Our reverse osmosis system will address the following In-Organic contaminates with the reverse osmosis membrane. If the below contaminates are found your drinking water in typical concentrations the system will reduce them to safe levels.
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS |
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| Contaminant | MCL (mg/L) | Source/Industrial Occurrence | Health Effects | Treatment | |
| Antimony | 0.005 | Coal and ore mining, petroleum refining, paint and ink formulation, textile mills, explosives mfg., foundries timber product processing, iron and steel mfg. as a hardening alloy. | Carcinogen. Irritation to eyes and skin tissue. | Reverse osmosis, coagulation and filtration, distillation. | |
| Arsenic | *0.05
*USEPA to consider MCLbetween 0.002 to 0.02 mg/L |
Defoliants, soil sterilants, wood treatment compounds, used in textile mills, paint and ink formulation, petroleum refining, porcelain enameling, pharmaceutical manufacturing, ore mining and dressing, foundries and metals manufacturing. | Malignant tumors or skin and lungs. Affects nervous system. | Reverse osmosis, activated alumina, ion exchange, lime softening, coagulation with filtration distillation. | |
| Asbestos | 7 MF/L | Natural mineral deposits, insulation, fireproofing materials and cement pipe. | Probable cause of cancer. | Reverse osmosis, filtration, distillation. | |
| Barium | 2.0 | Natural forming ore as barite and witherite in GA, MO, AR, KY, CA, NV, Canada and Mexico. | Affects nervous and circulatory systems. | Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, lime softening, distillation. | |
| Berrylium | 0.004 | Natural ore in CO, ME, NH, SD, Canada. Nonferrous metals manufacturing as a copper alloy, iron and steel manufacturing, ore and coal mining, textile mills petroleum refining, paint and ink formulation. | Carcinogen. Effects skin and lung tissues. | Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, activated alumina, coagulation and filtration, lime softening, distillation. | |
| Cadmium | 0.005 | Natural mineral deposits. Used in leather and tanning and iron and steel manufacturing, coal mining, textile mills, gum and wood chemicals, pharamacuetical manufacturing, petroleum refining, rubber processing and foundries. | Kidney disorders, bronchitus, anemia. | Reverse osmosis, Ion exchange, coagulation with filtration, lime softening, distillation, corrosion control. | |
| Chromium (total) |
0.1 | Natural mineral deposits. Used in leather and tanning and iron and steel manufacturing, coal mining, textile mills, gum and wood chemicals, pharmaceutical manufacturing, petroleum refining, rubber processing and foundries | Liver and kidney disorders. Affects skin and digestive system. | Reverse osmosis, Coagulation with filtration, ion exchange, lime softening, distillation. | |
| Copper | 1.3 (action level) | Formation occurs during corrosion of interior household and building pipes. | Stomach and intestinal distress. Wilson’s Disease. | Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, distillation. | |
| Cyanide | 0.2 | Leather tanning and finishing, iron and steel manufacturing, paint and ink formulation, extermination materials, explosives manufacturing. | Nervous system, endocrine system. | Reverse osmosis, chlorination, ion exchange. | |
| Fluoride | 4.0 | Natural forming material deposits, additive to public supply as fluorsilicic acid, sodium silicofluoride or sodium fluoride at a concentration of 1.0 mg/L. | Fluorosis or mottling, a brown discoloration of the teeth. | Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, distillation, activated alumina. | |
| Lead | 0.015 (action level) | Solder and other plumbing products, batteries, gasoline as tetraethyl lead. Used in explosives manufacturing, textile mills, petroleum refining, paint and ink formation, rubber processing, porcelain enameling and foundries. | Affects nervous and reproductive systems and kidneys. Causes hypertension. | Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, coagulation with filtration, distillation, corrosion control, carbon. | |
| Mercury | 0.002 | Fungicides, bactericides in antifouling paints and mildew-proofing preparations. Also found in thermometers and barometers. Used in coal mining, textile mills, timber product processing, petroleum refining, rubber processing, paint and ink formulation. | Affects nervous system and kidneys. | Reverse osmosis, granular activated carbon, lime softening, coagulation with filtration and with powdered activated carbon, distillation. | |
| Nickel | 0.1 | Natural ore in Ontario, Canada, iron and steel manufacturing as low alloy steel, nonferrous manufacturing as copper and brass. Alkaline storage batteries, electroplating, foundries, timber product processing, petroleum refining. | Carcinogen, dermatitis. Affects gastrointestinal and central nervous systems. | Reverse osmosis, lime softening, ion exchange, distillation. | |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 | Fertilization, sewage. Natural forming mineral deposits, feed-lot runoff. | Methemo-globinemia (“Blue Baby” Syndrome) | Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, distillation | |
| Nitrite (as N) | 1.0 | Fertilization, sewage. Natural forming mineral deposits, feed-lot runoff. | Methemo-globinemia (“Blue Baby” Syndrome) | Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, distillation | |
| Selenium | 0.05 | Natural mineral deposits. Commonly found as a trace element in animal feeds. Used in textile mills, timber processing, porcelain enameling, pharmaceutical manufacturing and foundries. | Affects nervous system. Causes irriation to the mucous | Reverse osmosis, distillation, lime softening, coagulation with filtration, activated alumina. | |
| Sodium | none (20 mg/L recommended level) |
Geological, road salting. | Possible increased blood pressure in suseptible individuals. | Reverse osmosis, ion exchange, distillation. | |
| Thallium | 0.002 | Pesticides, nonferrous metals as an alloy, photo electric applications, semi conductor processing, petroleum refining, paint and ink formulation. | Skin irritation. | Reverse osmosis, activated alumina, ion exchange, distillation. | |