Does RO Remove All Bacteria?

By specification commercial RO membranes state that they remove 99.9% of bacteria. This in no way indicates that RO removes all bacteria. At any given time the rejection of bacteria may indeed be 100%, but this will never be the case 24/7/365 If the inquiry is to determine if RO water is sterile and can be counted on to be bacteria free, the answer is an absolute no. Here are…

What makes an ion-exchange media superior?

For 50+ years inventors have been working to produce new, superior ion exchange media; that is to say media that does a better job of removing contaminants. In recent times the word green has been attached to products in an effort to attract buyers. The buzzwords capacity and cost per unit are also frequently entered into the sales pitch Unfortunately for the end user considering these technologies the sales agent…