Turning on your faucet and getting hit with a foul odor is alarming. In National City, bad smelling water is usually caused by bacteria in an aging water heater, corroded plumbing pipes, or municipal sulfur compounds reacting with your home system. Ignoring the smell will not make it go away,…

Vista has a hard water problem. If you’ve lived here for more than a few months, you already know it. The white crust around your faucet aerators. The water spots on your dishes that won’t rinse off. The soap that doesn’t quite lather the way it should. That’s hard water,…