Drinking Water Treatment Methods

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Drinking Water Treatment Methods

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(http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#concern) _Things to consider

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_Water treatment

_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#strategies) _methods, POU

_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#strategies) - _Boiling_

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- _Distillation_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#distill

ation)

- _Reverse_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#ro)

_Osmosis (RO)_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#ro)

- _Filtration_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#filters)

* _Sediment_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#sediment)

* _Activated_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#carbon)

_carbon

_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#carbon) _GAC_

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_Solid block

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- _Ultraviolet (UV)

_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#uv) - _Water softeners

_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#softening) - _KDF

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(http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#ion) _Comparison of

_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#treatment) _drinking

water_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#treatment)

_treatment methods

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_long-term costs

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_Common Water Treatment Methods for Domestic Use_

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_POU_ (http://www.cyber-nook.com/water/Solutions.html#pou) and _POE_

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1. _Boiling

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Osmosis

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_Comparison of Drinking Water Treatment Methods - contaminants removed_

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_Comparison of Long Term Water Treatment Costs_

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_Pore Size and Contaminant Removal_

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