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Lelethu Bungu, Water Quality Specialist: - Rand Water

Mineral content in drinking water and the health effects thereof This presentation speaks about: • Where you should and shouldn't drink tap water around the world • Some rural areas have no running water –use underground • water - high mineral content - pose public health risks. • Sanitation infrastructure • Industrial effluent discharge • Challenges faced by small municipalities • Larger Metros - capacity or have bulk supplier Conclusion: • Although foods are the major source of mineral nutrients, drinking water do contribute to the total intake (RDI). • Some elements in water e.g. calcium, magnesium are readily absorbed as they are present as free ions. • Water must be safe for human health consumption:  Meet the drinking water standards  Contaminant free  Aesthetically pleasing  Good taste