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PlumbSmart • March 20, 2023

How much do you trust your water?

Asheville Water Quality and Contamination Results from Latest 2021 Analysis

Asheville Total Water Contaminants


Do you ever spend time thinking about your water quality?  If you go the EWG website (https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=NC0111010) you can view the fairly disturbing last results from 2021 for Asheville.  This analysis showed 20 contaminants total and 8 contaminants that may be over healthy limits:


  • Bromodichloromethane :   43X
  • Chloroform : 69x
  • Dibromoacetic Acid: 2.1x
  • Dicholoacetic Acid: 74x
  • Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): 319x
  • Haloacetic Acids (HAA9): 656x
  • Trihalomethanes (TTHM): 202x
  • Trichloroacetic Acid: 163x


Asheville Unhealthy Water Contaminants


If you're concerned about your water quality you may want to think about a water filtration system.  PlumbSmart specializes in properly testing and installing water quality purification systems including our partner Halo brand.  We can help you feel safe about your water again just give us a call to come get a free water quality test or to discuss your options with our expert plumbing techs.  Call PlumbSmart today at (828) 974-6147 today to get started.


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By PlumbSmart • April 21, 2023
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Portable Tankless Water Heaters for Vans and Tiny Homes

By PlumbSmart • April 14, 2023
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Flushed with Knowledge : The Surprising Ancient History of Plumbing

By PlumbSmart • April 6, 2023
Let’s take you back on a fascinating tour of the history of plumbing and ancient plumbing systems. Ancient civilizations like the Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans were early pioneers in developing the basics of plumbing. Several thousand years ago they already used clay and/or lead pipes, they created extensive canals & aqueducts to transport water, they had primitive forms of a flushing toilet called "cesspits" or “latrines” and they had systems to recycle human waste into fertilizers for farming. Considering the unhygienic and basic outdoor plumbing of the dark ages and medieval times it’s quite fascinating that so much knowledge about plumbing was known and lost. To fully understand this crazy loss and eventual regaining in essential plumbing knowledge and technology let’s go back and take a look at how advanced ancient plumbing actually was.
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By PlumbSmart • March 30, 2023
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What is an Expert Plumber

By PlumbSmart • March 22, 2023
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Have You Lost a Ring Down The Drain?

By PlumbSmart • March 15, 2023
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By PlumbSmart • March 10, 2023
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6 Common Plumbing Myths Busted

By PlumbSmart • March 9, 2023
Plumbing is an essential aspect of any household, and it's not surprising that people have developed many misconceptions or myths about it. Unfortunately, these myths can lead to costly and dangerous mistakes. Here are six common plumbing myths debunked.