Drinking Water Appliance Comparisons

Types of Drinking Water Appliances and Pollutants They Remove

Pollutants	Sediment Filter	Activated Carbon	Reverse Osmosis	Distillation	Deionization	Ultra-Violet
Sodium	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Arsenic	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Lead	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Cadmium	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Cyst	No	Some	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Sulfates	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Calcium	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Phosphates	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Chlorides	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Flourides	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Fecal Bacteria	No	Most	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Viruses	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Organics	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
THM	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
TCE	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Radioactive Pollutants	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Chlorine	No	Yes	Yes	Most	No	No
Pesticides	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Sediment	Yes	Most	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Upleasant Taste/odor	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No