Our RO-Man Water Filtration and Reverse Osmosis Systems remove many contaminants. However, these systems will differ in the contaminants removed. The below table outlines which contaminants each system will remove.
Contaminants | Water Filtration | Reverse Osmosis | |
Chemical Contaminants | Chlorine | Yes | Yes |
Fluoride | No | Yes | |
Chloramines | Yes | Yes | |
Nitrates | Yes | Yes | |
Nitrites | Yes | Yes | |
Pesticides | Yes | Yes | |
Herbicides | Yes | Yes | |
Benzene | Yes | Yes | |
Trichloroethylene | Yes | Yes | |
Heavy Metals | Lead | Limited | Yes |
Mercury | Limited | Yes | |
Arsenic | Limited | Yes | |
Copper | Limited | Yes | |
Cadmium | Limited | Yes | |
Chromium | Limited | Yes | |
Physical Contaminants | Sand | Yes | Yes |
Silt | Yes | Yes | |
Rust | Yes | Yes | |
Turbidity | Yes | Yes | |
Biological Contaminants | E.coli | No | Yes |
Salmonella | No | Yes | |
Norovirus | No | Yes | |
Rotavirus | No | Yes | |
Giardia | No | Yes | |
Cryptosporidium | No | Yes | |
Dissolved Salts and Minerals | Sodium | No | Yes |
Calcium | No | Yes | |
Magnesium | No | Yes | |
Potassium | No | Yes | |
Sulfates | No | Yes | |
Other Contaminants | Uranium | No | Yes |
Radium | No | Yes | |
Micro plastics | Yes | Yes |