REDUCING CHLORIDE DISCHARGE BY HALF

Study compared the chloride discharge to controls for neighborhoods that optimized existing water softeners and neighborhoods that replaced equipment with high-efficiency rated systems.

Final Report 
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Electronic Toolkit

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This study was undertaken to investigate the effect home ion-exchange water softeners may have on the performance of onsite septic tanks.

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Focused on efficiency improvements in water heaters from the use of softened water, and the subsequent effect on performance of fixtures. 

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