Copper
Copper is a transition metal and is widely used across various industries. Copper is an essential nutrient but also a drinking-water contaminant.
WHO Limit
2 mg/l
Symptoms of Copper Contamination:
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Fatal in large doses - cases have been reported between 4-400mg per kg of body weight
Treatment Methods:
Copper is not removed from water by conventional treatment methods; however, copper is not normally found in raw water. Contamination tends to be from corrosion of copper plumbing, therefore; to control, remove source of contamination of water .
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