Effectively designed, RO equipment can treat for a wide variety of of aesthetic contaminants that cause unpleasant taste, color, or odor problems. RO can also be effective for treating health contaminants like arsenic, asbestos, herbicides, pesticides, fluoride, lead, mercury, nitrate, and radium, among others. Some RO equipment is also capable of treating for biological contaminants, like cryptosporidium. The Water Quality Association cautions, however, that while RO membranes typically remove virtually all known microorganisms and most other health contaminants, due to design considerations, they may not offer fool-proof protection when incorporated into a consumer drinking water system. When looking for a product to treat for a health contaminant, care should be used to find products that have been tested successfully for such purposes at a quality testing laboratory.
Reverse osmosis is a very effective application of an established scientific process.
Whether it is applied residentially or commercially, it can be a very cost effective way to provide high quality drinking water. Copyright 2001 Harris Water Conditioning Inc.