Re:Nanoplastics in water – surprisingly large amounts discov...
by declaredapple on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @05:04PM
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> ZeroWater makes a carafe that reduces total dissolved solids to 0 ppm, including PFAs and microplastics, or so they claim.
ZeroWater uses an ion exchange filter - It's my understanding that many (most?) micro plastics are not dissolved and/or are not charged meaning it won't effectively filter most microplastics.
Similarly they aren't designed to filter bacteria.
> The current system is meant to be used with municipally treated, potable water as the current filter will not remove microbiological contaminants.
Re:Nanoplastics in water – surprisingly large amounts discov...
by zahma on Thursday February 15, 2024 @06:51AM
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They do manage to filter inorganic solids, but I’m not sure about microplastics. I assumed they did, but they’re hesitant to say on their site. Perhaps I mistakenly assumed that if they can eliminate PFAs from water, microplastics are also removable.
Other devices you can install with some rudimentary plumbing knowledge are BWT or Pentaire reverse osmosis filters. They do a good enough job at filtering, though they waste a lot of water in the process. I use these at work and I the Pentaire allows you to control ppm, which is suitable for coffee aficionados. You can always remineralize your water once you get the junk out.