My water pipe gets ruined as a result of hard water. How do I prevent it?

We derive underground water in our village for daily uses, which does not receive any kind of treatment. The problem is that the pipes and taps all get ruined very fast because of that.how do i prevent that? Is it a result of hard water or lass salinity. Do i need to get any specific tests?
Will adding washing soda decrease the menace, and if i do add it, what needs to be done to render the water drinkable?
Will any other step be required, the resources are less being in an Indian vilage?

every so often run vinegar through it.

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3 Responses to “My water pipe gets ruined as a result of hard water. How do I prevent it?”

wolf_n_carolina on November 6th, 2009 at 3:28 pm

I do not know your resourses but it does sound like the minerals in the hard water are creating at least part of the problem. The answer for that would be a water softening system.

You (or the village) needs to have tests done to see if it is hard water or salinization.
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horse lvr on November 6th, 2009 at 4:14 pm

every so often run vinegar through it.
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living in a town with hard water for 12 years
Classy Granny on November 6th, 2009 at 4:36 pm

Install a water softening system
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