Blind health angle in political focus water softening of water

Waterworks water softening of water by removing limescale from drinking water is a factor in the parties' new climate plan because it reduces the need for harsh cleaning agents, reduces the energy consumption of installations and machines and extends their lifespan. But all the same, it does LAGUR – without compromising the healthy properties of the water.

The water sector can help the climate and the environment

The Danish water sector must contribute to solving climate challenges, according to the Government and a large number of parties in the Folketing (Venstre, Radikale, SF, Enhedslisten, Conservative, Liberal Alliance and Alternative). This summer they agreed on a ' Climate Plan for a Green Waste Sector and Circular Economy ' .

The plan points to three areas where the water sector can help the climate and the environment:

Reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide in connection with the cleaning process.
Prevent too much phosphorus from being lost when sewage sludge is incinerated.
Reduce the lime content ( water softening ) in the drinking water so that the washing machine and electric kettle use less energy and there is less need for chemicals for cleaning.

limescale in the water is a sign of quality

IN LAGUR we look forward to the political evaluations of water softening with great interest, because even though we stand for the opposite – our solution does not remove the limescale, but simply changes its form from sticky crystals to easy-to-clean round granules – removing limescale has health consequences that are very important to us and are an important reason why we do what we do.

For us is limescale in the water a sign of quality, because limescale and all the minerals that come with the lime are important for our health. In addition, it is well known that removing limescale instead, it increases the water's sodium content, which we already consume too much of according to health recommendations.

And then there is the environment and the wear and tear on installations and white goods: By simply changing the structure of limescale for granulate dust that is easy to remove with a cloth, minimizes LAGUR 's water treatment solution eliminates the need for harsh cleaning agents, and installations and the washing machine last longer because the limescale does not adhere to nearly the same extent.

effect on heating elements

Since 2012, 22 water utilities in Denmark have been given the green light to soften their water , and more are on the way. The explanation is increasing demand from consumers. Especially in the Capital Region, the water from the taps is characterized by high degrees of hardness.

IN LAGUR We recognize that consumers have low tolerance for limescale at home and demand less hard water. We want to help people and businesses live with less limescale problems , but we will not help declare war on the chalice. limescale in water is a sign of health.

Instead, we hope that the new political focus water treatment will lead us to revise our view of the phenomenon water quality At a time when we have become more aware of the value and fragility of nature and in many areas of society we are changing our consumption of natural resources, it may come as a surprise that our approach to water quality is so much driven by our convenience rather than by respect for our healthy and natural water, where the lime is a marker of quality.

Also read Nikolaj Sorgenfrei Blom's , Senior Researcher, DTU Bioengineering post Are we overlooking a 'green duckling' in the debate about soft water?