Bianca Villeno

WATER
Physical Properties

Pure water is colorless, odorless and tasteless liquid.

Pure water freezes atomic 0 and boils atomic 100 under 1 atmospheric
pressure.
Water is conductor of electricity and heat.
The density of water is maximum atomic 4 C. The density of the water atomic
4is 1g/mL.
Water dissolves a wide variety of substances.

Chemical Properties

Arsenic- 0.05mg/L (maximum level) for existing water supply system. Arsenic
may be naturally occurring in water sources. Where maximum level of arsenic is
unachievable, concentration in water supply must be kept as low as possible.
Cadmium- 0.0003mg/L. It is used in manufactured steel, plastics and battery and
releases to the environment through water. Water of fumes cadmium is released in
water supply as impurity of the zinc coating of galvanized pipes and metal
fittings.
Lead- 0.01 mg/L. Lead may be present in water primarily from plumbing systems
containing lead pipes, solder, fitting or the service connections to the homes.
Nitrate- 50mg/L. Nitrate concentration in ground water (primarily) and surface
water can reach high level as result of leaching of run-off from agricultural land.
Cyanide- 0.07mg/L. Cyanide are occasionally fluid in drinking water primarily as
as consequence of industrial contaminatum.

5 Ways of Water Treatment

1. Boiling- Water boiling, or any other substance for that matter, is performed by heating water in
a container of some sort to the point of it becoming vaporized from being in a liquid state.
2. Distillation-Distillation treatment typically removes most of the dissolved materials.
3. Filtration-Water flows through a filter designed to remove particles in the water. The filters
are made of layers of sand and gravel, and in some cases, crushed anthracite. Filtration collects

the suspended impurities in water and enhances the effectiveness of disinfection. The filters are
routinely cleaned by backwashing.
4. Reverse Osmosis- Reverse Osmosis is a process in which dissolved inorganic solids (such as
salts) are removed from a solution (such as water). This is accomplished by household water
pressure pushing the tap water through a semi permeable membrane. The membrane (which is
about as thick as cellophane) allows only the water to pass through, not the impurities or
contaminates. These impurities and contaminates are flushed down the drain.
5. Ultra Violet light-Ultraviolet systems use UV light to produce purified water for the entire
house. Without adding or taking anything away from water, UV disinfection is a cost-effective
and environmentally-friendly way to remove 99.99% of harmful waterborne microorganisms.