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One of the purposes of this site, is to provide you with information and services concerning water issues you might encounter in your home or facility. Click on items in our menu (left) and please feel free to contact us (Click on Contact) so that our technicians might personally help you with any information you may require.

Atlantic Water Treatment Technologies is wholly owned in Cape Breton. We cover the Canadian Atlantic Provinces, specifically the Eastern part of Nova Scotia. However, with the use of this web site, we do not adhere to boundaries. We can help you, regardless of where you reside.

Our mandate is to provide water treatment services and product, industrially, commercially and of course to home owners.

Water treatment is a very broad and "in depth" technology. Each case is unique and the treatment applied should also be unique. Your home and facility represents a substantial investment, therefore protecting this investment is a very important responsibility.

Applying inadequate or the wrong treatment can be costly and time consuming regardless of how little you pay.


Atlantic Water Treatment Technologies is challenged constantly in making sure that the right product and service is applied to each specific water profile. 

It is because of this that treatment is designed, custom built and applied personally by our knowledgeable technical team. If the application has limitations, we will be sure that you are aware.
 

Common Water Problems

Too often, our water is not up to standard and can cause health and aesthetic problems. Examine your water, it should appear clear and bright. If it is discoloured, cloudy or has an unwanted taste or smell. If you are experiencing staining of clothes fixtures etc. Low water pressure caused by scaling of plumbing and high hot water heating bills click on "Describe your water problem" 

The following table highlights some common problems with metals and minerals in water and suggests a possible form of water treatment. Bear in mind that your well likely has some unique problems therefore the solution needs to be unique..... 

Problem Effect on Water Suggested Treatment
pH Low alkalinity water tends to dissolve minerals and metals.
Water with high alkalinity tend to precipitate minerals and metals		 Might install a ph adjustor which also acts as a filter
Aluminum Discolored water or tannin Reverse osmosis tannin treatment or distillation
Chloride Salty taste or ocean water Reverse osmosis (whole house units or distillation
Color Visible tint Reverse osmosis or distillation or possibly carbon filtration
Copper Blue-green coloration, metallic taste Reverse osmosis or distillation or possibly ph adjustor
Corrosion Metallic Taste
Corrosion
Fixture Staining		 Calcite Filter
Soda Ash Chemical Feed
Possible iron or other mineral contamination.
Bacteria Can cause sickness, disability or death Possible ultra violet & filtration or adding or injectiong an appropriate oxident
Foaming Agents (MBAS) Suds, Bitter Taste, Odor Chlorination Activated carbon, reverse osmosis or distillation
Hard water Limescale deposits in plumbing and water appliances,
Reduced heating efficiency,
Lowers lifespan of boiler units,
Requires more soap		 Appropriate Water treatment unit as softener filter or combination of both etc.
Iron Rusty color
Sediment
Reddish or orange stains
Metallic tase		 Oxidizing Filter or appropriate water treatment equipment
Manganese Dark brown / Black stains
Bitter, metallic taste		 Oxidizing Filter or appropriate water treatment equipment
MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) Sweet solvent odor
Possbile carcinogen		 Activated carbon filter, aeration, hydro-pneumatic system etc.
Odor Rotten egg
Musty
Garlic
Chemical Smell		 Activated carbon filter, aeration, hydro-pneumatic system etc.
Silver Skin discoloration
Grey tint in white part of eye		 Reverse osmosis or distillation or possibly carbon filtration
Sulfate Medicinal taste
Acts as a laxative		 Reverse osmosis or distillation or possibly carbon filtration
Total Dissolved Solids Hard Water
Deposits on glass and fixtures		 Reverse osmosis or distillation or possibly carbon filtration
Zinc Metallic taste Reverse osmosis or distillation or possibly carbon filtration
 
What Can You Do? 

Contact Atlantic Water Treatment. The above chart is providing information on specific items and treatment will depend on what else is in your water and also the mineral types and quantities. Taking a water treatment unit out of a box and installing the unit, may not be the best approach.