Water Guide
| Water Source | Contaminants | Problems | Drinking Water | Household Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bore / Well | • Minerals, Hard Water High pH |
• Scaling of hot water cylinders, kettles and taps | • ............................. | • Automatic water softening systems |
| • Acidic, Soft Water Low pH |
• Corrosion of Plumbing Green/Blue Stains |
• ............................. | • Neutralising systems | |
| • Iron / Manganese | • Staining, Taste, Pipe Clogging | • ............................. | • Iron removal systems or water softening | |
| • Nitrates | • Methemoglobinemia - blue baby syndrome | • USD10 & NRC Cartridge Nitrate removal system, • RO-4EZ50 |
• Nitrate removal system | |
| • Heavy Metals | • Range of health problems | • USKDF-GAC30/1 • RO-4EZ50 |
• Industrial RO systems | |
| • Salt Water | • Taste, Scaling | • RO-4EZ50 | • Industrial RO systems | |
| Town Supply | • Rust | • Taste/Odour | • USKDF-GAC30/1 | • ............................. |
| • Chlorine | • Taste/Odour | • USKDF-GAC30/1 | • 10BWH-TWIN (KDF) • Carbon Systems |
|
| • Fluoride | • Unacceptable to some | • USD10 & AAL Cartridge • RO-4EZ50 |
• ............................. | |
| Roof / Tank | • Microorganisms-bacteria, viruses, Protozoan and Cryptosporidium cyst (Giardia) | • Waterborne Disease • Diarrhoea • Gastroenteritis |
• UV_OPTGAUV2S | • UV Deluxe options |
| • Acidic, Soft Water Low pH |
• Corrosion of Plumbing Green/Blue Stains |
• ............................. | • Neutralising Systems | |
| • Algae/Organic Dirt | • Taste/Odour | • UV_OPTGAUV2S | • Hydropure, Tank Disinfection | |
| Surface Water (River/Stream/Lake) | • Sediments/Suspended Solids | • Taste/Odour | • Housing & Prefilter | • Housing & Prefilter • Multimedia systems |
| • Bacteria | • Waterborne Disease | • UV_OPTGAUV2S | • UV Deluxe options |