Chlorides

Bad taste & odor can indicate the presence of chloride, which generally combines with calcium, magnesium, or sodium to form various salts.

Harmful Effects Listed from Various Online Resources:

• Chloride can damage plants if used for gardening or irrigation
• Gives drinking water an unpleasant taste
• High corrosivity overtime will damage plumbing, appliances, & water heaters
• Leaching of toxic metals
• Complications with existing heart problems
• Contribute to high blood pressure when ingested in excess

*Gallup Well Services does not claim the above-listed health effects as factual. Many studies are available online. These studies can vary over time. 

Treatment Options

• Reverse Osmosis (Whole House options exist as well as point-of-use)

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