Lime (Calcium Oxide) and hydrated lime (Calcium Hydroxide), used for water treatment, removes bicarbonates and sulphates, is used as coagulant for the removal of solids in suspension, removal of silica, neutralization of acidic water, raising the PH to reduce viruses and bacteria and the elimination of dissolved heavy metals, another advantage to be highlighted is that it allows to modify the quality of the water, either remineralizing waters that are too soft or, on the contrary, decarbonating the waters too hard.
