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The impact varies by the concentration and nature of the contaminant. AT some levels many contaminants are acceptable by health regulations and cause not problems. As examples:

  • Salt can make the water unpalatable at high levels and unsuitable for irrigation
  • Nitrates can use blue baby syndrome
  • Heavy metals can build up in consumers bodies and eventually cause problems
  • Sulphites can make the water unpalatable and odorous
  • Hydrocarbons can affect taste and odour
  • Methane can make the water outcall causing a fire hazard
  • Sulphate can outgas corroding pipes
  • Iron can precipitate blocking pipes and filters
  • Bacteria can require boiling to treatment to prevent disease
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