Kukho iintlobo ngeentlobo zezixhobo zokuthambisa amanzi, ezinokuthi zohlulwe zibe luhlobo lotshintshiselwano lwe-ion kunye nohlobo lokwahlula inwebu.Izixhobo zoomatshini beToption luhlobo lotshintshiselwano lwe-ion olukwayeyona ixhaphakileyo.Utshintshiselwano lwe-Ion izixhobo zamanzi ezithambileyo zenziwa ikakhulu yinkqubo yokucoca kwangaphambili, itanki yentlaka, inkqubo yolawulo oluzenzekelayo, inkqubo yasemva konyango kunye nezinye iindawo.