| Industrial water filtration systems target specific | | | | "point-of-use" or in-home filter that is certified to filter |
| contaminants that would be problematic for a specific | | | | down to one micron or better. |
| industry. For example, photo processing requires | | | | Reverse osmosis is one recommended product but |
| deionization. | | | | the systems are very expensive and do not address |
| Iron reduction is important for many industries. | | | | other issues faced by homeowners on a public |
| Softening and reducing mineral content is necessary | | | | waterline. There is no chemical reduction with this |
| for water to be used as a coolant. One of the most | | | | method. Chlorine and chlorination byproducts would |
| common methods used for these purposes is | | | | still pass through. |
| reverse osmosis. | | | | Today's homeowner can use inexpensive home |
| At one time, reverse osmosis was the ultimate in | | | | water filtration that can remove some of the most |
| technologically advanced purifiers. It was used by | | | | dangerous contaminants from their tap water. Now |
| industry and well-owners alike to remove large | | | | you can have safe, pure water for cooking, drinking |
| particles and greatly reduce mineral content. | | | | and showering. |
| There are many different methods available today, | | | | Some of the better home purifiers on the market |
| although reverse osmosis is still the method of choice | | | | include sub-micron filtration, which is similar to, but |
| for waste water treatment. It is however expensive | | | | much less expensive than reverse osmosis. These |
| for that purpose and many industries choose other | | | | purifiers also include granular carbon and multi-media |
| treatment methods. | | | | blocks that trap chlorine and other chemicals on their |
| Reverse osmosis industrial water filtration systems | | | | surface. |
| have been adapted for use by homeowners serviced | | | | The best home water filter cartridges have a |
| by a public treatment facility. This adaptation was | | | | reasonable lifespan, typically 6 months before |
| created as a way to address cyst contamination. | | | | replacement filters are needed. Water that has been |
| Cysts are like parasitic eggs. They enter the water | | | | cleaned in this way is safe, pure and good tasting. |
| supply without notice and cause diseases similar to | | | | The purity is also far better than what you will find in |
| food poisoning. To an at-risk individual, this type of | | | | bottled brands. Bottling companies use industrial water |
| infection can be deadly. | | | | filtration systems, which cannot address the issue of |
| For example, a person with AIDS would not have the | | | | cysts or chemicals. |
| ability to fight off the infection. A person being | | | | Additionally, the bottles leach chemicals used to |
| treated for various types of cancer would be in a | | | | create the plastic into the liquid. Those substances |
| similar situation. | | | | act like hormones within the human body, interfering |
| Cysts are problematic because public disinfection | | | | with the production of endogenous hormones and |
| methods will not kill these hard pathogens. They can | | | | disrupting the endocrine system. |
| only be filtered out. Most large scale industrial water | | | | You don't need to go to the expense of buying |
| filtration systems could not remove them because it | | | | industrial water filtration systems to install in your |
| would reduce the flow and pressure too greatly. | | | | home. Getting a household water filter is a better |
| The only effective choice for cyst reduction is a | | | | option. |