| The disadvantages of reverse osmosis are | | | | molecular weight than that of water. Most of the |
| numerous, but it must be kept in mind that RO is but | | | | chemical contaminants found in the system are of |
| one step in the purification process. So, if anyone | | | | equal weight to water, and much of the microscopic |
| ever asks you the question, "Does reverse osmosis | | | | bacteria present have a weight of far less. These |
| make water safe to drink?" You can tell them, "Not | | | | contaminants flow right through the membranes' |
| by itself it doesn't." | | | | grasp. |
| The first place that you get to see the | | | | So, does reverse osmosis make water safe to drink? |
| disadvantages of reverse osmosis is at the local | | | | With all of the toxins that remain in our drinking |
| water treatment facility. This is the main line of | | | | water, the answer would have to be a resounding |
| defense between the population of the town and | | | | no. The disadvantages of reverse osmosis make it |
| the contaminants which threaten them. It becomes | | | | utterly incapable of providing us with clean, drinkable |
| obvious very early in the process that this is only a | | | | h20. Only with the addition of other filtering apparatus |
| semi-functional defensive front at best. | | | | can RO complete its ill-assigned task. |
| The way RO works is that highly pressurized water | | | | In order for us to have a complete system of |
| is forced through a porous membrane filter which in | | | | protection, we need to add a multi tiered filter |
| essence traps all seeable debris and removes it from | | | | system in order to contain the large variety of |
| the rushing water. While it does a great job of | | | | contaminants which the RO system was incapable of |
| de-mineralizing the drinking water, there are more | | | | blocking. Another disadvantage of reverse osmosis |
| contaminants in the water that still need to be | | | | we need to be aware of is a chemical added to |
| removed. Does reverse osmosis make water safe to | | | | protect us from parasitic infection, but which |
| drink? | | | | presents a grave health risk, chlorine. |
| No, and I'm going to show you why. RO is primarily | | | | Chlorine can easily be defeated through the use of |
| designed for the specific tasks of demineralization | | | | an activated granular carbon filter. That, along with a |
| and desalination on an industrial level. It can remove | | | | multi media block will remove most if not all chemical |
| minerals from boiler plant water so that deposits | | | | threats from your water. Couple those with a micron |
| don't build up inside the machinery, and it's good for | | | | filter for bacteria and an ion exchange unit for mineral |
| improving the quality of rain water for crop irrigation | | | | and pH balance and you're set. Does reverse osmosis |
| purposes. It is simply not designed to decontaminate | | | | make water safe to drink? With a little help it can. |
| water, and that is one of the major disadvantages of | | | | The disadvantages of reverse osmosis can actually |
| reverse osmosis as it applies to our health. | | | | be turned around to your advantage if you just |
| The membrane filter used in RO is only capable of | | | | know how. |
| removing contaminants which are of a higher | | | | |