What Does Reverse Osmosis Remove?

Rejection Characteristics Of Reverse Osmosis Membranes:

• Sodium 85 - 94%
• Sulfate 96 - 98%
• Calcium 94 - 98%
• Potassium 85 - 95%
• Nitrate 60 – 75%
• Iron 94 – 98%
• Zinc 95 – 98%
• Mercury 95 – 98%
• Selenium 94 – 96%
• Phosphate 96 – 98%
• Lead 95 – 98%
• Arsenic 92 – 96%
• Magnesium 94 – 98%
• Nickel 96 – 98%
• Fluoride 85 - 92%
• Manganese 94 – 98%
• Cadmium 95 – 98%
• Barium 95 – 98%
• Cyanide 84 – 92%
• Chloride 85 – 92%
  The removal percentage may vary based on membrane type, water pressure, water temperature and total dissolved solids.
  
  Activated carbon filtration that accompanies a reverse osmosis system will remove below:
  
• Chlorine 99.9%
• VOCs (volatile organic compounds) 99.9%
• Trihalomethanes (byproducts of chlorination) 99.9%
• Pharmaceuticals 99.9%      
• PFAS 99.9%