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How to tell if you have hard water

How to tell if you have hard water

Many local residents have wondered why their dishes are left with a chalky residue after washing or why their soaps and shampoos don’t lather like they should. The culprit could be the water flowing through your taps. Known as hard water, this common household...

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Prepping Your Plumbing For Winter

Prepping Your Plumbing For Winter

Imagine this winter, sitting in your Edgewater home by the fire, looking out the window at the falling snowflakes while sipping your hot cocoa with marshmallows. Life is good. It is good, that is, until you hear the loud rush of water somewhere in your Maryland home....

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Protect Your Plumbing From Freezing Weather

Protect Your Plumbing From Freezing Weather

With temperatures expected to dip well below the freezing mark this winter here in Maryland, our team at Mid-Atlantic Water Services has some tips to protect your Annapolis plumbing equipment: Always keep your heat on with the thermostat set no lower than 55...

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What to Do When Your Basement Floods

What to Do When Your Basement Floods

Your Edgewater basement is flooded and filled with water. Now what? Leaks, floods, and plumbing problems can be stressful. Mid-Atlantic Water Services is here to remove those worries. We are ready to offer the home solutions you need here in Maryland. No matter the...

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Improve Your Drinking Water Today

Improve Your Drinking Water Today

They’re called “forever chemicals” because they never seem to disappear. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals that do not break down in the environment or our bodies. They can travel through soil to contaminate municipal water...

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What Is a Plumbing Inspection?

What Is a Plumbing Inspection?

At Mid-Atlantic Water Services, we recommend an annual plumbing inspection for your Edgewater home. Many homeowners pass on the inspection not realizing its importance in your regular home maintenance. What a Plumbing Inspection Is Not You may be confused about what...

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How to Unclog a Drain

How to Unclog a Drain

It’s bound to happen to Annapolis homeowners sooner or later—a clogged drain. Although clogged drains are often a nuisance, they can many times be managed at home with inexpensive solutions.  Our team at Mid-Atlantic Water Services wants to share some affordable,...

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Are You Drinking Rusty, Brown, Smelly Water?

Are You Drinking Rusty, Brown, Smelly Water?

Iron contamination can look clear, reddish, rusty, or brown when it exits the faucets in your Maryland home. Iron tastes metallic and smells like rotten eggs. It can stain your clean laundry and clog your plumbing fixtures. It even can help bacteria grow in your...

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Reduce Microplastics in Your Drinking Water

Reduce Microplastics in Your Drinking Water

Microplastics are everywhere. The microscopic pieces of plastic are so tiny you do not notice them in the air you breathe and the food you eat. You will not see them flowing from your kitchen faucet or taste them in a bottle of purified water. They may be invisible,...

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How Often Do I Need to Clean My Main Sewer Line?

How Often Do I Need to Clean My Main Sewer Line?

How frequently do you think about your Edgewater home’s sewer lines? If you don’t give your main sewer line a second thought, you are not alone. At Mid-Atlantic Water Services we take your plumbing needs and concerns seriously. Your main sewer line plays a vital role...

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6 Common Plumbing Mistakes to Avoid

6 Common Plumbing Mistakes to Avoid

Whether it’s a clogged toilet or a slow-running drain, plumbing problems are never fun. With the growing do-it-yourself mentality and the access to a great deal of how-to information online, it can be tempting to try to resolve your plumbing issues on your own. ...

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