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Methods of Dechlorination of Tap Water

Adding chlorine in drinking water is standard method in water treatment. Chlorine purifies our water and kills any harmful micro-organisms like bacteria and viruses. Visit : https://medium.com/@watchwater/methods-of-dechlorination-of-tap-water-3bdddf0d52dc

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Methods of Dechlorination of Tap Water

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  1. METHODS OF DECHLORINATION OF TAP WATER

  2. Adding chlorine in drinking water is standard method in water treatment. Chlorine purifies our water and kills any harmful micro-organisms like bacteria and viruses. This method is cheapest and the most effective method to produce microbiologically safe drinking water. Even though the chlorine levels are monitored in tap water, long exposures to chlorine have some risks. If the chlorine levels in tap water, swimming pool, etc are bothering you then there are some methods by which we can remove chlorine from the water. Dechlorination of tap water can have numerous benefits to your health.

  3. Harmful Effects of Chlorine Chlorine in water is inhaled while showering and ingested through drinking. Chlorine has a bad taste and odour. It effects your skin, hair and general health. Chlorine can irritate your skin and dry out your hair. It can trigger asthma attacks, and cause problems for those who struggle with eczema. Chlorine may also affect your bladder. Methods to get rid of Chlorine Several methods you can use to get rid of chlorine in your tap water. Efficiency of removing chlorine from the tap water varies from method to method. Simple methods are not very efficient whereas complex methods give good results for removal of chlorine.

  4. Letting water “breathe” Basic method to dechlorinate water is to put it out on the sun and let it “breathe” for at least 24 hours. Chlorine being gas it will evaporate from your water. This method is good for aquarium, but being free method, it takes long time to remove chlorine. Boiling water Another method to dechlorinate water is to boil it for 15 to 20 minutes. This is faster method but it does not work if your water is treated with chloramine instead of chlorine. Chloramine stays active more longer than chlorine.

  5. Dechlorination tablets There are multiple types of Dechlorination tablets and are an environmentally safe method to get rid of both chlorine and chloramine. It is used chiefly to remove chlorine from water prior to flushing water into ponds or streams. Installing a water filter system Installing a water filter system will help you remove both chlorine and chloramine from water. You can get filtered water from every water outlet but you need to install a whole house water filter. Reverse osmosis filters are also an effective way to obtain safe drinking water.

  6. Conclusion Finally, chlorine can affect our general body health so it is good to use one of the above methods for chlorine removal from water

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