Nature-Pure®
Water Purifiers
Ultra-Fine™ Test Data
General Ecology Europe
General Ecology presents data from testing specifically selected
to demonstrate product effectiveness in removing those contaminants most
frequently encountered in water supplies.
Please note that all
General Ecology's test results represent performance using actual contaminants,
not substitute surrogates which some companies submit.
Nature-Pure Water Purifiers
Test Data- Nature-Pure UltraFine Water Purifiers*
Contaminant Tested |
Influent |
Effluent |
Detection Level |
MCL+ |
Organic Chemicals |
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1,1 Dichloroethane |
10 ppb |
ND |
2 ppb |
-- |
1,1,2-Trichloroethane |
20 ppb |
ND |
2 ppb |
5 ppb* |
1,2-Dibromomethane (EDB) |
1.9 ppb |
ND |
.2 ppb |
5 ppb |
1,4-Dichlorobenzene |
73 ppb |
ND |
NSF Std 53 |
5ppb++ |
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) |
30.6ppb |
ND |
.05ppb |
10 ppb |
2,4-D |
338 ppb |
ND |
1 ppb |
70 ppb |
Aldicarb (Temik) |
228 ppb |
ND |
1 ppb |
7 ppb++ |
Carbon Tetrachloride |
20 ppb |
0.6 ppb |
|
5 ppb |
Chlordane |
50 ppb |
ND |
1 ppb |
20 ppb |
Chlorine Residual |
500 ppb |
ND |
50 ppb |
250,000 ppb |
Chloroform |
300 ppb |
ND |
1 ppb |
-- |
Dichlorethane |
9.8 ppb |
0.882 ppb |
-- |
5 ppb |
Diisopropyl ether |
89 ppb |
ND |
-- |
-- |
Hexachlorobenzene |
10 ppb |
ND |
.1 ppb |
.1 ppb |
Methoxychlor |
114 ppb |
<3 ppb |
2 ppb |
40 ppb** |
P-chlorobenzene |
10 ppb |
ND |
.1 ppb |
5 ppb proposed* |
PCB |
.05 ppb |
ND |
.01 ppb |
-- |
Tetrachlorethylene |
73 ppb |
ND |
NSF Std 53 |
5 ppb |
Trichloroethylene |
328 ppb |
ND |
NSF Std 53 |
5 ppb |
Trihalomethane Total |
92 ppb |
ND |
1 ppb |
100 ppb** |
Contaminant Tested |
Influent |
Effluent |
Detection Level |
MCL+ |
Microbiological |
colonies/ 100 ml |
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Camplyobacter jejuni |
1.6-3.0 x 107 |
ND |
10 |
-- |
Cryptosporidia |
1.8 x 103 |
ND |
1 |
-- |
Escherichia coli |
107 |
ND |
1 |
0/100 ml |
Fecal Coliform |
103 |
ND |
1 |
0/100 ml |
Giardia lambia |
1.13 x 105+++ |
ND |
1 |
-- |
Klebsiella terrigena |
4.64 x 108 |
ND |
3 |
-- |
Listeria monocytogenes |
2.2-2.8 x 107 |
ND |
10 |
-- |
Polio Virus/Rota Virus |
2.39 x 106 |
ND |
150 |
-- |
Pseudomonas aeriogompsa§ |
103 |
ND |
1 |
-- |
Salmonella typhi§ |
105 |
ND |
1 |
0/100 ml |
Staphylococcus aureus§ |
106 |
ND |
1 |
-- |
Streptococcus foecalis§ |
105 |
ND |
1 |
-- |
Vibrio cholerae inaba§ |
106 |
ND |
1 |
-- |
Vibrio cholerae ogawa§ |
106 |
ND |
1 |
-- |
Yersinia enterocolitica |
2.0-2.8 x 105 |
ND |
10 |
-- |
Contaminant Tested |
Influent |
Effluent |
Detection Level |
MCL+ |
Metals |
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Iron |
.8 mg/l |
.06 mg/l |
-- |
-- |
Lead |
90 ppb |
ND |
5 ppb |
15 ppb |
Contaminant Tested |
Influent |
Effluent |
Aesthetics |
Original Well Water |
Tested Water |
Color |
20 |
0 |
Hardness |
72 mg/l |
66 mg/l |
Odor |
abnormal |
normal |
Taste |
abnormal |
normal |
Turbidity |
2 |
0 |
Legend
- ND- None Detected
- + Maximum Contaminant Level of Federal Standards shown unless a more rigourous standard is indicated
- ++ New York Maximum Contaminant Level is more rigourous than Federal Level
- +++ Total per 500 gallons
- § Sampled at less than rated capacity
- ± Iron will tend to shorren cartridge life
- ¥ Cartridge used in the test was 1-2 months old
- * Journal AWWA, February 1992
- **Water Technology, August 1991
Note: General Ecology Systems do not remove beneficial dissolved salts and essential minerals.
*Important:
This Data shows some of the removal capabilities of the Nature Pure purifiers. It is recommended that before purchasing a water treatment unit you have your water supply tested to determine your actual water treatment needs.
Performance Data was collected from testing on Seagull
IV®, First Need® and Nature-Pure Units since they
use the same "Structured Matrix" technology as the Nature Pure UltraFine.
The data is based on documented results from specific testing and is
generally regarded as indicative of the effectivenss to be expected but are not
specific claims of performance.
Various Country, State and Local
regulations may become known or change and affect distribution and presetnation
of performance claims. All health claims not in complinace with local or state
laws are hereby withdrawn.
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