THE FIRST SOLUTION
Reverse osmosis has been one of the world’s most successful processes in ridding the water of 95% of all these contanamints
Reverse osmosis filters have a pore size around 0.00001 micron. After water passes through a reverse osmosis filter, it is essentially pure water. In addition to removing all organic molecules and viruses, reverse osmosis also removes inorganic [that which the human body cannot process] matter that are present in the water. Reverse osmosis removes monovalent ions, which means that it desalinates the water.
R.O. Membranes will remove
The chart demonstrates to what level the RO system will successfully remove contaminants.
The minerals mentioned here are inorganic (that which the body cannot process)
Organic minerals are ingested via our natural organic food sources example fresh meat, fruit and vegetables
| Sodium | 85 – 94% |
| Sulphate | 96 – 98% |
| Calcium | 94 – 98% |
| Potassium | 85 – 95% |
| Nitrate | 60 – 75% |
| Iron | 94 – 98% |
| Zinc | 95 – 98% |
| Mercury | 95 – 98% |
| Selenium | 94 – 96% |
| Phosphate | 96 – 98% |
| Lead | 95 – 98% |
| Arsenic | 92 – 96% |
| Magnesium | 94 – 98% |
| Nickel | 96 – 98% |
| Fluoride | 85 – 92% |
| Manganese | 94 – 98% |
| Cadmium | 95 – 98% |
| Barium | 95 – 98% |
| Cyanide | 84 – 92% |
| Chloride | 85 – 92% |
During the five stage filtration process of a reverse osmosis system, water will pass through one pre-filter to remove sediment, inorganic matter and two carbon filters which removes chemicals such as listed above and then on to a semi permeable membrane which removes most impurities down to .00001 microns, as well as a post filter which improves the taste of the water.
THE SECOND SOLUTION
Ultrafiltration is a process based on the same principle as that of reverse osmosis. The main difference between reverse osmosis and ultra-filtration is that ultra-filtration membranes have larger pore sizes than reverse osmosis membranes, ranging from 1 to 100 nm
This is also a five-stage system but allows inorganic minerals through for those who believe they need minerals from water too.