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For centuries man has been interested in quality of water. Today the question of quality does not stop with health considerations. We want to know the comparative values of hard and soft water. Is soft water more economical to use? If there is a saving in its use, what is the extent of that saving and in what connections are savings accomplished? Answers to these questions are of special interest to people who see industries pass up good locations in their city, to take advantage of a better water supply in some neighboring city, or perhaps some city far away. Water which a city supplies to its citizens for use in the home also plays no small part in municipal development. Other things being equal, American people prefer to live where they can have good water. Studies have been made to determine the effects of quality of water used in industry, especially the textile and paper industries. Railroad companies have determined comparative costs of using various types of water in their locomotives. The Laundryowners National Association has determined the soap waste in commercial laundries due to hard water. They find that it pays to install some type of water softener, if the only water supply available is of poor quality. The present study deals with the effect of quality of water on soap consumption in the home. To obtain the desired information concerning this problem, a market survey of retail soap distribution has been conducted in cities having different types of water. |
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