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Reverse Osmosis, Ion Exchange and Other Processes for Point-of-Use (Post)Treatment of Drinking Water – an Opinion from the Czech Republic
Authors: Václav Janda
Affiliation: Faculty of Environmental
Technology, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
Published in:
Ion Exch. Lett. 2010,
2(4), 50-53
Permanent link to this page: http://iel.vscht.cz/abstracts/1803-4039-02-0050.htm
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Keywords: drinking water; point-of-use (post)treatment
Abstract: Utilization of apparatuses for
point-of-use (e.g. chemical sorption, ion exchange and reverse osmosis) is
discussed. Simple rules for (potential) consumers to use in selecting and
maintaining the apparatuses are outlined. Such devices should be utilized very
carefully, since although they can improve drinking water quality, they may
deteriorate water quality for some other parameters. Moreover, drinking water
quality from public drinking water networks is good and usually does not need to
be improved. Therefore, utilization of an apparatus for drinking water quality
improvement is suggested for individual water sources when specific contaminants
of concern exist and should be removed.