Water Treatment in Punta Gorda
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Punta Gorda Drinks From Shell Creek
Punta Gorda’s unusual. The city runs its own supply out of Shell Creek, held behind the Hendrickson Dam, alongside a groundwater reverse osmosis plant.
That’s surface water from a reservoir. Not the Peace River, not the Floridan aquifer. Nearly every utility around here is pulling one or the other.
So Punta Gorda water doesn’t read like Port Charlotte water, even though the two sit minutes apart.
The city calls its own supply hard, and that matches what we find at the tap.
The sodium question that comes with softening it is the part nobody gets told about.
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We Test
Free test at your tap, so you know your own number.
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We Talk Sodium
Salt softeners raise it. The city says so and so do we.
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We Install
Sized to your water, with an option that suits the household.
Hard Water, And A Sodium Question
The city says its water is hard. Hardness is what leaves scale in a water heater and spots on glassware.
The city also points out that a salt based softener raises the sodium in your treated water. That’s not a reason to skip softening. It is a reason to speak up if anyone in the house is on a restricted diet.
There are ways around it. Potassium instead of salt, or reverse osmosis at the kitchen tap for drinking and cooking.
We’d rather raise it before you buy than have you find out afterwards.
- Surface water from Shell Creek, not the aquifer
- The city itself says the water is hard
- Salt softeners raise sodium, ask us first
Frequently Asked Questions About Punta Gorda
Where does Punta Gorda water come from?
Shell Creek, which is unusual around here. The city dams it up behind the Hendrickson Dam and treats that surface water at their own plant, and they run a groundwater reverse osmosis plant too. Most utilities near us pull from the Peace River or from wells, so Punta Gorda water really is its own thing.
Is Punta Gorda water hard?
Yes, and the city says so themselves. It's what leaves scale in your water heater and spots on your glasses. One thing worth knowing, the city also points out that a salt softener bumps up the sodium in your water. If somebody in the house is watching their salt, tell us before we pick a system.
Does living on a canal change anything?
Not for the water coming in. Canal or not, you're on the same supply as everyone else in town. What changes is everything outside. Salt air is rough on outdoor fixtures and hardware. Inside the house you're dealing with the same hardness and chlorine.
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