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Troubleshooting Drinking Water Treatment Solutions

By Bob Formisano, About.com

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Water Treatment Problems

Many Impurities Can Lie In Your Water

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Introduction to Water Treatment Problems
Problems with water quality in your home can range from some stinky issues such as high hydrogen sulfide content which creates a rotten egg smell to rust stains on your plumbing fixtures from high iron content.

In the end, you may need a water softener or a water filtration / treatment system to solve your water problems. But the good news is most any water problem is solvable with the right technology.

In this tutorial, let's take a look at some common problems with water quality in the home and how to recognize and treat those problems. We will look at the following:

  • Hard Water
  • Hydrogen Sulfide (corrosive)
  • High Iron (rust stains)
  • High Manganese
  • High Sodium
  • Tannins

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