I'm Vinodkumar, living in Velachery (Pallikaranai), Chennai, TN. Our bore well water has recently changed hard and very little salty. We stopped using it for drinking. After searching existing queries, I found I have to post a water test result in order to get the right advise. I have tested the water and the result received is as given:
Water Quality Test Results
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Apprearance(before and after filteration): Clear
Colour: Unobjectionable
pH @ 25Deg Cel: 7.30
Conductivity @ 25Deg Cel : 1891 umhos/cm
Turbidity as NTU: 0.6 NTU
Total Dissolved Solids: 1102 mg/l
Total Hardness As CaCO3: 796 mg/l
Carbonate Hardness as CaCO3: 286 mg/l
Non-Carbonate Hardness as CaCO3: 510 mg/l
Phenolphthalein Alkalinity as CaCO3: NIL
Methyl Orange Alkalinity as CaCO3: 286 mg/l
Calcium as Ca: 159 mg/l
Magnesium as CL: 97 mg/l
Chlorides as CI: 368 mg/l
Sulphate as SO4: 49 mg/l
Iron as Fe: 0.07 mg/l
Total Silica as SiO2: 39 mg/l
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Apprearance(before and after filteration): Clear
Colour: Unobjectionable
pH @ 25Deg Cel: 7.30
Conductivity @ 25Deg Cel : 1891 umhos/cm
Turbidity as NTU: 0.6 NTU
Total Dissolved Solids: 1102 mg/l
Total Hardness As CaCO3: 796 mg/l
Carbonate Hardness as CaCO3: 286 mg/l
Non-Carbonate Hardness as CaCO3: 510 mg/l
Phenolphthalein Alkalinity as CaCO3: NIL
Methyl Orange Alkalinity as CaCO3: 286 mg/l
Calcium as Ca: 159 mg/l
Magnesium as CL: 97 mg/l
Chlorides as CI: 368 mg/l
Sulphate as SO4: 49 mg/l
Iron as Fe: 0.07 mg/l
Total Silica as SiO2: 39 mg/l
Description: The water sample does not comply to Drinking water specification as per IS: 10500 - 1991(Reaff.1993) Amendment No.2, against the above test for which the limit has been provided in the specification.
The final description says, the water is not good for drinking. Kindly advice me on the best water treatment solution that I should do to enhance its quality & ensure potability.
Vinod
bvkumar79@yahoo.com