What is alum water? 5 effective ways to treat alkaline water
1 What is alkaline water? How to identify alum contaminated water? Alum-contaminated water is a condition in which the water has a cloudy yellow color, a fishy odor, and when tasted, the water has a slightly acidic taste. When the water is contaminated with alum for 10 to 15 minutes, the phenomenon of water precipitation occurs, a layer of scum floats on the surface of the water and turns brick yellow. In addition, water quality indicators such as: , water hardness, may exceed the allowable level. When tasting water with a mild sour taste, low pH in water, scum floats on the water surface, when washing makes clothes yellow, the water is contaminated with alum. In particular, water heavily contaminated with alum has an extremely unpleasant fishy odor. 2 Causes of water contaminated with alum There are many reasons leading to alum contamination of water, some common causes can be mentioned as: Soil characteristics caused by acid sulphate: This often occurs in lowland are...