Why the Northwest Shops BiâMart? We've been a part of the Northwest for over 60 years. That's a long time, but then, saving money never really gets old, does it? Our members shop at Bi-Mart because our stores are convenient, easy to shop and offer real values every day on name brand products.
A well is the most common way to obtain groundwater for household use. A well is basically a hole in the ground, held open by a pipe (or casing) that extends to an aquifer. A pump draws water from the aquifer for distribution through the plumbing system.
Basic Mechanics of How Home Water Softeners Work. 1  The body of a water softener is a tank filled with resin beads that are covered with sodium ions. 2  As hard water passes through, the resin beads act like a magnet attracting the calcium and magnesium ions, or hardness, in exchange for the sodium ions.