Fleck Sensitive Skin & Eczema System

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1. Begin with Basic Household Checks to Rule Out External Causes

Many assume that sensitive skin reactions immediately point to water quality problems. However, common household factors like detergents, soaps, or fabric types often contribute. Start by reviewing these first since they are easier and less costly to change than treating water. If skin symptoms persist, a deeper look into water factors makes sense.

2. Consider Additional Questions for Commercial or Industrial Water Use

Although this guide focuses on households, commercial or industrial users face added concerns such as process water sources and volumes. They will need to evaluate water sources more extensively, considering regulations and operational impacts. Such factors go beyond typical residential concerns and usually require professional water analysis.

3. Understand Differences Between Public System Records and Private Well Testing

Publicly available water quality records, like those for New Castle County's aquifer 112PCPC, provide area-wide data from government-monitored wells. These records show what constituents are found and their ranges but do not reflect individual household water. Only a specific test of your own water can confirm exact conditions for your home. Public samples from this aquifer show calcium and magnesium, hardness contributors, at low median concentrations between 1.82 and 5.42 mg/L, all well below federal guidelines.

4. Using Aquifer Data as a Homeowner: Interpreting Median and Range Values

For homeowners, the median hardness level of 2.77 mg/L in New Castle County's aquifer 112PCPC means water is generally soft. The range from 1.82 to 5.42 mg/L observed in sampled wells from 2011 to 2023 indicates stability without exceeding federal safety thresholds. This suggests that water-related sensitive skin issues from hardness alone are less likely but not impossible, as individual well conditions may vary.

5. Recognizing Seasonal and Multi-Year Variability in Water Quality Records

Data from the sampled wells span over a decade, from July 2011 through August 2023. This long-term monitoring shows consistent low hardness levels with minimal fluctuation. While seasonal changes can affect water quality, in this aquifer, variation has remained within a narrow range, indicating stable hardness conditions that do not typically worsen with season.

Closing

If sensitive skin symptoms remain unexplained after these steps, considering a treatment designed for such concerns is appropriate. The Fleck Sensitive Skin & Eczema System ships ready to configure and offers 32,000-grain capacity, addressing mild hardness and related issues efficiently for households in New Castle County. Testing your own water for exact hardness and other specifics will guide confident product choice.

Where this information comes from

Source: USGS groundwater sampling. Sampled 2023-08-23. These figures describe groundwater sampled in this area. They are not a test of any individual private well - only a test of that well can establish its own water.

On record: U.S. Geological Survey sampling of Hardness, Ca, Mg in the 112PCPC aquifer (New Castle County): 3 results from 1 wells, median 2.77 mg/L, range 1.82-5.42 mg/L; none above any federal threshold