Find a list of common tap water contaminants that reverse osmosis water purification can remove for chemical-free water when you use Perfect Water products. Learn more about the reverse osmosis products that remove these contaminants.
Common Tap Water Contaminants
| Contaminant | Average Percent Reduction1 |
|---|---|
| Arsenic III | See Below* |
| Arsenic V | 99.6 |
| Barium | 98.8 |
| Cadmium | 98.8 |
| Chromium (Hexavalent) | 99.1 |
| Chromium (Trivalent) | 99.7 |
| Copper | 99.00 |
| Cysts | 99.99 |
| Fluoride | 97.7 |
| Lead | 99.3 |
| Nitrates | 80.00** |
| Radium 226/228 | 80.00 |
| Selenium | 98.1 |
| Turbidity | 98.9 |
Other TDS contaminants reduced by up to 98%: Aluminum, Ammonium, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Chlorine, Chloromines, Chromate, Cyanide, Ferro cyanide, Iron, Magnesium, Mercury, Manganese, Phosphate, Silicate, Silver, Sodium, Strontium, Sulfate, Sulfite, Thiosulfate, Zinc.
*Please note: RO systems provide effective filtration for Arsenic 5 (AS5), not Arsenic 3 (AS3).
Chlorination converts AS3 into AS5. Is your well chlorinated?
Depending on the distribution of the arsenic species in your water chlorination might be required to bring the overal Aresenic load below the 10 ppb recommended level. For example you have 12ppb of arsenic, if 5ppb are AS5 and 7ppb are AS3, then the RO should bring down the AS5 level sufficient to bring the overall level below the 10ppb EPA safe level. Please use an arsenic speciation tests to be sure of the exact amounts, and if your water is not chlorinated.
**Nitrate removal is pressure sensitive. Under ideal conditions nitrate reduction of up to 80% is achievable. Consider a booster pump, permeate pump and an inline nitrate filter post-RO to achieve greater nitrate filtration.
Infographic: Common suspended contaminants relative to their sizes Particle Size Chart
1 When system is used and maintained as directed. Your results may vary depending on regular maintenance, general condition of unit, and initial water conditions. Home Master is not designed to treat microbially unsafe or non-potable water without pre and/or post treatment.
Partial List of Chemical Contaminants Removed by Home Master RO Systems:
Chemicals
4-para-Nonylphenol
4-Tert-Octylphenol
Acetaldehyde
Acetaminofen
Acetic Acid
Acetone
Alcohols
Amines
Amyl Acetate
Amyl Alcohol
Antifreeze
Benzene
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Bleach
Butyl Acetate
Butyl Alcohol
Caffeine
Calcium Hypochlorite
Carbamazepine
Chloral
Chloramine (catalytic carbon)
Chlorine
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform
Chlorophenol
Chlorophyll
Citric Acid
Ciprofloxacin HCl
Cresol
Defoilants
Detergents
Diclofenac Sodium
Diesel Fuel
Dieldrin
Dyes
Erythromycin USP
Ethyl Acetate
Ethyl Acrylate
Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Amine
Ethyl Chlorine
Ethyl Ether
Gasoline
Glycols
Herbicides
Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen Selenide
Hydrogen Sulfide
Hypochlorous Acid
Ibuprofen
Insecticides
Iodine
Isopropyl Acetate
Isopropyl Alcohol
Ketones
Lactic Acid
Mercaptans
Methyl Acetate
Methyl Alcohol
Methyl Bromide
Methyl Chloride
Methyl Ethyl Ketone
Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Naphtha
Nitric Acid
Nitrobenzene
Nitrotoluene
Odors (General)
Oil Dissolved
Organic Acids
Organic Esters
Organic Salts
Oxalic Acids
PCBs
Perchlorate
Pesticides
Phenol
Plastic Taste
Primidone
Propioic Acids
Propionaldehyde
Propyl Acetate
Propyl Acid
Propyl Chloride
Rubber Hose Taste
Soap
Sodium Hydrochorite
Solvents
Sulphonated Oils
Sulfamethoxazole
Tannins
Tar Emulsion
Tartaric Acid
Taste (DI Water)
Taste (From Organics)
THMs
Toluidine
Toluene
Trichlorethylene
Triclosan
Turpintine
Vinegar
Xanthophyll
Xyle
Organic Contaminants
1,3-Butadiene
2,3,7,8-TCDD (Diox)
2,4-D
2,4,5-TP
Acrylamide
Adipates (diethylhexyl)
Alachlor
Aldicarb
Aldicarb Sulfone
Aldicarb Sulfoxide
Atazine
Benz(a)anthracene (PAH)
Benzene
Benzo(a)pyrene (PAH)
Benzo(b)fluoranthene (PAH)
Benzo(k) fluoranthene (PAH)
Bromodichloromethane
Bromoform
Butyl benzyl phthalate (PAE)
Carbofuran
Carbon Tetrachloride Chlordane
Chloroform
Chrysene (PAH)
Dalapon
Dibenz(a,h) anthracene (PAH)
Dibromoacetic acid
Dibromochloromethane
Dibromochloropropane (DBCP)
Dichloracetic acid
Dichlorobenzene (o-,m-)
Dichlorobenzene (para-)
Dichloroethane (1,2-)
Dichloroethylene (1,1-)
Dichloroethylene (cis-1,2-)
Dichloroethylene (trans-1,2-)
Dichloromethane (methylene chloride)
Dichloropropane (1,2-)
Di-(2ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)
Diethylhexyl phthalate (PAE)
Dinoseb
Diquat
Endothall
Endrin
Epichlorohydrin
Ethylbenzene
Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
GenX
Glyphosate
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Heptachlor
Heptachlor Epoxide
Hexachlorobeneze
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Indeno (1,2,3-c,d) Pyrene (PAH)
Lindane
Methoxychlor
Monobromacetic acid
Monochloracetic acid
Monochlorobenzene
Oxamyl (vydate)
Pentachlorophenol
Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFAs)
Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
Picloram
Polychlorinated byphenyls (PCBS)
Simazine
Styrene
Tetrachloroethylene
Toluene
Toxaphene
Trichloroacetic acid
Trichloroethane (1,1,1-)
Trichloroethylene
Trichloroethylene (1,1,2-)
Trichlorobenzne (1,2,4)
Trichloropropane (TCP)
Trihalomethanes (THMs)
Vinyl Chloride
Xylene (total)