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If you've ever noticed rusty orange or blue/green stains in your sinks, tubs or toilets, or an unpleasant smell in your water, you are among the many afflicted with problem water. Find out what causes problem water and how to fix it.

There are many other elements and characteristics which can cause water problems. If you have a question about a specific topic, browse the categories in our FAQ or e-mail inquiry@h2odoctors.com.
FAQ Water Vocabulary
Water Terms
Contact Time E-mail
The actual time which water remains in contact with an oxidizer, regenerant, or water conditioning media within a water treat
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Contamination E-mail
The addition of any physical, chemical, biological or radiological substance to water which reduces the value of the water, o
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Corrosion E-mail
The destructive disintegration of metals by electromechanical means. Corrosion of iron and steel is commonly called rusting.
 
Critical Bed Depth E-mail
The minimum depth of an adsorbent bed requited to contain the mass transfer zone.
 
Cross Connection E-mail
Any physical connection between two otherwise separated piping systems one of which contains potable water and the other of u
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Cross Linkage E-mail
The bonding of linear polymers into a resinous product with a material such as divenylbenzene (DVB). The degree of crosslinki
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Cryptosporidium E-mail
A waterborne protozoan that forms cysts and causes acute illness in humans. This type of organism is resistant to chlorine an
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CTA E-mail
Cellulose triacetate. Used to manufacture reverse osmosis membranes.
 
Cycle E-mail
A complete course of ion exchange operation. For instance, a complete cycle of cation exchange would involve: regeneration of
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Dealkalization E-mail
A process for the reduction of alkalinity in a water supply. It is generally accomplished by a chemical feed processor combin
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Dechlorination E-mail
The removal of excess or free chlorine from a water supply by absorption with activated carbon or by catalytic type filter me
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