Determination of Water Hardness By Complexometric Titration Class Notes: "Why Be Concerned About Hard Water?
The determination of water hardness is a useful test that provides a measure of quality of water for households and industrial uses. Originally, water hardness was defined as the measure of the capacity of the water to precipitate soap. Hard water is not a health hazard. People regularly take calcium supplements. Drinking hard water contributes a small amount of calcium and magnesium toward the total human dietary needs of calcium and magnesium. The National Academy of Science states that consuming extremely hard water could be a major contributor of calcium and magnesium to the diet.
Hard water does cause soap scum, clog pipes and clog boilers.
Soap scum is formed when the calcium ion binds with the soap. This causes an insoluble compound that precipitates to form the scum you see. Soap actually softens hard water by removing the Ca2+ ions from the water.
When hard water is heated, CaCO3 precipitates out, which then clogs pipes and industrial boilers. This leads to malfunction or damage and is expensive to remove."
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