| Arsenic is present in water as a colorless, tasteless, | | | | arsenic. However, there are not many home |
| and an odorless but harmful chemical; it can occur | | | | treatment systems available to treat arsenic in |
| naturally in some ground waters. Water should be | | | | water, but currently, Multi-Pure has been the only |
| tested in the laboratory to confirm they are present | | | | manufacturer with a filter system that NSF certified |
| in your drinking water, or you could buy one of those | | | | to reduce levels of Arsenic V. |
| home testing kits for arsenic. Water supply | | | | For nearly 40 years, Multi-Pure has been in the |
| authorities are required to test for arsenic before | | | | drinking water business and it's the leader in the |
| water is distributed to homes. The results should be | | | | drinking water industry with products that treat both |
| available upon request at your local water authority. | | | | lead and arsenic. Multi-Pure's specially formulated |
| Well owners can have their water tested or use the | | | | activated carbon block systems are very effective in |
| arsenic testing kit. Well water owners can also obtain | | | | removing pentavalent arsenic. The Multi-Pure MP880 |
| certified testing laboratories from their local health | | | | Models are designed to remove only pentavalent |
| department or the state environmental health agency | | | | arsenic and will not convert trivalent arsenic to |
| for a list of certified labs. Arsenic testing costs could | | | | pentavalent arsenic. The system was tested in a |
| be between $15 and $30 and more information can | | | | laboratory to remove pentavalent arsenic. |
| be found on the USEPA website. | | | | Under the rigorous ANSI/NSF testing Standard 53, |
| Arsenic occurs in two forms: pentavalent arsenic (also | | | | the system reduced 0.050 mg/L (ppm) pentavalent |
| called As (V), As (+5), and arsenate) and trivalent | | | | arsenic to 0.010 mg/L (ppm) or less. You may also |
| arsenic (also called As (III), As (+3), and arsenite). | | | | have the filtered water tested for arsenic to confirm |
| Well water may contain the pentavalent, trivalent | | | | the effectiveness of the system. The Multi-Pure |
| arsenic, or a combination of both. Lab analysis could | | | | Model MP750 Plus RO is also certified under the ANSI |
| determine the form of arsenic in your well water. | | | | NSF Standard 53 to reduce arsenic in drinking water. |
| Arsenic in water has come to the forefront as a | | | | Therefore, if you confirm that your water is |
| result of a recent study by the Water Quality | | | | contaminated with arsenic and you are looking for a |
| Association (WQA). The result of the study shows | | | | filtration system, the Multi-Pure MP880 Models or the |
| that the two top most drinking water contaminants | | | | reverse osmosis Model MP750 Plus RO model have |
| that are of concern to most Americans are lead and | | | | been certified to make your water healthy to drink. |