D8b

If the water in your area is hard, it can leave a whitish residue on faucets. What would you call that?

This question is new; it was not asked in the 1965–70 survey.

LIME	11
MINERAL DEPOSITS	3
SCALE	3
BUILDUP	2
LIME BUILD UP	2
HARD WATER SPOTS	1
LIME SCALE	1
MINERAL DEPOSIT	1
WATER SPOTS	1

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