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If you’ve noticed signs of hard water in your home, like the buildup of limescale on plumbing fixtures, soap scum on shower doors or difficulty producing a soapy lather, you may be wondering just how hard the water in your home is. And, if you need a Kinetico water softener.

Why Does Guildford, in Surrey, Have Hard Water?

Understanding why many households in Guildford and Surrey have water softeners starts by looking at the geological history of the area. We can then understand further what goes into our tap water.

The southeast of England’s central geological units are chalk, greensands and clays. The chalk sits on top of earlier marine deposits of greensands and gault clay, and terrestrial deposits of the wealden sandstones and clays, all laid down during the 45 million years before the chalk.

During the Cretaceous

Overall, the UK is classified as having very hard water. Over 60% of us live in hard water areas, but what exactly is it? Hard water contains calcium and magnesium which can lead to the build up of limescale unless treated by a water softener.