acid

The capacity for neutralizing an alkaline substance.

Water that contains substances that raise the pH value above 7.0 (neutral).

The capacity for neutralizing an acid.

Bacteria in water can cause immediate symptoms of flu or intestinal distress. Such acute illnesses are generally of the highest priority among water utility managers, who are less concerned with longe [..]

An underground body of water that is more protected from contaminants than surface water, but is still susceptible to perils such as fecal coliform from septic tanks. Half of all Americans get drinkin [..]

With some contaminants, the [EPA] does not establish hard and fast levels allowed in water supplies, but does set a course of events for the most extreme cases. Lead is an example of a water pollutant [..]

Arsenic is an element that occurs naturally in deposits in the earth. It has a variety of uses in industry and agriculture. Thousands of pounds are released each year into the environment. Arsenic rem [..]

Single-cell organisms that can reproduce in the human gut and cause vomiting and diarrhea, bacteria also cause acute health problems that can kill AIDS and cancer patients. See chlorine, fecal colifor [..]

A possibly acute disorder also known as methemoglobinemia that despite its name, turns blood cells brown. Nitrates from fertilizers lock up hemoglobin in an infant’s bloodstream, displacing the oxygen [..]