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Section 1: Knowledge Base
What Is Reverse Osmosis?
Reverse osmosis, also known as hyper filtration, is a membrane filtration process that separates undesirable materials from
water by using pressure to force the water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane. This process is called "reverse"
osmosis because the pressure forces the water to flow in the reverse direction (from the concentrated solution to the dilute
solution) to the flow direction (from the dilute to the concentrated) in the process of natural osmosis. Reverse osmosis is
used to purify water and remove salts and other impurities in order to improve the color, taste, odor and/or properties of your
water. R/O filtration can remove up to 99% of most contaminants including arsenic, nitrates, radium, chromium, fluoride, and
dissolved solids such as sodium, calcium, iron, magnesium, copper, etc.
How Effective Is Reverse Osmosis Filtration?
Reverse osmosis filtration is by far the most effective and economic method of water filtration. It filters water by squeezing
water through a semi-permeable membrane, which is rated at 0.0001 micron (equal to 0.00000004 inch). This is the same
technology used to make bottled drinking water. It is also the most used technology for desalinating seawater, making it into
drinking water.
What are the specific contaminants that a reverse osmosis system removes?
iSpring Reverse Osmosis filtration systems reject a wide variety of impurities. Here is a partial list:
Item
Aluminum
Amoebic Cysts
Ammonium
Arsenic
Asbestos
Bacteria
Barium
Bicarbonate
Boron
Bromide
Cadmium
Calcium
Chloride
Chromate
Chromium
Copper
Cryptosporidium 99%
Cyanide
Detergents
Ferro cyanide
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Rejection Rate
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99%
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90-98%
95-96%
50-70%
93-96%
96-98%
96-98%
94-95%
90-98%
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97-99%
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Manganese
Mercury
Nickel
Nitrate
PCBs
Pesticides
Phosphate
Polyphosphate
Potassium
Proteins
Protozoa
Pyrogen
Radioactivity
Radium
Sediment
Selenium
Silica
Silicate
Silver
Sodium
Rejection Rate
96-98%
96-98%
97-99%
93-96%
97%
90+%
99+%
98-99%
92-97%
90+%
99%
99+%
95-98%
97%
99%
97%
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95-97%
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