=\"border-radius:9px;color:#002e73\">Call 1-888-840-0558<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2d73b0\">All our articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/pureh2o.ca\/en\/rotten-egg-smell-well-water\/\">Does your water smell like rotten eggs? 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