These health effects include:

• Cancerous Effects: skin, bladder, lung, kidney, nasal passages, liver and prostate
cancer; and
• Non-cancerous effects: cardiovascular, pulmonary, immunological, neurological and
endocrine (e.g., diabetes) effects.

Once absorbed, arsenic is not readily lost and accumulates in the body. Therefore a single,
once-off exposure to a high concentration of arsenic can have serious effects

What are the sources of arsenic contamination in water?

The contamination of a drinking water source by arsenic can result from either natural or human activities.  Arsenic is an element that occurs naturally in rocks and soil, water, air, plants, and animals.

Volcanic activity, the erosion of rocks and minerals, and forest fires are natural sources that can release arsenic into the environment. Although about 90 percent of the arsenic used by industry is currently used for wood preservative purposes, arsenic is also used in paints, drugs, dyes, soaps, metals and semi-conductors.

Arsenic is most effectively removed from water in its pentavalent form. Trivalent arsenic
is first converted to the pentavalent form using an appropriate oxidising agent such as
chlorine or potassium permanganate. Pentavalent arsenic is effectively removed from water
using conventional coagulation and flocculation processes followed by settlement and
filtration. Suitable coagulants include aluminium sulphate, ferric salts and lime.

It is imperative that you filter your water to a quality that you can rely on and in a way that when municipal systems fail you will still be safe. Reverse Osmosis is best and most effective for this.

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