Which Water Filter Removes The Chloride In Water

This is a fact sheet on the chloride in water.
A chloride is a salt compound that is formed when gas chlorine and a metal is combined.

Examples of popular chlorides are sodium chloride and magnesium chloride.

Potential Source Of Drinking Water Contamination: Chlorides can get into the ground water supply via effluent from wastewater treatment plants, industrial wastewater, run-offs from landfills and road de-icing salts.

Chlorides in the water supply can be significantly increased through the addition of chlorine to disinfect drinking water

Health Effects: Consuming chlorides via drinking water is usually not harmful. The body also needs chlorides as this compound helps metabolism and balances the body's acid base. Chloride toxicity has not been observed in healthy human beings.

It is estimated that drinking water that contains sodium chloride at a level above 2.5 g/liter could cause hypertension. However it would be highly unusual for tap water to contain that level of sodium chloride.

Drinking Water Standard: The EPA sets the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for various drinking water contaminants.

The MCL is highest level of a contaminant that is legally allowed in the water supply. Should the MCL be exceed, water authorities should take steps to reduce the contamination.The MCL for chloride in tap water is 250mg/L.

Although the chlorides in the water supply pose little to no health risk, having chlorides in tap water at a level above the MCL could result in the water tasting salty.

Home Water Purification: Water purification systems have varying levels of contaminant removal capabilities. Some water purifiers can remove just sediment, bad taste and odor and others can remove a wider range of contaminants including chemicals.

Chlorides can be removed by residential reverse osmosis systems or by home water distillers.

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