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Cause: Excess Manganese
Manganese is a mineral commonly found in drinking water supplies. Considered a secondary contaminant to the EPA, manganese has no know negative health effects, and in small quantities is one of many minerals essential to the human body. Since manganese is a mineral found naturally in the ground, any water source from the ground, including wells and water supply companies, may be susceptible to sourcing excess manganese in the water.

Other Effects: Metallic taste

Solution: Oxy Blast^® hydrogen peroxide treatment with filtration
Manganese in solution form is hard to filter without specialized, more expensive and high maintenance filters. Oxidizing manganese solidifies the mineral into a particulate that can be more readily filtered using standard water filters.

Cause: Excess Iron
Like manganese, iron is a mineral commonly found in drinking water supplies. Considered a secondary contaminant to the EPA, iron has no know negative health effects, and in small quantities is one of many minerals essential to the human body. Iron is also a mineral found naturally in the ground so water sources from the ground may naturally contain excess iron. High iron is also an effect of iron pipe corrosion.

Other Effects: Metallic taste, vegetables may discolor when cooked with high-iron water, bad taste when mixed with certain beverages, clogged water systems

Solution: Oxy Blast^® peroxide treatment with filtration
Iron in solution form is hard to filter without specialized, more expensive and high maintenance filters. Oxidizing iron solidifies the mineral into a particulate that can be more readily filtered using standard water filters.

Cause: Excess Sulfur/ Hydrogen Sulfide Gas.
That all-too familiar smell to many of us is the smell of hydrogen-sulfide gas produced by bacteria in the water. Those bacteria feed on sulfates (a type of sulfur) and can cause the formation of sulfuric acid which leads to corrosion. These bacteria can only live in oxygen-poor (anaerobic) environments.

Other Effects: Corrosion, black stains on silverware or water fixtures

Solution: Oxy Blast^® peroxide treatment
Getting rid of the hydrogen sulfide eliminates the smell. Creating an oxygen-rich (aerobic) environment in the water wipes out the bacteria.

Cause: High Chlorine Levels
Chlorine is the most common form of microbe-controlling chemical used as a water additive in industry. Though concentration levels are tightly regulated for human water consumption, even small amounts of the chemical can still be tasted.

Other Effects: eye or nose irritation; stomach discomfort when ingested

Solution: Oxy Blast^® peroxide treatment
Chlorine loses its effectiveness when exposed to oxygen. Oxidizing chlorine breaks it down into less harmful molecules which can be more easily filtered or digested.

Cause: Excess Mineral Content
Hard water is caused by the presence of positively charged metal molecules known as cations. Cations are naturally forming and enter a water supply by slowly seeping through minerals inside an aquifer. It is most often not harmful to health, but can cause serious complications in water systems involving metal fixtures.

Other Effects: Scales or deposits in kettles, pans and water heaters

Solution: Oxy Blast^® peroxide with CSP™ treatment, water softener
With the addition of oxidizing the cations, the use of CSP to isolate mineral molecules with the help of an optional water softener will help noticeably reduce or eliminate hard water problems.

Cause: Excess Sulfates
Sulfates occur naturally in many minerals and have been known to cause laxative effects when in high concentration in drinking water. Sulfates are also prevalent in many synthetic substances including fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides, paper, soaps, and others. They also occur as a discharge into the air in many industrial settings. When spread around the environment and slowly leached into the ground, all these items can attribute to higher sulfate levels in ground water.

Other Effects: May be detected by taste in few cases.

Solution: Oxy Blast^® peroxide with CSP™ treatment
With the help of Oxy Blast and CSP breaking down mineral molecules and isolating them from other minerals, excess sulfates can be greatly reduced or eliminated. In addition, reverse osmosis or distillation can also help in reducing sulfate content.

Cause: Mud, silt or clay sediment in water
In some well water-sourced systems, when poor or no filtration methods are used “upstream” in the water system, sediment may result at the point of extraction. Corroded iron pipes may also be a source of sediment in your water.

Other Effects: Too many particles can impede the effectiveness of our products. Proper filtration is crucial to an efficient water system.

Solution: Use of a sediment filter
If your water system utilizes iron pipes and you are noticing large rust particles in your water or filter, have your pipes inspected for excessive rust and corrosion damage.

Cause: High concentration of tannins
Tannins are naturally-occurring organic compounds that can be the product of fermentation in mother nature. Water filtered through decaying vegetation and peaty soil is a major source of tannins.

Other Effects: May stain laundry, leave a bitter after-taste, or have a musty odor.

Solution: Oxy Blast^® peroxide treatment
Breaking down organic material is what Oxy Blast does best. Oxidation of tannins allows it to be reduced to other compounds and then easily filtered.

Cause: Water supply near high-sodium sources
Many people associate sodium with salt and sometimes even use the two interchangeably. The correlation between locations near or around large amounts of salt and the sodium content of their water is understandable knowing that salt is made of only sodium and chloride. High sodium-containing water sources can exist in coastal areas or originate from the effects of human living such as ice-melt runoff, leaching from landfills, human or animal waste disposal, water softeners and other sources. High sodium content in supply water leads to an imbalance of electrolytes. Electrolyte imbalance effects can range from mild to life-threatening.

Other Effects: High sodium in the water can have some laxative effects if in extreme concentrations. Those known to have a sensitivity to sodium must take extra care in consuming high sodium-containing water.

Solution: EWS Electrolytes™
Balancing electrolyte content in drinking water helps maintain equilibrium within the bodies of people and animals alike.