What causes the rusty, or blue/green staining of fixtures and faucets?
Several causes can explain these color changes. Most indicate a particular water condition, most of which can be corrected. Rust stains often indicate iron in the water supply. Several types of water treatment are available to remove iron from the water. Let Vertex test your water free of charge and help to determine the best way to remove the iron. Rusty water can be caused by old galvanized pipe. This pipe has often been misidentified as lead pipe. It is steel pipe with a zinc coating. After the coating wears off of the inside, the steel rusts. This causes the discoloring. Repiping may be the only way to eliminate this problem. The blue or blue green color is most often caused by the interaction of acid in the water with copper or brass in the plumbing system. Again this is a treatable water condition. An acid neutralizer uses a calcium based natural mineral to neutralize the acid in the water.
