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Multipure Water Filters
Multipure Independent Distributor, ID#427652
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What Makes Multipure Drinking Water Systems So Effective?
Multipure Drinking Water Systems utilize Multipure’s innovative and proprietary Solid Carbon Block-based filter. This filter employs multiple components and materials to reduce the presence of a wide variety of contaminants in water.
Mechanical Filtration: The water passes through a pre-filter that traps dirt, sand, and particles that affect the taste and overall appearance of the water. After passing through the pre-filter, the water then passes through the Solid Carbon Block, where particles as small as 0.5 microns are physically trapped by the filter. Asbestos, cysts, and particulates are reduced through mechanical filtration at the sub-micron level.
Electrokinetic Adsorption: The pre-filter acquires a positive molecular charge as water passes through it. Since most contaminants exhibit a negative charge in water, the filter fibers electrokinetically attract these negatively-charged particles onto the positively-charged filter surface. Generally, these particles are too small to be trapped by mechanical filtration.
Physiochemical Adsorption: The carbon block filter is a blend of selected activated carbons and other media that reduce aesthetic contaminants and health-related contaminants by adsorbing particles to its surface. Because the carbon block is densely compacted, it provides a longer contact time with the water, and thus, better performance than many other filtration technologies.
Nationally recognized standards established for the drinking water treatment industry confirm that the most effective systems for the removal of both aesthetic and harmful contaminants are those that utilize Solid Carbon Block filters. Multipure is the original developer of Solid Carbon Block technology and has been the leader and innovator in the water treatment industry since 1970. Multipure, and its remarkable Solid Carbon Block filter, is synonymous with superior quality and exceptional innovation. With a Multipure Drinking Water System, you are guaranteed the best.
Adsorption vs. Absorption
Multipure filtration utilizes a process called adsorption. Adsorption differs from the more commonly known absorption; adsorption refers to the transfer of the particles of a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid onto a surface, while absorption refers to the incorporation of a solid, liquid or gas into another solid, liquid, or gas.
The Multipure filter uses adsorption to transfer contaminants onto the filter’s surface and remove it from the water stream. The water itself is temporarily absorbed by the filter material (much like a sponge absorbing water), but the contaminants are adsorbed to the filter surface, creating a layer on the surface as it is removed from the water stream.
Multipure Drinking Water Systems
The innovative Multipure design is certified, registered, and/or listed by:
• NSF International
• All states that regulate drinking water treatment devices:
o California Department of Health Services
o Iowa Department of Public Health
o State of Wisconsin – Bureau of Building Water Systems, Research & Products Review Unit
Health Effects of Water Pollutants
Listed below are the contaminants reduced by the Multipure filter and the potential health effect from not reducing.
ARSENIC RULE
Arsenic V * Cancer risk/cardiovascular and dermal effects
PESTICIDES
2,4D** Nervous system, liver and kidney damage
Carbofuran (Furadan)** Nervous system, kidney, reproductive system, and liver damage; anemia, leukemia
Chlordane Nervous system and muscle damage; cancer
cis1,3Dichloropropylene** Bladder and kidney damage
Endrin** Nervous system, kidney, liver, heart damage; anemia, cancer
Heptachlor** Cancer
Heptachlor Epoxide** Cancer
Lindane** Nervous system, liver, kidney damage
Methoxychlor** Nervous system, liver and kidney damage; anemia, cancer
Toxaphene Endocrine Distruptor, cancer
HERBICIDES
Alachlor** Cancer; nervous system damage
Atrazine** Cancer; nervous system and mammary glands damage
Dinoseb** Thyroid, reproductive organ damage
Pentachlorophenol** Liver and kidney damage; cancer
2,4,5TP(Silvex)** Nervous system, liver, and kidney damage; cancer
Simazine** Nervous system damage; cancer
CHEMICALS
Benzene** Cancer, leukemia, and anemia
Carbon Tetrachloride** Cancer
Chlorobenzene (Monochlorobenzene)** Nervous system, kidney, liver damage
DBCP (Dibromochloropropane)** Reproductive system damage; cancer
oDichlorobenzene** Cancer, kidney, liver, and lung damage
pDichlorobenzene(paraDichlorobenzene)**Cancer
1,2Dichloroethan(1,2DCA)** Cancer
trans1,2Dichloroethylene** Liver, kidney, nervous and circulatory system damage
1,1Dichloroethylene(1,1DCE)**Cancer, kidney, and liver damage
cis 1,2Dichloroethylene** Liver, kidney, nervous and circulatory system damage
1,2Dichloropropane** Nervous system, kidney, and liver damage
Ethylbenzene** Nervous system, liver, and kidney damage
EDB (Ethylene Dibromide)** Reproductive and other organ damage
Hexachlorobutadiene (Perchlorobutadiene)** Pending study
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene** Kidney and stomach damage
metaXylene** Nervous system, liver, kidneys, lungs, and mucous membranes
Methyl Tert Butyl Ether (MTBE) Lymphoma, leukemia, testicular tumors, thyroid tumors, kidney tumors
oXylene (OrthoXylene)** Nervous system, liver, kidneys, lungs, and mucous membranes
paraXylene** Nervous system, liver, kidneys, lungs, and mucous membranes
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Endocrine Distruptor; cancer
Styrene** Nervous system, kidney, and liver damage
1,1,2,2Tetrachloroethane** Pending study
Tetrachloroethylene** Nervous system damage; cancer
Toluene (Methylbenzene)** Nervous system, liver, and kidney damage
1,2,4Trichlorobenzene** Liver and kidney damage
1,1,1Trichloroethane (1,1,1TCA)**Nervous system and liver damage
1,1,2Trichloroethane** Kidney, liver, and nervous system damage
Trichloroethylene (TCE)** Cancer
DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS
(DBPs; VOCs)
Chloropicrin** Pending study. Fumigant; soil insecticide; war gas
Haloacetonitriles** Pending study
Bromochloroacetonitrile**
Dibromoacetonitrile**
Dichloroacetonitrile**
Trichloroacetonitrile**
Haloketones (HK)** Pending study
1,1Dichloro2Propanone**
1,1,Trichloro2Propanone**
Tribromoacetic Acid** Pending study
Trihalomethanes (THMs; TTHMs)** Cancer and other effects; reproductive problems
Bromodichloromethane** Cancer, liver, kidney and reproductive problems
Bromoform** Cancer, nervous system, liver, and kidney effects
Chloroform** Cancer, liver, kidney, and reproductive effects
Dibromochloromethane** Nervous system, liver, kidney, reproductive effects
CYSTS
Cryptosporidium Gastroenteric diseases
Giardia Gastroenteric diseases
HEAVY METALS
Lead Nervous system and kidney damage; highly toxic to infants and pregnant women
Mercury Kidney, nervous system disorders
INORGANICS
Asbestos Cancer
Turbidity Interferes with disinfection, related to disinfection byproducts
AESTHETIC TREATMENT
Chlorine None Known; however, creates disinfection byproducts that have been linked to cancer
Chloramine None Known; however, consumers advised not to use water that contains chloramines for home dialysis machines or aquariums & ponds
Particulate Matter None Known
INORGANICS
(Reduced Only by MultiPure’s MP750Plus RO)
Barium Circulatory/gastrointestinal effects
Cadmium Liver/kidney/bone/circulatory effects
Copper Gastrointestinal/liver/kidney effects
Fluoride Skeletal effects
Hexavalent Chromium Cancer and damage to mucous membranes
Nitrate/Nitrite Methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome)
Perchlorate (manmade anion) Interferes with the function of the thyroid
Radium 226/228 Cancer
Selenium Nervous system/kidney/liver/circulatory effects
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Aesthetic effect
Trivalent Chromium Cancer and damage to mucous membranes
* Only Multi-Pure’s MP880 Series and MP750 Plus RO reduce Arsenic V.
**These contaminants are all reduced by our VOC reduction claim. A VOC reduction claim by the manufacturer means the system reduces the concentration of all of the following contaminants:
Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOC):
Alachlor
Atrazine
Benzene
Bromodichloromethane (TTHM)
Bromoform (TTHM)
Carbofuran
Carbon Tetrachloride
Chlorobenzene
Chloroform (TTHM)
Chloropicrin
2,4D
Dibromochloromethane (TTHM)
Dibromochloropropane (DBCP)
odichlorobenzene
pdichlorobenzene
1,2dichloroethane
1,1dichloroethylene
cis1,2dichloroethylene
Trans1,2dichloroethylene
1,2dichloropropane
cis1,3dichloropropylene
Dinoseb
Endrin
Ethylbenzene
Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
Haloacetonitriles (HAN):
bromochloroacetonitrile
dibromoacetonitrile
dichloroacetonitrile
trichloroacetonitrile
Haloketones (HK):
1,1dichloro2propanone
1,1,1trichloro2propanone
Heptachlor
Heptachlor Epoxide
Hexachlorobutadiene
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Lindane
Methoxychlor
Pentachlorophenol
Simazine
Styrene
1,1,2,2,Tetrachloroethane
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE)
Toluene
2,4,5TP
(silvex)
Tribromoacetic acid
1,2,4trichlorobenzene
1,1,1trichloroethane
1,1,2trichloroethane
Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Xylenes (total)
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