| There is now a widespread use of drinking water | | | | Filtration is another of the commonly used drinking |
| treatment systems. People are now aware not only | | | | water treatment systems. There are many kinds of |
| of the contaminants present in H2O from the tap but | | | | filters available, but the concept behind basic filtration |
| the adverse effects of these contaminants as well. | | | | is the same. Basically, it physically prevents |
| There are two kinds of drinking water treatment | | | | contaminants from passing through a filter by |
| system that are commonly used in households. These | | | | screening these out or by trapping them, as in the |
| are reverse osmosis systems and water filtration | | | | case of carbon filtration. The best combination for |
| systems. | | | | water filter systems is carbon filtration, submicron |
| REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM | | | | filtration, and ion exchange. |
| Reverse osmosis entails the use of a semi permeable | | | | Carbon filtration effectively removes a wide range of |
| membrane. Purified water is collected on one side of | | | | contaminants, especially organic compounds. It |
| the membrane while H2O with the contaminants is | | | | effectively removes chlorine and its by-products and |
| kept separated on the other side of the membrane. | | | | eliminates the bad taste and odor in water. It doesn't |
| The membrane allows compounds the size of water | | | | remove essential minerals though, like calcium and |
| molecules to pass through the other side. It can | | | | magnesium, so it helps the body acquire these |
| remove salt, most inorganic matter, and some | | | | minerals in a natural manner. |
| organic compounds present in the liquid. | | | | Submicron filtration ensures that bacteria, protozoa, |
| Some drinking water treatment systems, such as | | | | and parasites will not be able to pass through the |
| reverse osmosis, cannot get rid of chlorine, as | | | | filter, helping prevent water borne diseases. Ion |
| chlorine molecules are smaller than that of water | | | | exchange works by softening the water and |
| molecules. Chlorine can also cause damage to the | | | | reducing its hardness. |
| membrane, which could allow contaminants into the | | | | Water filters do not need electricity and need minimal |
| drinking water without you being aware of it. | | | | maintenance. There is also no waste in the process |
| Reverse osmosis can also take a long time before it | | | | unlike reverse osmosis. |
| can produce a few gallons of drinking water. In | | | | These two systems are very different. Each has its |
| addition, it needs high water pressure in order to | | | | own pros and cons. When it comes to choosing |
| work and requires a lot of maintenance. There is also | | | | drinking water treatment systems, make sure you |
| a large amount of waste when reverse osmosis | | | | pick one that efficiently cleans your water while being |
| systems are used to purify your drinking water. | | | | friendly to the environment, too. |
| WATER FILTER SYSTEM | | | | |