Water Problems And Solutions

• Corrosion of pipes & fixtures
• Pin hole leaks in pipes
• Green soap curd
• Blue-green Stains/pitting on Fixtures
• Appliance failure
• Discoloration of hair

• Gastrointestinal illness with flu-like symptoms
• Ingestion from drinking and cooking water
• Inhalation during bathing & cleaning

• Eye/nose irritation
• Stomach discomfort
• Anemia
• Skin/Hair dryness
• Fades clothing
• Breaks down rubber seals in appliances and plumbing
• Inhalation during bathing & cleaning

• Murky or grey color
• Clogs/damages appliances & fixtures
• Presence of microscopic clay particles
• Possible presence of bacterial or microbiological contaminant

Organic:  Herbicides, Pharmaceuticals
Inorganic:  Metals
Microorganisms:  Bacteria, Virus, Cysts
Radionuclides: Radioactive compounds
Disinfectants/Disinfectant Byproducts

• Tasteless, odorless
• Absorb through skin
• Ingest from drinking water
• Inhale during bathing and cleaning

Proper levels are important to the development of children’s teeth, especially under the age of 5.

Excess amounts can cause:

• Streaking/Spottiness on teeth
• Bone disease

• White residue/spots
• Appliance failure
• Dry skin and hair
• Etched glassware
• Poor sudsing of soap
• Dull/dingy laundry
• Plugs screens on faucets and appliances

Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Selenium…

• Odorless & Tasteless
• Skin damage
• Circulatory Issues
• Effect mental & neurological development
• Increased Cancer risk

• Black/beige or orange stains
• Ring in toilet bowl at the water line
• Rusty/cloudy water (Ferric iron)
• Rust stains in laundry
• Clogs pipes, spray jets and screens

Iron Bacteria:

• Smell
• Pinkish slime

• Odorless, colorless, tasteless
• Radioactive
• Ingested through air, bathing, cooking, drinking water
• Increased risk of lung cancer

• Plugs screens and faucets
• Damages appliances and washing machines

• Dry skin and hair
• Discoloration of hair
• Breakage of hair
• Dull  & lifeless hair
• Irritates pre-existing skin conditions

• Blue-Green:  low pH 
• Black:  Iron Bacteria, Manganese
• Pink:  Iron Bacteria
• Orange:  Iron
• Yellow:  Tannins

• Rotten egg smell
• Intermittent odor, worsens after periods of low use
• Accelerates corrosion of metal
• Occurs with both hot & cold water
• Can be flammable

• Colors water yellow/brown
• Yellow stains in toilet
• Yellow stains on laundry
• Can cause water to taste bitter

• Metallic from iron, copper, manganese or zinc
• Earthy/Musty from decaying matter
• Rotten egg from hydrogen sulfide
• Chlorine

• Radioactive
• Absorbed through skin
• Effects the kidneys