Problems
|
Cause
|
Solutions
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Hard water
(scales/deposits in
kettles, pans and
water heaters)
|
Excess calcium |
Hydrogen peroxide treatment
Water softener*,
Reverse osmosis,
Distillation
|
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Rusty (red to brown)
staining of fixtures
and laundry and/or
metallic taste
|
Excess iron |
Hydrogen peroxide treatment
system - filtration
Greensand filtration
Aeration-filtration
Distillation
|
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|
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Black staining of
fixtures and laundry
and/or metallic taste
|
Excess manganese
|
Hydrogen peroxide treatment
system - filtration
Greensand filtration
Aeration-filtration
Distillation
|
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|
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| Rotten egg smell |
Excess Sulfur /
Hydrogen sulfide gas
|
Hydrogen peroxide treatment
system - filtration
Greensand filtration
Aeration-filtration
Distillation |
|
|
|
Water has a laxative
effect
|
Excess sulfates |
Reverse osmosis,
Distillation
|
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|
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| Turbidity/grittiness |
Mud/silt/clay/sediment
in water
|
Sediment filter |
|
|
|
| Organic (tea) color |
Tannins |
Hydrogen peroxide treatment
system - filtration
Ozonation-filtration
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* Individuals on sodium-restricted diets should consult their physician before drinking artificially softened water. Iron and manganese can also be removed by a water softener after oxidation, provided the water is not too hard.
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