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How does water become hard?

Between A Rock And Hard Water!

Water picks up impurities easily. For that reason, pure water is often called the universal solvent. As water moves through soil and rock, it dissolves very small amounts of minerals and holds them. Calcium and magnesium dissolved in water are the two most common minerals that make water "hard." Obviously, when there is more calcium and magnesium content in the water, water hardness increases.

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