What is Iron Water?
Iron is an element often found in ground water.
It is objectionable in water supplies because of
the staining caused after oxidation and precipitation,
tastes, and unsightly colors produced
when iron reacts with tannin in beverages
such as coffee and tea.
The Water Quality Association reports that
as little as 0.3 ppm of Iron will cause staining.
More than 1 to 3 ppm can ruin an ordinary water softener.
| Iron in your water causes |
unsightly
"rusty-red"
stains
on clothes,
sinks,
and fixtures. |
poor tasting water.
water that smells bad.
obnoxious colors in
tea and coffee. |
water heater and plumbing damage
by leaving sediment and film behind,
even in your hair. |
Iron concentrations in water supplies
may be found in 2 forms. |
FERROUS IRON
or clear water iron |
FERRIC IRON
or red water iron. |
With a high concentration
of ferrous iron,
your water will come out of the tap
CLEAR.
After it stands a while,
the water may discolor
and a red/orange sediment
may appear on the bottom. |
With a high concentration
of ferric iron,
your water will have a
red/orange discoloration.
The discoloration may settle
onto the bottom as a
red/orange sediment. |
| Each 1 ppm of iron equals 4 grains of hardness |
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