Reverse Osmosis Removal Chart
Reverse Osmosis Percentage Contaminant Removal Chart
These are typical rejection rates for a properly sized and maintained reverse osmosis system. Actual results depend on the membrane, operating pressure, water temperature, recovery rate and feed water quality, so treat the figures as typical, not guaranteed. For results specific to your water, send a water analysis with your quote request.
| Contaminant | Removal % | Contaminant | Removal % |
|
Giardia cysts |
100% |
DDT |
>99.9% |
|
E.coli bacteria |
>99.9% |
Lindane |
>99.9% |
|
Vibrio choleriae |
>99.9% |
Serratia marcescenes |
>99.9% |
|
Sodium Fluoride |
99% |
Sodium Chloride NaCl |
99% |
|
Magnesium Chloride |
99% |
Copper Sulfate CuSO4 |
>99% |
|
Glucose |
98% |
Chlorinated Pesticides |
99.9% |
|
Sodium |
95-99% |
Chloride |
99.9% |
|
Potassium |
92-99% |
Bicarbonate |
99% |
|
Calcium |
95-99% |
Nitrate 3 |
90-99% |
|
Magnesium |
95-99% |
Fluoride |
90-95% |
|
Iron |
95-99% |
Silicate |
95-99% |
|
Aluminum |
95-99% |
Phosphate |
95-99% |
|
Ammonium |
95-99% |
Chromate |
95-99% |
|
Cryptosporidium cysts |
100% |
PCB |
>99.9% |
|
Fecal bacteria |
>99.9% |
Salmonella typhi |
>99.9% |
|
Shigella dysenteriae |
>99.9% |
Toluene |
>99.9% |
|
Calcium Chloride |
99% |
Sucrose |
99% |
|
Nickel Sulfate NiSO4 |
>99% |
Lactic Acid pH5 |
99% |
|
Sodium Nitrate NaNO3 |
97-99% |
Silica SiO2 |
98% |
|
Nickel |
95-99% |
Radioactivity |
95-99% |
|
Zinc |
95-99% |
Sulfate |
95-99% |
|
Strontium |
95-99% |
Ferro cyanide |
96-99% |
|
Cadmium |
95-99% |
Arsenic +3 |
95-99% |
|
Mercury |
95-99% | Arsenic +5 | 95-99% |
|
Silver |
95-99% |
|