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Symptoms – check your water!
- Color of water is dark brown / black
Contaminant
- Manganese
Effects on water
- Dark brown – black stains
- Bitter, metallic taste
Sources of contaminant
- Natural deposits
Treatment method
- Reverse Osmosis
- Color of water is reddish / orange
Contaminant
- Iron
Effects on water
- Rusty color
- Sediment
- Reddish or orange stains
- Metallic taste of water
Sources of contaminant
- Natural Deposits
Treatment method
- Reverse Osmosis
- Water’s deposits: soap scum, bathtub rings
Contaminant
- Hard Water (measured as Calcium Carbonate,CaCO3)
Effects on water
- Consumes soap and makes cleaning more difficult
- Whitish scale deposits
- Soap curd and lime scum residue
Sources of contaminant
- Natural deposits causing calcium (limestone) and magnesium salts in raw water
Treatment method
- Remove all calcium and magnesium ions with a cation exchange water softener
- Water’s deposits: whitish scale
Contaminant
- Hard Water (measured as Calcium Carbonate,CaCO3)
Effects on water
- Consumes soap and makes cleaning more difficult
- Whitish scale deposits
- Soap curd and lime scum residue
Sources of contaminant
- Natural deposits causing calcium (limestone) and magnesium salts in raw water
Treatment method
- Remove all calcium and magnesium ions with a cation exchange water softener
- Water smells like rotten eggs
Contaminant
- Odor
Effects on water
- Rotten egg
- Musty
- Garlic
- Chemical
Sources of contaminant
- Chlorine
- Hydrogen sulfide
- Organic matter
- Gasoline contamination
Treatment method
- Activated Carbon
- Water smells like sewage
Contaminant
- Selenium (+6)
Effects on water
- Hair and fingernail loss
- Circulatory problems
- Numbness in fingers or toes
Sources of contaminant
- Natural deposits
- Mining
- Smelting
- Coal/Oil combustion
- Petroleum refining
Treatment method
- Reverse Osmosis
- Water smells like sweet solvent
Contaminant
- MTBE (Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether)
Effects on water
- Sweet solvent odor at 0.020 mg/L
- Possible human carcinogen
Sources of contaminant
- “Oxygenator” additive for reformulated gasoline
Treatment method
- Activated Carbon
- Water smells like salt
Contaminant
- Chloride
Effects on water
- Salty taste
Sources of contaminant
- Natural deposits
Treatment method
- Reverse Osmosis
- Water causes spots on clothes
Contaminant
- Hard Water (measured as Calcium Carbonate,CaCO3)
Effects on water
- Consumes soap and makes cleaning more difficult Whitish scale deposits Soap curd and lime scum residue
Sources of contaminant
- Natural deposits causing calcium (limestone) and magnesium salts in raw water
Treatment method
- Remove all calcium and magnesium ions with a cation exchange water softener
- Water has grey stains
Contaminant
- Aluminum
Effects on water
- Colored or tinted water
Sources of contaminant
- Water treatment coagulant (alum)
- Natural deposits
Treatment method
- Reverse Osmosis
