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Due to climatic changes, draughts, industrial wastes, & alarming levels of salinity sources like rivers, catchments and reservoir systems are under dire stress resulting in the deteriorating water quality day by day. |
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Due to the increased pollutants, river water is getting contaminated with dissolved impurities, bacteria and viruses. |
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Since the rivers are not able to fulfill the drinking water demands, municipal corporations supply water from ground-wells, which generally contain high levels of dissolved impurities. |
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In the regime of multi-storied buildings one does not get running tap water supply from the municipal corporation. Instead the water is stored in overhead storage tanks first - a breeding ground for unwarranted bacteria & viruses. |
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Although the water treatment plants meet 'The Safe Drinking Water Standards', still water collects the pollutants while traversing the network of pipelines enroute to your tap. |
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Most common dissolved impurities found in water are the salts of Iron, Arsenic, Fluorides, Nitrates, pesticide, insecticides, etc. |
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Thus, the water supply which one gets in kitchen needs better purification before it can be consumed for drinking. |
| As the problems of dissolved impurities are increasing, thankfully, so are the solutions. But the irony is that most of the systems available in market target only a select type of contaminants and are completely ineffective against other impurities especially 'dissolved impurities'. |
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| Thus, it is important for you to investigate a little before choosing a water purifier. In fact the most important thing to probe is the purifying techniques that will provide your family 100% pure and healthy water, free from dissolved impurities while maintaining essential minerals. |
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| Boiling Water It is the most common technique used to purify water during the rainy season. Some of the water purifiers are also based on electronic boiling. Boiling water can destroy bacteria & viruses but it fails to remove dissolved impurities like pesticides, rust and harmful salts. The logic is simple - if you boil water containing dissolved sugar/salt, the water will remain sweet/salty only. Thus boiling does not remove dissolved impurities from boiled water which can still affect our health. |
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| Conventional UV Based Water Purifier |
Most conventional electric water purifiers work on Ultra Violet (UV) purification where water is subjected to UV rays to kill bacteria and viruses. When used as a standalone system, they fail to remove dissolved impurities like:
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- Rust
- Pesticides
- Arsenic
- Fluoride
- Heavy Metals
- Salts
- Harmful Chemicals
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| RO Water Purifier |
Reverse Osmosis (RO) is a new technology being used for past few years to purify drinking water.
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- Removes dissolved impurities along with bacteria and viruses from drinking water.
- However removes essential natural minerals as well and may make water bitter and aggressive.
- Within 6 to 8 months of usage, the pores of RO Membrane tend to get enlarged, allowing bacteria and virus to easily pass through, making purified water infected and unfit to drink.
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| RO + UV Water Purifier |
It combines best of both RO and UV, while eliminating the limitations of the standalone technology. |
| You may have a HARD WATER Problem : |
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| Hard water is characterized by spotting on dishes and glassware; scale on the inside of your water heater, plumbing pipes and other water using appliances; soap curd and ring around the bathtub; or your clothes may look gray and unclean. This is caused by an increase in calcium and magnesium in the water measuring ppm concentration. |
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| Treatment : Water Softener, Deionization Plant |
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| You may have a TURBIDITY Problem : |
Foreign particles, dirty, or cloudy water all characterize turbidity problems in your water.
Turbidity is caused by tiny suspended particles that are the result of water main scale, silt, or other wastes. Private Wells often contain clay, dirt, or silt, which when pumped into the home is noticed as turbidity in the water system. |
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| Treatment : Flocculation, Micron Filter, Pressure Sand Filter, Dual Media Filter |
| Brown or black stains found in the dishwasher are usually from high levels of manganese. Manganese that is dissolved in water can stain when the level is above .05mg/l. The dishwasher is a perfect mechanism to oxidize it because it heats it, agitates it and mixes the water with air. Manganese can also stain clothes in the washing machine, due to the same reasons. If bleach is added staining is worse. |
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| Treatment : Water Softener, Deionization Plant |
| Hydrogen sulfide gas is a naturally occurring contaminant, which gives water a disagreeable rotten egg odor or taste. This usually indicates the presence of some form of non-harmful mineral reducing bacteria in the well. Testing is very difficult because it is a gas and it comes out of solution very quickly. There are no known health effects; however hydrogen sulfide can also make the water somewhat corrosive. |
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| Treatment : Aeration, Reverse Osmosis |
| Once in a while you get a glass of water, and it looks cloudy; maybe milky is a better term. After a few seconds it miraculously clears up! The cloudiness is due to tiny air bubbles in the water. Like any bubbles, the air rises to the top of the water and goes into the air, clearing up the water. The water in the pipes coming into your house might be under a bit of pressure, and gases (the air), which are dissolved in the pressurized water, will come out as the water flows into your glass, where is under normal atmospheric pressure. |
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| Treatment : Aeration, Reverse Osmosis |
You may have CLEAR WATER IRON Problem :
Clear Water Iron is characterized by yellow, brown, or rusty stains on plumbing fixtures, water-using appliances, and fabrics. Metallic taste in foods and beverages may be present. Water is generally clear when drawn from the faucet. This is caused by iron in the water supply measuring 0.3 parts per million (ppm) or higher. Clear water iron is clear when drawn from the faucet, but oxidizes when exposed to air and develops a yellow to rust color. |
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| Treatment : Water Softener, Deionization Plant, Ozonation |
You may have MANGANESE in your water :
Manganese water problems are characterized by a blackish stain on fixtures and laundry. Manganese content above 0.05 parts-per-million (ppm) causes stains. The interaction of carbon dioxide or organic matter with manganese bearing soils may cause manganese water problems. This problem is usually found in combination with iron, organic contamination, or from over chlorination. |
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| Treatment : Water Softener, Deionization Plant, Ozonation |
You have WATER TASTE PROBLEMS :
Objectionable tastes and/or odors other than Hydrogen Sulfide can be caused by dissolved gases, organic contamination, or from over chlorination. |
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| Treatment : Aeration, Reverse Osmosis, Ozonation, Activated Carbon Filter |
| If you have high color in your water it is most likely a concentration of tannins. High tannin levels are found in most surface water supplies and some groundwater or simply in waters where large quantities of vegetation have decayed. |
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| Treatment : Activated Carbon Filter, Chlorination, Ozonation |
First, don't panic. Bacterial contamination is very common. Studies have found that more than 40 percent of private water supplies are contaminated with coli form bacteria. Waterborne bacteria include potentially deadly cholera and typhoid, botulism, dysentery, e-coli and more. While we know these forms of contamination can be found in tap water contamination by bacteria from water supplies.
Even though you may believe your tap water has undergone intensive water treatment, bacteria can still be present. Coli form bacteria is a commonly found, low-risk microbe, however, if found in drinking water it is a cause for concern as it indicates water bacteria levels of harmful microbes such as e-coli. Coli form bacteria may enter water supplies due to a break-down in the water treatment plant or the pipes or Sewage discharged into the water via cross contamination of sewage and water lines.
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| Treatment : Chemical Dosing, Ultra-Violet Treatment, Ultra filtration, Reverse Osmosis, Chlorination, Ozonation |
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