Changes to the water hardness in Sheffield

YorksWater · 08-09-2011, 14:40

The blend of water that our customers are being supplied with in some areas of Sheffield has changed. The proportion of soft moorland water has decreased and has been replaced with river derived water which tends to be harder. The water blend might vary at different times of the day and from day to day.

As a result you may notice that your kettle develops a slight build up of scale. This is due to increased levels of naturally occurring calcium bicarbonate. You may also notice a difference in taste although this is not harmful in any way.

This blending of water is a routine procedure which takes place for operational reasons in order to balance water stocks in the region.

More information on water hardness is available in the water quality section of our website - http://www.yorkshirewater.com/waterquality

Dink22 · 08-09-2011, 14:43

I hope our bills will be reduced as it's not good enough.

Why can't you just use soft water?

sibon · 08-09-2011, 14:44

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Originally Posted by Dink22

I hope our bills will be reduced as it's not good enough.

Why can't you just use soft water?

Hard water is better for you.

They should put your bill up.

Leah-Lacie · 08-09-2011, 14:56

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=853999

You might want to comment on there then, half the posts will needed to be scrapped

Nagel · 08-09-2011, 15:05

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Originally Posted by sibon

Hard water is better for you.

They should put your bill up.

The only health benefit I know is that women are less likely to get osteoporosis in hard water areas as their intake of calcium is higher.

In all other respects hard water is a pain as it makes disgusting tea, rice doesn't cook properly and everything scales up.

Nagel · 08-09-2011, 15:12

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=853999

smithy266 · 08-09-2011, 15:13

What a useful and helpful post by Yorks Water, thanks.

Jeffrey Shaw · 08-09-2011, 15:16

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Originally Posted by sibon

Hard water is better for you.

Hard water is ice; nice for penguins and polar bears, at least. And Fox's Glacier mints.

0742Sheff · 08-09-2011, 15:16

Will this effect the PH levels in any way?

smithy266 · 08-09-2011, 15:27

Teacher: :Johnnie, name a liquid that won't freeze'

Johnnie "Hot water sir"

sibon · 08-09-2011, 15:36

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Originally Posted by Nagel

The only health benefit I know is that women are less likely to get osteoporosis in hard water areas as their intake of calcium is higher.

In all other respects hard water is a pain as it makes disgusting tea, rice doesn't cook properly and everything scales up.

It makes brilliant beer though, so who needs rice?

There are quite a few studies that suggest that drinking hard water reduces the risk of heart attacks.

ChrisT70 · 08-09-2011, 15:38

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Originally Posted by 0742sheff

Will this effect the PH levels in any way?

it might affect it! you can get upto about 8 and as low as about 7 in this area depending upon what they send across from what i recall!

Total Chaos · 08-09-2011, 15:39

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Originally Posted by 0742sheff

Will this effect the PH levels in any way?

Probably,maybe this is why the OP said it may taste different at different times of the day,dunno.

0742Sheff · 08-09-2011, 15:42

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Originally Posted by ChrisT70

it might affect it! you can get upto about 8 and as low as about 7 in this area depending upon what they send across from what i recall!

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Originally Posted by Total Chaos

Probably,maybe this is why the OP said it may taste different at different times of the day,dunno.

It's not the taste I'm worried about but the water changes to my fish tank. If i go and change 50% of the water and the PH is significantly different they won't be very happy at all.

sibon · 08-09-2011, 15:43

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Originally Posted by 0742sheff

It's not the taste I'm worried about but the water changes to my fish tank. If i go and change 50% of the water and the PH is significantly different they won't be very happy at all.

It should always be just over 7, to avoid any metal corrosion. How fussy are your fish?

ChrisT70 · 08-09-2011, 15:44

almost certainly will change, its coming from (probably) north yorkshire and being blended with local etc, so it will change one way or tother, you'd need to test it every time tho to be safe if its going to harm them easily.

JOGON · 08-09-2011, 15:45

i live in s5, i had a glass of water this morning and it was horrible! almost made me sick, i could tell there wasnt something right!

Total Chaos · 08-09-2011, 15:46

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Originally Posted by sibon

It should always be just over 7, to avoid any metal corrosion. How fussy are your fish?

Try koi keeping and you will know how fussy fish can be

sibon · 08-09-2011, 15:48

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Originally Posted by Total Chaos

Try koi keeping and you will know how fussy fish can be

I've got a nice tank of tropical fish that are fussy enough, thanks.

Are koi really sensitive to pH then?

0742Sheff · 08-09-2011, 15:48

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Originally Posted by sibon

It should always be just over 7, to avoid any metal corrosion. How fussy are your fish?

A PH of 7 is fine (mine is actually 7.2 due to my crushed coral marine sand). Fish can be pretty fussy when it comes to PH levels. Well, not PH levels, but a sudden change in PH levels.