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Reverse
Osmosis is a process in which water is forced
by pressure (min. 100 psi) through a semipermeable
membrane. The good water passes through
the membrane while the dissolved and particulate
material are sent down the drain.
The
RO process uses membranes to remove dissolved
solids, organics, pyrogens and bacteria
from water. RO also removes sodium, chloride,
hadness fertilizers, insecticides, arsenic,
heavy metals and many other contaminants
from water.
Most
importantly, RO reduces total dissolved
solid (TDS) content of the water. The membrane
consists of tiny holes as small as 0.0006
microns. To give you some perspective, the
smallest known bacteria is 0.02 microns.
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