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Microbiological Performance
Bacteria: 99.9999% or 6 log reduction
Virus: 99.99% or 4 log reduction
Cyst: 99.95% or 3.5 log reduction
Intended for the supplemental purification of visually clear tap water only.
Substance
Infl uent Challenge
Concentration
Maximum
Permissable
Concentration
Average
Actual
Reduction
NSF 42 - Aesthetic Effects
Chlorine
- Taste and Odor
2 mg/L ± 10% 1 mg/L 98.9%
Zinc 10 mg/L ± 10% 5 mg/L 86.2%
NSF 53 - Health Effects
Benzene 0.015 mg/L ± 10% 0.005 mg/L 94.4%
Cadmium - pH 6.5 0.03 mg/L ± 10% 0.005 mg/L 91.8%
Cadmium - pH 8.5 0.03 mg/L ± 10% 0.005 mg/L 89.9%
Copper - pH 6.5 3 mg/L ± 10% 1.3 mg/L 89.7%
Copper - pH 8.5 3 mg/L ± 10% 1.3 mg/L 77.9%
Lindane* 0.002 mg/L ± 10% 0.0002 mg/L 99%
Mercury - pH 6.5 0.006 mg/L ± 10% 0.002 mg/L 96.2%
Mercury - pH 8.5 0.006 mg/L ± 10% 0.002 mg/L 94.3%
Tetrachloroethylene 0.015 mg/L ± 10% 0.005 mg/L 93.2%
Toluene 3 mg/L ± 10% 1 mg/L 99.4%
*Compliant for Lindane reduction requirements under NSF/ANSI
Standard 53 as tested by PACE Analytical Services, Inc.
Substance
Infl uent Challenge
Concentration
Maximum
Permissable
Concentration
Average
Actual
Reduction
NSF 53 (1988)
Lead pH 7.5** 0.150 mg/L ± 10% 0.020 mg/L 98.7%
**Meets the lead reduction requirements under NSF/ANSI Standard 53
(1988) as tested by PACE Analytical Services, Inc.
This system has been independently tested by PACE Analytical Services, Inc.
according to NSF/ANSI 53 (1988) for the reduction of lead.
Performance Data Sheet
HoMedics Restore™ Water System-Model: RWS-100
Replacement Filter-Model: RWS-1FL
Distributed by HoMedics, Inc.
3000 Pontiac Trail, Commerce Township, MI 48390
This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53 for
the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the
indicated substances in water entering the system was reduced to a
concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving
the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42 and 53. Testing was performed
under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance may vary.
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