City Water Contaminants

City Water – Ammonia – Fluoride – Lead – Uranium – Chlorine – etc.

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Ammonia  

• Harmful Effects 
  • Toxic to aquatic life
• Treatment Options
  • Ion Exchange – Water Softener
  • Reverse Osmosis

http://www.wqa.org/Portals/0/Technical/Technical%20Fact%20Sheets/2014_Ammonia.pdf

Fluoride 

• Harmful Effects
  • Skeletal fluorosis, from long-term consumption at > 4 mg/L (a serious bone disorder resembling osteopetrosis and characterized by extreme density & hardness & abnormal fragility of the bones)
• Treatment Options
  • Reverse Osmosis
  • Ion Exchange – Water Softener

http://www.wqa.org/Portals/0/Technical/Technical%20Fact%20Sheets/2014_Fluoride.pdf

Lead – Toxin – Lead pipes

• Harmful Effects 
  • Children are more at risk than adults
  • Reduced intelligence, impaired hearing & decreased growth in children
  • Damage to the brain, kidneys, cardiovascular system & bone marrow
  • Damage nervous system & red blood cells
• Treatment Options
  • Reverse Osmosis

http://www.wqa.org/Portals/0/Technical/Technical%20Fact%20Sheets/2016_Lead.pdf

Chlorine – bleach smell or taste

• Harmful Effects
  • Mouth/skin irritation
  • Chlorinous
  • Increased presence of THMs.
• Treatment Options
  • Reverse Osmosis

More contaminants associated with city water: Hard water,Man-made contaminants

Contact National Water Service today for a free basic water quality test!