Izinzipho zanamuhla ngokuvamile zenziwe ngensimbi, ngokuvamile zicwiliswa noma zimbozwe ukuvimbela ukugqwala ezimeni ezinzima noma ukuthuthukisa ukunamathela.Izinzipho ezivamile zokhuni ngokuvamile ziyinsimbi ethambile, enekhabhoni ephansi noma “emnene” (cishe u-0.1% wekhabhoni, enye ingxenye yensimbi mhlawumbe nomkhondo we-silicon noma i-manganese).Izinzipho zikakhonkolo ziqinile, zinekhabhoni engu-0.5–0.75%.