Water You Drink

Drinking water quality in the United States is generally good, although there are concerns about some pollutants in certain localities. In 2006 89.3% of the nation’s community water systems were in compliance with all of more than 90 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency‎ (EPA) standards. Most of the systems out of compliance are small systems in rural areas and small towns.
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Reverse osmosis is a filtration process typically used for water. It works by using pressure to force a solution through a membrane, retaining the solute on one side and allowing the pure solvent to pass to the other side. This is the reverse of the normal osmosis process, which is the natural movement of solvent from an area of low solute concentration, through a membrane, to an area of high solute concentration when no external pressure is applied.
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Portable water purification devices — also known as point-of-use (POU) water treatment systems and field water disinfection techniques — are self-contained units that can be used by recreational enthusiasts, military personnel, and others who must obtain drinking water from untreated sources (e.g., rivers, lakes, etc). The objective of these personal devices is to render unchlorinated water potable (i.e., safe and palatable for drinking purposes).
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Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemical and biological contaminants from raw water. The goal is to produce water fit for a specific purpose.
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How Ceramic Water Filters Work

As with most filtration methods, water is introduced to one side of the filter, which acts to block the passage of anything larger than a water molecule. Only water and smaller contaminants will pass through to the other “clean” side of the filter. Additionally many ceramic water filters (CWF) are treated with colloidal silver to further incapacitate bacteria and prevent the growth of mold and algae in the body of the filter.
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What Is Carbon Filtering?

Carbon filtering is a method of filtering that uses a piece of activated carbon to remove contaminants and impurities, utilizing chemical adsorption.
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A water filter removes impurities from water by means of a fine physical barrier, a chemical process or a biological process. Filters cleanse water to various extents for irrigation, drinking water, aquariums, and swimming pools.
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