Contaminants

Alkalinity Arsenic Barium Cadmium Chloramines Chlorine (Cl2) Chromium 3 Coliform Bacteria Color Copper Fluoride Giardia Lamblia and Cyptosporidium Cysts Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Hard Water Iron Bacteria Iron, Ferrous Iron, Ferric Iron Lead Legionella Manganese Mercury MTBE Nitrate Odor Pesticides, Insecticides, Herbicides pH (potential of hydrogen) Radium 226 plus Radium 228 Radon Sulfate Tannins Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Turbidity Uranium Viruses Volatile Organic Chemicals

Arsenic

Source
Discharge from semiconductor manufacturing; smelters; glass; petroleum refining; wood preservatives; animal feed additives; herbicides; erosion of natural deposits
Treatment
Whole House Systems:

  • ArsenicMaster(tm)

  • ArsenicMaster IV(tm)


    • Point of Use Systems:

  • Arsenic Pre-Filter Cartridge
    • Additional Information
    Arsenic sometimes occurs naturally in water and can be found in public and private water supplies. Arsenic is a semi-metal element in the periodic table. It is odorless and tasteless. It enters drinking water supplies from natural deposits in the earth or from agricultural and industrial practices. It is a poison that can pose a health risk for people and animals. Arsenic contamination of water can result from mining operations, semiconductor manufacturing, use of wood preservers, and pesticide application. Arsenic is often found in ground water or mineral water at levels over 100 times the safe drinking water limits as established by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Arsenic has been linked to lung and skin cancer, and in some cases, to death. Non-cancer effects can include thickening and discoloration of the skin, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting; diarrhea; numbness in hands and feet; partial paralysis; and blindness. Arsenic has been linked to cancer of the bladder, lungs, skin, kidney, nasal passages, liver, and prostate. Consequently, anyone who has a private well should test their water for arsenic at least annually. The World Health Organization safe standard for arsenic is 10 parts per billion (ppb).

    The EPA has set the arsenic standard for drinking water at .010 parts per million (10 parts per billion) to protect consumers served by public water systems from the effects of long-term, chronic exposure to arsenic. Water systems must comply with this standard by January 23, 2006, providing additional protection to an estimated 13 million Americans.

    Possible health effects include skin damage; circulatory
    system problems; increased risk of cancer. Maximum Contamination Level (MCL) = 0.01 mg/L or ppm.

    Note: If you are not sure about, or would like to discuss, your water condition we strongly urge you to call us for a FREE Phone Consultation or Contact us via email and communicate your specific water condition with one of our Water Filtration/Treatment Specialists so that we may immediately provide you with straight-forward answers and/or high-quality, affordable options to fully and properly address your specific water conditions.

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