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| Water Problems |
Home water supplies often contain dissolved minerals, gasses, bad smells, and unsightly appearances that are objectionable to the homeowner. Usually these problems can be easily corrected by the use of water treatment equipment. Common water problems, their causes and corrective treatments are presented here.
Frequently there can be several methods of correcting a given problem. The selection of the type of equipment and treatment depends on the severity of the problem, the amount of attention the homeowner desires to give the equipment, the cost of the equipment, and the amount of water available to assure proper equipment performance.
It is a very good idea to never under any circumstances select or install equipment on a private water supply without first obtaining, test will give the homeowner sufficient information in MOST cases. However, a problem of taste, odor, severe corrosion, or blue or black staining suggests elements present that cannot be determined by a limited test. Send a water sample to our office. |
| Alphabetical Contaminant List |
| Acidic Water |
Cryptosporidium |
pH |
| Aluminum |
Cyanide |
Potassium |
| Ammonia |
Flouride |
Radium |
| Arsenic |
Giardia Lamblia |
Radon |
| Bacteria |
Hardness |
Selenium |
| Barium |
Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) |
Silica |
| Benzene |
Iron |
Silver |
| Bicarbonate Alkalinity |
Lead |
SOC's |
| Borate (Boron) |
Legionella |
Sodium |
| Bromine (Bromide) |
Magnesium |
Strontium |
| Cadmium |
Manganese |
Sulfate |
| Calcium |
Mercury |
Taste |
| Carbon Dioxide (CO2) |
Methane |
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) |
| Carbon Tetrachloride |
Nickel |
THMs (Trihalomethanes) |
| Chloride |
Nitrate |
TOC (Total Organic Carbon) |
| Chlorine |
Nitrite |
Turbidity |
| Chromium |
Odor |
Uranium |
| Color |
Organics |
Viruses |
| Copper |
Pesticides |
VOCs (Volatile Organic Chemicals) |
| GLOSSARY OF COMMON TERMS USED IN WATER TREATMENT |
| *Grains per Gallon (GPG) - A means of expressing the amount of dissolved minerals in water. One grain per gallon equals 17.1 parts per million (ppm). *Parts Per Million - a common term used in water analysis. One part per million (ppm) equals one pound per million pounds of water. Parts per million may be converted to grains per gallon by dividing by 17.1. One part per million is equal to one milligram per liter. *Hardness - Always used for determining water softener capacity. It takes into account the amount of iron present in the water as well as hardness content. To determine hardness, add three times the iron content in ppm to the actual hardness. *Example: Actual hardness = 45 grains per gallon, Iron content = 3 ppm (parts per million, same as mg/L, or milligrams per Liter). Three times the iron content (3x3)=9 plus the actual hardness - 45 equals a compensated hardness of 54 grains per gallon. *Ion - Electrically charged ions form when any mineral is dissolved in water. (e.g. when common salt (NaCl) is dissolved in water it forms positively charged ions (NA+) and negatively charged ions (CL-). The positively charged ions are called cations and the negatively charged ions are anions.) *pH - This term is used to express the acidic or basic strength of water. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH of 7 is neutral indicating a balance between acidic and basic elements. Values below 7 indicate increasing acid strength as the pH approaches 0. Values above 7 indicate increasing basic strength as the pH approaches 14.. |
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