Inorganic Water Tests
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| Test | Description |
|---|---|
Chloride |
Major anion in water (salty taste). High concentration may harm metallic pipes, structures, and growing plants. |
Chlorine |
Used to destroy disease-producing microorganisms. Improves water quality with regards to ammonia, iron, manganese, sulfide, and organic substances. Too high of concentrations affect taste and odor. |
Fluoride |
Both naturally occurring and added at controlled amounts. WI State Standard for Drinking Water: 4 mg/L. |
Nitrate |
Excessive amounts in drinking water can lead to methemoglobinemia in infants. WI State Standard for Drinking Water: 10 µg/L prevents methemoglobinemia from occurring. |
Nitrite |
Intermediate oxidation state of nitrogen and reduces to nitrate. WI State Standard for Drinking Water: 1 mg/L. |
Sulfate |
Widely distributed in nature. In the presence of organic material, certain bacteria will become active. |
Total Phosphorus |
Essential in organism growth. |
Silica |
Coarsely crystalline (quartz, rock crystal, amethyst) and micro-crystalline (flint, chert, jasper) can form scale deposits in boilers. |
**Information obtained from the Standard Method for the Examination of Water and Wastewater
22nd Edition. (2012). Washington : American Public Health Association