Know your drinking water

Only 8% of India uses water purifiers.

1.1 It’s important to know that water that looks and smells clean is not always clean

1.2 What is TDS?

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) refers to minerals, salts, metals, etc., dissolved in water. It is measured in ppm (parts per million).

1.3 What is hardness?

• Hardness is a measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium in the water, while TDS is the measure of all dissolved solids.
• Hence, hardness is a part of TDS, and so, the more the hardness of water, the more the TDS will be.

1.4 What does heavy metal contamination mean?

It is the excessive presence of metals like lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury, arsenic, etc., in water.