Water Purification. Glossary

Bacteria – microorganisms that consist of a single chromosome and can cause sever house effects.

Cancer is a disease when bad cells grow uncontrolled in the body. Often is followed by death.

Carcinogens are substances that produce cancer.

Clean – the object is considered to be clean when it is free of rust, sediment, sludge and other contaminants.

Hard Water is water that has too much positively charged ions of magnesium or calcium.

Hyperfiltration is another name for the process of reverse osmosis.

Particles are solids or liquids that are small and light enough to be suspended in the air.

Pure water – water that does not contain harmful substances and contaminants. Spring water is considered to be pure. Otherwise pure water can be get with the help of water purification systems.

Reverse Osmosis is a process sometimes referred to as hyperfiltration. Provides water of a very high quality. Reverse osmosis is based on the use of semi-permeable membrane that lets certain particles pass through it and traps others. Water moves through the membrane under pressure and all the contaminants larger in size than water molecules are removed. Pure water is collected on the other side of the membrane.

Shower water filter – is a water filter installed on a showerhead. Purifies the water that goes through the shower. Shower water filters especially effective for chlorine and its byproducts removal. Protect your skin and hair.

Toxic – harmful, hazardous.

Toxicant – poison, contaminant.

Vapors – we speak about vapors in connection with the gaseous phase of substances, especially of those that are liquid or solid in normal conditions: at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature.

Viruses are tiny life forms. They spread a large variety of human infections.

Water purification – the process during which contaminants are removed from water. Water purification can take place either in public water sources or in the houses with the help of water filters.

Whole house water filter is a water filter that is installed in the place where water enters your house. Whole house water filter makes the water from all the taps in the house safe to drink, to bathe in and to use for domestic purposes.