Problem: Chlorides = Tastes like Salt

WQA Recommended
Treatment Methods

• Activated Carbon
• Reverse Osmosis
•  
• Anion Exchange
• Deionization
• Drinking Water Systems

Effects On Water If Left
Untreated

• Salty Taste

Sources of Contaminant
in Drinking Water

• Natural Deposits

Problem: Aluminum, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Corrosivity = Tastes Metallic

WQA Recommended
Treatment Methods

• Cation Exchange
• Reverse Osmosis
•  
• Ultrafiltration
• Deionization
• Drinking Water Systems

Effects On Water If Left Untreated

• Colored or Tinted Water

Sources of Contaminant
in Drinking Water

• Alum coagulation treatment
• Natural deposits

Problem: Aluminum, Corrosivity, Manganese, Zinc, = Tastes Sour

WQA Recommended
Treatment Methods

• Cation Exchange
• Distillation
• Ultrafiltration
• Deionization
• Drinking Water Systems

Effects On Water If Left Untreated

• Colored or Tinted Water

Sources of Contaminant
in Drinking Water

• Alum coagulation treatment
• Natural deposits