Water
Filtration Methods ComparisonThere
are a wide range of water filters, purifiers, and methods of water purification
available on the market today. In reality, there is no single filter or treatment
that will eliminate 100% of every contaminant from your water. Many technologies
target only a specific type of contaminant and may be completely ineffective against
others. Typically, most higher-end systems use a combination of filter technologies
to achieve the best results. It is nevertheless important to choose a system that
specifically targets the known or potential contaminants in your personal water
supply. To help
you gain a better understanding of each major home water purification technology,
please consult the Comparison Chart below. Compare your water testing results
to the chart and information to determine your best filtration /purification options.
| Disease | Element
Causing Disease | Reverse
Osmosis RO | Ion Exchange | Distillation | Activated Carbon | Precipitation | Ultra-Violet | Boiling | | Cancer
Initiation | Chlorine |  | x | B |  | x | x | x |
| pH
In-equilibrium | Alkali Fume |  | A |  | x | x | x | x |
| Cancer
Initiation | Chloroform |  | x | B |  | x | x | x |
| Bacteria
Infections Disease | Bacteria |  | x |  | B | x |  |  | | Virus
Infections Disease | Viruses |  | x |  | x | x |  |  | | Intoxication,
Liver Disease | Agricultural Chemicals |  | x |  |  | x | x | x |
| Hepatitis | Dioxin |  | x |  | B | x | x | x |
| Cancer | Radioactive Material |  |  | B | x | x | x | x |
| Anorexia | Taste and Odor |  | x | x |  | x | x | x |
| Calculus,
Enteritis | Precipitate |  | x |  | B |  | x | x |
| Poisoning | Organic Substances |  | x | B |  | x | x | x |
| Cancer
Initiation | Fluoride |  |  |  | x | x | x | x |
| Cancer
Initiation | Fluorescence |  | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Neuritis | Arsenic | A | A | A | x | x | x | x |
| Calculus | Calcium | A | A | A | x | x | x | x |
| Notalgia | Cadmium | A | A | A | x | x | x | x |
| Nephrosis,
Leading Poisoning | Lead | A | A |  | x | x | x | x |
| Organic
Phosphorus Poisoning | Phosphorus | A | A |  | x | x | x | x |
| Electrolyte
In-equilibrium | Potassium | A | A |  | x | x | x | x |
| Hypersensitive
Heart Disease | Sodium | A | A |  | x | x | x | x |
| Digestive
System Disease | Sulphur | A | A |  | x | x | x | x |
| Digestive
System Disease | Magnesium | A | A |  |  | x | x | x |
=100% Removal ;
A =96-99% Removal; B
=Partial Removal; x =Can not Remove | |