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• Water which contains excess hard salts like calcium and magnesium is called Hard water.
• Calcium and magnesium is present in water in both carbonate and non-carbonate form.
• Carbonate hardness is known as temporary hardness and non-carbonate hardness is known as permanent hardness.
• Excess hardness is mostly present in deep bore well water.
• Presence of hardness in ground water may be attributed to the sub-soil characteristics.
• About 73percent of India suffers from more than 150 ppm of hardness in water due to excessive Magnesium and Calcium salts.
• Permissible hardness content in water as per the world health organization (WHO) standard is 50 ppm (parts per million)
• Continuous usage of hard water for general purpose and consumption leads to various types of health hazards.