Contaminants Chart
Contaminants | Water Softeners | Catalytic Carbon | Ozone Generators | RO System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
✔ | X | X | X | |
Calcium | ✔ | X | X | ✔ |
Potassium | X | X | X | ✔ |
Magnesium | ✔ | X | X | ✔ |
Iron | ✔ | X | ✔ | ✔ |
Manganese | ✔ | X | ✔ | X |
Dissolved Solids | ✔ | X | X | X |
Scale | ✔ | X | X | X |
Soap Scum | ✔ | X | X | X |
Limescale Buildup | ✔ | X | X | X |
Hard Water Stains | ✔ | X | X | X |
Chlorine | X | ✔ | X | ✔ |
Chloramine | X | ✔ | X | ✔ |
Bacteria and Viruses | X | X | ✔ | ✔ |
Algae and Fungi | X | X | ✔ | ✔ |
Organic Compounds and Phenols | X | X | ✔ | ✔ |
Sediments and Particles | X | X | X | ✔ |
Chemical Contaminants | X | X | ✔ | X |
Heavy Metals | X | X | X | ✔ |
Lead | X | X | X | ✔ |
Cadmium | X | X | X | ✔ |
Arsenic | X | X | X | ✔ |
Mercury | X | X | X | ✔ |
Chromium | X | X | X | ✔ |
Pharmaceuticals and Hormones | X | X | X | ✔ |
Benzene and Solvents | X | ✔ | X | X |
Pesticides and Herbicides | X | ✔ | X | ✔ |
Nitrates and Nitrites | X | X | X | ✔ |
Sulfates | X | X | X | ✔ |
Phosphates | X | X | X | ✔ |
Radionuclides (e.g., Radon) | X | X | X | ✔ |
Hardness of Water | X | X | X | X |
Taste, Color, and Odor Issues | X | ✔ | ✔ | X |
Industrial Chemicals (e.g., PCBs, VOCs) | X | ✔ | X | ✔ |
Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) | X | ✔ | X | X |
Trihalomethanes (THMs) | X | ✔ | X | X |
Chlorinated Solvents | X | ✔ | X | X |
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) | X | ✔ | X | X |
Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) | X | ✔ | X | X |
Fluoride | X | X | X | ✔ |
TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) | X | X | X | ✔ |
Turbidity | X | X | X | ✔ |
Giardia and Cryptosporidium | X | X | X | ✔ |
Perchlorate | X | X | X | ✔ |
Cyanide | X | X | X | ✔ |
Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs) | X | X | X | ✔ |
Radium | X | X | X | ✔ |
Uranium | X | X | X | ✔ |
Ammonium | X | X | X | ✔ |