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src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-r.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-r\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-l.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-l\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-r.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-r-2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-l.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-l-2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-r.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-r-3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-l.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-l-3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"timeline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Water is collected from lakes, rivers, and underground aquifers, which are fed water by rain from storms\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tand melting snow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is called source water.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source water is pumped into treatment facilities where it undergoes filtration and purification to make it\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsafe to drink.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClarification separates particles from the water.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThen those particles are removed by sand, anthracite, or activated carbon filters.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLastly, the water is disinfected using chlorine or ultraviolet (UV) light to kill off any bacteria and most\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tof the common viruses.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the water has been deemed safe for human consumption, the clean water is carried out of the water\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttreatment facility and into the distribution network.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis network consists of mains and water lines, which bring the water into homes, businesses, and other\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaces with a source of running water.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 4\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whenever you turn on a faucet, run the washer, use the dishwasher, or any other appliance connected to a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twater line, you get to enjoy clean tap water!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 5\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Used water, whether it goes down the sink drain or is flushed down the toilet, is pumped out of the home\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tinto the sewage system, which is responsible for removing waste water and delivering to its next\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdestination.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-6\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 6\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The dirty water is treated at a wastewater treatment plant where it\u2019s processed and cleaned so that it can\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbe recycled back into the environment safely.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-7\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 7\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The clean wastewater is returned to the lakes, rivers, and aquifers it came from initially, and is topped\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\toff with water collected by stormwater systems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn addition to pipes and ditches, other natural systems collect rainwater and snowmelt, redirecting them\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taway\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom residential and business areas, and back into the natural environment to help ensure we have plenty of\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twater available for the future.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-8\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rinse and repeat as the water system starts all over again.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid fade-background-white-blue\"><\/div>\n\t<section>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"area-3 text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h2-headline-setter\">3 Different Types of Public Water Systems<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mini-headline\">There are more than <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/usa.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mini-image\" \/><\/span> public water systems that exist in the US, and they each fall\n\t\t\t\t\t\tunder a different category.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\" style=\" width: 90%; !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"carouselExampleIndicators\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"carousel-indicators\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" data-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"active\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" data-slide-to=\"1\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" data-slide-to=\"2\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wsi\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/community-water-systems.png\" alt=\"First slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"watersystem-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Community water systems:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"water-type\"><span class=\"p-big\">300+ million people<\/span> receive water from community water systems (approx.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t90% of the US population), year round.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-bump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEx. Homes and residential areas\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wsi\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/non-community-water.png\" alt=\"Second slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"watersystem-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Non-transient non-community water systems:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"water-type\">Provides water to the <span class=\"p-big\">same group<\/span> for at least 6 months, but not an entire year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-bump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEx. Schools, businesses, and other places with seasonal use\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wsi\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/transient-water.png\" alt=\"Second slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"watersystem-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Transient non-community water systems:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"water-type\">Includes places that are <span class=\"p-big\">not occupied<\/span> for extended periods of time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-bump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEx. Campgrounds and gas stations\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"carousel-control-prev\" href=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"carousel-control-prev-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"carousel-control-next\" href=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"carousel-control-next-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fade-background-stone-t\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"area-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-center h2-headline-setter\" style=\"color:black !important\">Water Hardness: What is it?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/plumbing.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mini-image-2\" \/><p class=\"mini-headline-2 text-center\">Sometimes the water that comes into our home contains <span class=\"p-big\">large amounts<\/span> of calcium and magnesium, which gives you hard water. Hard water can <span class=\"p-big\">wreak havoc<\/span> on your plumbing, kitchen and bathroom surfaces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md water-hardness\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md water-hardness\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHard water leads to a <span class=\"p-big\">build-up<\/span> of hardened minerals in your shower, faucets, dishwashers, and laundry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt also <span class=\"p-big\">reduces<\/span> the flow of water in the pipes, causing soaps and shampoos to lather poorly, and reducing\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthe\teffectiveness of your washing machines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen hard water evaporates, it leaves hard water <span class=\"p-big\">stains<\/span> behind.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"area-4-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-center\" style=\"color:black;\">5 different classifications of water hardness<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soft:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-1 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below 17 mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slightly hard:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-2 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>17-60 mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moderately hard:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-3 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>61-120 mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hard:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-4 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>121-180 mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Very Hard:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-5 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>180+ mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fade-background-stone-b\"><\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"area-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"didyouknow-img\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/didyouknow.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"carouselExampleSlidesOnly\" class=\"carousel slide caro-push\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-inner text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Americans use, on average, <span class=\"p-big\">88 gallons<\/span> of water per day in their home.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>US households can waste up to <span class=\"p-big\">180 gallons per week<\/span> from leaks alone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is <span class=\"p-big\">900 billion gallons<\/span> of water per year, nationwide.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watering an average-sized lawn 20 minutes every day for 7 days would use as much water as running the shower\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconstantly for 4 days, <span class=\"p-big\">or taking more than 800 showers.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can <span class=\"p-big\">save 8 gallons<\/span> of water per day if you shut off the tap while brushing your teeth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You could <span class=\"p-big\">save 10 gallons<\/span> of water for doing the same when shaving at the 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class=\"floating-island\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/floating-island.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"top-headline-setter\">How the Water System Works<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<section>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"area-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-r.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-r\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-l.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-l\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-r.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-r-2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-l.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-l-2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-r.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-r-3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/water-swoosh-l.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"water-swoosh-l-3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"timeline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 1\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Water is collected from lakes, rivers, and underground aquifers, which are fed water by rain from storms\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tand melting snow.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is called source water.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote><br>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 2\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Source water is pumped into treatment facilities where it undergoes filtration and purification to make it\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsafe to drink.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClarification separates particles from the water.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThen those particles are removed by sand, anthracite, or activated carbon filters.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLastly, the water is disinfected using chlorine or ultraviolet (UV) light to kill off any bacteria and most\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tof the common viruses.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 3\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the water has been deemed safe for human consumption, the clean water is carried out of the water\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttreatment facility and into the distribution network.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis network consists of mains and water lines, which bring the water into homes, businesses, and other\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaces with a source of running water.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 4\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whenever you turn on a faucet, run the washer, use the dishwasher, or any other appliance connected to a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twater line, you get to enjoy clean tap water!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 5\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Used water, whether it goes down the sink drain or is flushed down the toilet, is pumped out of the home\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tinto the sewage system, which is responsible for removing waste water and delivering to its next\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdestination.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-6\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 6\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The dirty water is treated at a wastewater treatment plant where it\u2019s processed and cleaned so that it can\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbe recycled back into the environment safely.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInLeft\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-7\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 7\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The clean wastewater is returned to the lakes, rivers, and aquifers it came from initially, and is topped\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\toff with water collected by stormwater systems.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn addition to pipes and ditches, other natural systems collect rainwater and snowmelt, redirecting them\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taway\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfrom residential and business areas, and back into the natural environment to help ensure we have plenty of\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twater available for the future.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"timeline-content timeline-card js--fadeInRight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"step-8\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSTEP 8\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rinse and repeat as the water system starts all over again.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container-fluid fade-background-white-blue\"><\/div>\n\t<section>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"area-3 text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h2-headline-setter\">3 Different Types of Public Water Systems<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mini-headline\">There are more than <span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/usa.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mini-image\" \/><\/span> public water systems that exist in the US, and they each fall\n\t\t\t\t\t\tunder a different category.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\" style=\" width: 90%; !important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"carouselExampleIndicators\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"carousel-indicators\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" data-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"active\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" data-slide-to=\"1\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" data-slide-to=\"2\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wsi\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/community-water-systems.png\" alt=\"First slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"watersystem-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Community water systems:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"water-type\"><span class=\"p-big\">300+ million people<\/span> receive water from community water systems (approx.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t90% of the US population), year round.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-bump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEx. Homes and residential areas\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wsi\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/non-community-water.png\" alt=\"Second slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"watersystem-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Non-transient non-community water systems:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"water-type\">Provides water to the <span class=\"p-big\">same group<\/span> for at least 6 months, but not an entire year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-bump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEx. Schools, businesses, and other places with seasonal use\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wsi\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/transient-water.png\" alt=\"Second slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"watersystem-img\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption d-md-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Transient non-community water systems:<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"water-type\">Includes places that are <span class=\"p-big\">not occupied<\/span> for extended periods of time.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"block-bump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEx. Campgrounds and gas stations\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"carousel-control-prev\" href=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"prev\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"carousel-control-prev-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Previous<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"carousel-control-next\" href=\"#carouselExampleIndicators\" role=\"button\" data-slide=\"next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"carousel-control-next-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Next<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fade-background-stone-t\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"area-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-center h2-headline-setter\" style=\"color:black !important\">Water Hardness: What is it?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/plumbing.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid mini-image-2\" \/><p class=\"mini-headline-2 text-center\">Sometimes the water that comes into our home contains <span class=\"p-big\">large amounts<\/span> of calcium and magnesium, which gives you hard water. Hard water can <span class=\"p-big\">wreak havoc<\/span> on your plumbing, kitchen and bathroom surfaces.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md water-hardness\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md water-hardness\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHard water leads to a <span class=\"p-big\">build-up<\/span> of hardened minerals in your shower, faucets, dishwashers, and laundry.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt also <span class=\"p-big\">reduces<\/span> the flow of water in the pipes, causing soaps and shampoos to lather poorly, and reducing\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tthe\teffectiveness of your washing machines.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen hard water evaporates, it leaves hard water <span class=\"p-big\">stains<\/span> behind.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"area-4-2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-center\" style=\"color:black;\">5 different classifications of water hardness<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soft:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-1 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below 17 mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Slightly hard:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-2 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>17-60 mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Moderately hard:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-3 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>61-120 mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hard:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-4 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>121-180 mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-accent floating-flex-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Very Hard:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-text\"><i class=\"fas fa-tint blue-hue-5 fa-2x faa-tada animated\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>180+ mg<br>per liter<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fade-background-stone-b\"><\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<section>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"area-5\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"didyouknow-img\" src=\"https:\/\/watersoftenercritic.com\/wp-content\/infographic\/didyouknow.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"carouselExampleSlidesOnly\" class=\"carousel slide caro-push\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-inner text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Americans use, on average, <span class=\"p-big\">88 gallons<\/span> of water per day in their home.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>US households can waste up to <span class=\"p-big\">180 gallons per week<\/span> from leaks alone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is <span class=\"p-big\">900 billion gallons<\/span> of water per year, nationwide.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watering an average-sized lawn 20 minutes every day for 7 days would use as much water as running the shower\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconstantly for 4 days, <span class=\"p-big\">or taking more than 800 showers.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can <span class=\"p-big\">save 8 gallons<\/span> of water per day if you shut off the tap while brushing your teeth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You could <span class=\"p-big\">save 10 gallons<\/span> of water for doing the same when shaving at the 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