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WATER PROBLEM CHECK LIST |
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| PROBLEM | PROBABLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
| Bad Taste | Decaying organic matter | Carbon filtration Reverse osmosis |
| Odor | Chlorine, hydrogen sulfide deposits—rotten egg smell | Carbon filtration Reverse osmosis |
| Dirt and Rust | Sand, silt, bad plumbing | Sediment filter |
| Fixture Stains | High and low pH (acid-alkaline,manganese, soluble iron) | Water softener Iron removal unit |
| Scale | Water hardness | Water softener Sediment and Carbon filter |
| Chemicals (Chlorine, Chloromines, TCE, PCB, TCA, DDE, DBCB) | Industrial waste, pesticides,herbicides (agricultural),water treatment, spills, leaks | Carbon filtration Reverse osmosis |
| Dissolved Solids | Inorganic minerals contained in soil | Reverse osmosis |
| Salts and Heavy Metals | Inorganic minerals contained in soil and plumbing | Reverse osmosis |
| Asbestos, Radon | Industry, inorganic minerals and gases contained in soil and plumbing | Reverse osmosis |
| Calcium and Magnesium | Inorganic minerals contained in soil and hardness | Reverse osmosis Water softener |
| High cost and inconvenience of bottled water | Need and desire for good quality potable water | Point of use purification system using reverse osmosis |
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