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0 pointsdyauspitr1y ago0 comments

The RO filtration membrane is also made of plastic. I haven’t found a way to avoid microplastics even though I have my own well and have an RO system.

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Zealotux1y ago

You're correct, your RO system should reduce the amount of microplastics significantly though, to a point that makes your water much safer than most common options.

dyauspitrOP1y ago

Maybe? You’re literally forcing water under high pressure across a plastic membrane, to me it feels like that would add a tremendous amount of microplastics to the water. I don’t know what the answer is though since I can’t seem to find any real studies around this.

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0 pointsdyauspitr1y ago0 comments

The RO filtration membrane is also made of plastic. I haven’t found a way to avoid microplastics even though I have my own well and have an RO system.

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Zealotux1y ago

You're correct, your RO system should reduce the amount of microplastics significantly though, to a point that makes your water much safer than most common options.

dyauspitrOP1y ago

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