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Yucky Water?
Does your customers water taste bad, leave spots, smell?
Northeastern Supply can help! We not only test water for free - giving you a complete water analysis, we have a list of remedies to help you help your customer get clean water.
Cause and Effect Water Remedy Guide
Jamie Leo
12/8/2020
| PROBABLE CAUSE | GENERAL EFFECT | PROBABLE REMEDY |
| HARDNESS (calcium & magnesium) | Scale in pipes and water heaters; cause "soap curd" on fixtures, tile, dishes & laundry; low sudsing characteristics. | Removal by Ion exchange softener. |
| IRON/MANGANESE | Causes discolored water; red, brown, orange or black stains on fixtures, appliances and laundry; dark scal in pipes and water heaters. | Low level (2ppm) removal by ion exchange softener when hardness is also present; best removed by oxidizing iron filter, aeration and/or chlorination followed by filtration in some cases. |
| IRON/MANGANESE/ SULFER BACTERIA | Same general effects as above, plus slimy deposits that form in pumps, pipes, softeners and toilet tanks. | Low level removal possible by oxidizing iron filter, best removed by chlorination followed by filtration. |
| HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS | Foul rotten-egg odor, corrosion to plumbing; tarnishes silver and stains fixtures and laundry; ruins the taste of foods and beverages. | Best removed by aeration, scrubbing & filtration; also removed by oxidizing filters or chlorination followed by filtration. |
| TURBIDITY | Suspended matter in water; examples include mud, clag, silt and sand; can ruin seats, seals and moving parts in appliances. | Removal by backwashing sediment filters; extra fine treatment utilizing sediment cartridge elements. |
| ACID WATER (low pH) | Corrosive water attacks piping and other metals, red and/or green staining of fixtures and laundry. | Best corrected by neutralizing filters or soda ash feeding. |
| TASTE/ODOR/COLOR (organic matter) | Makes water unpalatable; can cause staining. | Depending on the nature of contaminant, aeration followed by filtration; carbon filtration chlorination followed by filtration. |
| TANNINS/HUMIC ACID | Can impart an "iced tea" color water; causes light staining, can affect taste of foods & beverages. | Removal by special Ion exchange or oxidizing agents & filtration. |
| COLIFORM BACTERIA | Can cause serious desease & intestinal disorders. | Chlorination & filtration is most widely practiced; iodination, ozonation & ultraviolet treatment are used to a lesser degree. |
| ORGANIC HALIDES (e.g. Herbicides & Pesticides) | Can cause serious desease and/or poisoning. | Most are readily removed by absorption with carbon filters; some can be removed by hydrolysis & oxidation. |
| NITRATES/CHLORIDES & SULFATES | Can cause health-related problems if quantities are high. | Removal +A1:C12by special ion exchange, deionization process or reverse osmosis. |
Chlorine
See: City Water Softener
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Rotten Egg Smell
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Staining
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Earthy, Fishy Taste or Smell
See: Whole House Filter
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Hardness
See: City Water Softener
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NEH20 Specialists
Tom Kuehl • 540-351-2874 • [email protected]
John McFarland • 410-808-5385 • [email protected]