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How do you know which filter is right for you? We don’t sell treatment products, but we believe that understanding the underlying technologies is key to picking the right solution for you. This section introduces you to different technologies and what impact they would have on the water in this report.Note: This list of treatment technologies is not exhaustive and treatment professionals may suggest additional options.

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Reverse Osmosis

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In reverse osmosis (RO), high pressure is used to push water through a semi-permeable membrane with very small pores; the pores allow water to pass through but keep certain contaminants from doing so. The process is the reverse of natural osmosis, where water flows from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution. Reverse osmosis is a membrane filtration technology like micro-, ultra-, and nanofiltration; pore size from largest to smallest is as follows: microfiltration > ultrafiltration > nanofiltration > reverse osmosis.
Reverse Osmosis

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A variety of factors, like water properties can affect the final efficacy of all treatment technologies. Consult with a treatment expert and test to confirm.
Benzene

Benzene

Petroleum Compounds
Arsenic

Arsenic

Metals
Chloroform

Chloroform

Disinfection Byproducts
Total THMs

Total THMs

Disinfection Byproducts
Silver

Silver

Metals
Beryllium

Beryllium

Metals
Iron

Iron

Metals
o Xylene

o Xylene

Petroleum Compounds

Not Necessarily Reduced by Reverse Osmosis

RO might reduce these detections, but at lower rates or not at all. There might also be other reasons to not recommend RO for the items on this list.
Boron

Boron

Inorganics
Aluminum

Aluminum

Metals
Total Coliform

Total Coliform

Bacteria
Isopropylbenzene

Isopropylbenzene

VOCs

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