Site Map Comparison Index Bottled Distillation Carbon Filtered Reverse Osmosis Ultra Violet Comparison Chart innowave Buyer's Guide Testimonial IDF Process Links to Interesting Sites Research Reverse Osmosis does reduce inorganic contaminants and some radioactive materials, but viruses can remain in the water after reverse osmosis processing.
Reverse osmosis uses three to ten gallons of water to produce one gallon of drinking water.
In areas of the country where water is a scarce resource, reverse osmosis creates unnecessary waste by using more water in the treatment process than it eventually will produce. Reverse osmosis membranes require constant monitoring and frequent replacement.