The Water Store - Iron in Drinking Water

Iron in Drinking Water.

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) established “national primary drinking water regulations” that set mandatory water quality standards for drinking water called “maximum contaminants levels” (MCL’s).   Iron in water is considered a “secondary” contaminant.  The MCL’s for iron are 0.3 mg/L.  Noticeable effects of too much iron in water are:

Iron in house pipes that can be found throughout the house.

 

 

rusty color

reddish or orange color

sediment

metallic taste

There are a wide variety of problems that are a result of secondary contaminants and can be broken down into three categories:

Aesthetic effects -- undesirable tastes or odors

Cosmetic effects -- effects that do not damage the body but are still undesirable

Technical effects -- damage to water equipment or reduced effectiveness of treatment for other contaminants

 

Conventional treatments can be used to remove secondary contaminants, such as iron, from our drinking water. These treatments include:

·   coagulation/flocculation

·   filtration

·   aeration

·   granular activated carbon.

 

Aeration Iron Removal System: Aeration Iron removal system will add air to the water for the oxidation of Iron, Manganese and Rotten Egg Smell (Hydrogen Sulfide Gas). The aeration system is the greenest form of filtration to clean up Murky discolored water with a bad smell, also used on chlorinated water to remove odors, sediment and acid water. The system can also be upgraded with an air pump.

              

 

Visit “The Water Store” on-line athttp://www.thewaterstorenh.com/products/drinking-water-systems to find out how you can remove iron and other contaminants from your family drinking water with The Water Stores’ Aeration Iron Removal Systems.