Hard
Water Regions in the UK
By
knowing the recent history of your water and the length of time
it has been in contact with soil and rock, it is possible to
predict its quality. In the Lake District and most areas of
Scotland, the water is soft because it is mainly drawn out of
surface water and the contact time between water and earth is
short. Additionally, there is not much chalk in the soil to
be dissolved. In the South East of England, there is a lot of
chalk and much of the water is pumped from underground where
there has been a longer contact time, hence, the water is hard.
The
quality of water in the British Isles is normally good, but
it must be remembered that the only statutory obligation on
the Water Authorities is to supply water fit for potable (drinking)
use. This puts no obligation on water authorities to be concerned
in any way about the hardness of the water. Hard water can be
potentially corrosive and damaging to domestic appliances, pipework
and central heating boilers.
As
the map indicates, the water in the central, eastern and southern
areas of England is hardest.
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