Advice Required: Selection of Water Purification Method- Test Report Provided - Gurgaon
Submitted by viplu on October 7, 2009 - 22:09
Hi,
I reside at sector 47, Gurgaon. For quite some time, I am delaying to get a water filter installed in my home. Finally, I have decided to get it installed.
But, I am not sure which filtration method to go for like RO or UV. I am aware of RO and UV. May be there are other methods also available in the market. I know that if TDS levels are low, then RO is not the right option.
So, I got the water at my home tested from a private lab in Gurgaon. Given below are the test results:
Colour 05
Odour Unobjectionable
Taste Unobjectionable
Coliform Nil per 100 ml
E. Coli Nil
pH 7.32
Turbidity 0.6 NTU
Conductivity 592 microS at 25*C
TDS mg/l 405
Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 240.4
Total Hardness as CaCO3 241.6
Chloride as Cl 28.7
Dissolved Iron as Fe 0.01
Residual Free Chlorine Nil
I request you experts to guide me in choosing the water filter for my home.
Thanks n Regds,
Vipul Aggarwal
Comments
1. SELECTION OF WATER PUROFICATION METHOD.
Dear Vipul,
This type of query has been answered so many times. As the TDS of your water is 405 PPM and Hardness is also on lower side 241 PPM , wchich is counted good, you should not go for R.O. filter and purchase water filter based on UV technique.
regards,
AMIT KR. SINGH,
GOVT. OF HARYANA,
PUBLIC HEALTH ENGG. DEPARTMENT,
WATER TESTING LAB,KARNAL-132001(HARYANA)
09416204204,09729248248,
ak_ranaji3@yahoo.co.in
2. Dear Vipul Agarwal, The
Dear Vipul Agarwal,
The test results given by you show that the water to be well within the desirable limits in BIS-10500. The report also shows that the water does not have bacterial contamination. RO is most certainly not needed. I would recommend that you should consider using a product manufactured by Hindustan Unilever Ltd. It is called PUREIT. It is a storage filtration device and costs approx Rs.2000. It does not require electricity to operate and hence will ensure good quality drinking water is always available.
I recommend it because I have had one for three years and a number of friends also use it and would all vouch for its dependability.
With regards,
S.S. Ranganathan
Advisor
Ion Exchange
Bangalore
3. Selection of water purification method.
You most certainly do not require an RO to treat your water.A UV based device will do the job or you can go for a device like PUREIT which does not require electricity to operate and costs far less than a UV based device.
S.S.Ranganathan
4. Query
Sir,
I am a resident of Gurgaon sector 56, I am planning on buying a water purifier and wanted to know where can i get the water at home tested for TDS and bacterial information so i may be able to decide the best kind of purification method for drinking water for my house
regards
Saurabh
5. Water Quality Testing
Dear Saurabh,
Please visit this link: http://www.indiawaterportal.org/post/1797 for a comprehensive list of water testing labs in the country, where you can test your water for TDS and bacterial contamination. There are 2 listed in Gurgaon - you can call and find out if they are in your specific area.
Thank you,
India Water Portal Team
6. Choice of filter
We receive MC water with TDS level 500-550, and facing scaling on kitchen utensils. Taste of water is fine though.
Please help us find the right choice of filter among the 3, chemical base / UV / RO?
7. Want help to decide on which purifier to go for?
Hello Sir,
I have got my tank water checked and it had a TDS level of 527 ppm. Which is the best suited model for purifier and which is the most appropriate technology? I am confused whether to go for KENT or Eureka Forbes product.
Please Suggest.
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