G96-1275 Drinking Water: Sulfates and Hydrogen Sulfide

Authors

David L. Varner, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow
Sharon Skipton, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Paul J. Jasa, University of Nebraska at LincolnFollow
Bruce I. Dvorak, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow

ORCID IDs

Bruce I. Dvorak

Date of this Version

1996

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 1996, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

This NebGuide discusses recommended practices to manage sulfur in a domestic water supply. Two forms of sulfur are commonly found in drinking water supplies: sulfate and hydrogen sulfide. Both forms are nuisances that usually do not pose a health risk at the concentrations found in domestic water supplies.