Your Acid Answer The 3M™ Whole House Water Treatment Media N-050P is a specific blend of calcium carbonate and magnesium oxide that corrects highly acidic water. Highly acidic water, or water with a pH rating of less than 7, is highly corrosive to piping and plumbing fixtures. With pH corrected water, you can prevent the potential of leaching of copper, lead and other metals found in typical plumbing systems. When used in a 3M water treatment system, such as a backwash filter, the periodic backwashing will help prevent packing of the media bed, as well as maintain high service levels of the media. The N-050P neutralization media will need to be replenished periodically as it is depleted. This replenishment rate depends upon many factors including pH levels, backwash frequency and filter system capacity. We recommend a gravel under-bed to support the N-050P filter media. Signs of acidic water are corrosion of fixtures, blue staining (from copper pipes) or rust staining (from iron pipes). Acidic water can also cause pinhole leaks and pipe failure over time. It may also cause aesthetic issues, such as metallic taste to the water or water based drinks. A Track Record of Success 3M branded water filtration products have been addressing water quality issues for over 50 years. 3M offers a wide range of solutions designed to address many types of water quality concerns. Many 3M water quality improvement solutions have third-party certifications, such as NSF and WQA. 3M, a household name, is a leader in filtration technology recognized for innovation, trust and quality around the world. Water: Nothing’s Closer to Home Clean and clear drinking water in your home is both a pleasure and a reassurance that you're giving your family the best. With a water filtration system from 3M Purification, you provide filtered drinking water for every member of your family. From whole home water filtration to drinking water systems, look to 3M Purification to help you find the right solution. A History of Innovation For more than a century, 3M has applied innovation and technology to improving our customers’ lives and supporting their business goals. Today the company, from its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota, serves industrial and commercial customers and consumers in nearly 200 countries. The 3M brand, across thousands of products, represents consistency, superior quality and value. Our success begins with our culture of creative collaboration that inspires a never ending stream of powerful technologies and product solutions that make life better. We have an ability to apply our technologies – often in combination – to an endless array of real-world customer needs. Of course, all of this made possible by the people of 3M, and their singular commitment to make life easier and better for people around the world. 3M is committed to providing innovative, cost-effective products that help protect people, equipment, and our environment. 3M Purification Inc. (formerly CUNO Incorporated), provides filtration and separation solutions for residential, food service, science labs, industrial, marine and other applications.