OrbElement Water Filters - Composite Test Results

Percent Reduction

Filter Type:

Standard

Standard

Standard

Advanced

ORGANICS - VOC'S

TEST ( A )

TEST ( B )

TEST ( C )

TEST (D)

Bromodichlormethan*

98.40

99.70

n/a

88.10

Bromoform*

99.44

99.80

n/a

91.20

Acetone

96.20

n/a

n/a

n/a

Benzene

98.84

99.70

n/a

88.00

Chloroform*

98.52

99.60

n/a

n/a

Chlorobenzene

99.20

n/a

n/a

n/a

Dibromochloromethane*

98.08

99.80

n/a

94.20

Carbon Terrachloride

99.56

99.80

n/a

88.00

1.2-1.3-1.4- Dichlorobenzene

99.80

99.70

n/a

n/a

1.1-1.2- Dichloromethane

98.24

99.70

n/a

n/a

1.1-1.2- Dichloroehtylene

98.81

99.70

n/a

n/a

Ethyl benzene

99.52

99.80

n/a

88.00

Styrene

99.72

99.80

n/a

n/a

MTBE

99.80

n/a

n/a

99.00

1.1,1-1.1.2- Trichlorothane

99.76

99.70

n/a

88.00

Trichloroethylene

99.20

99.80

n/a

n/a

Toluene

99.16

99.80

n/a

87.60

Total Xylenes

99.61

99.80

n/a

88.00

Gamma BHC (Lindane)

98.00

98.00

n/a

93.30

Heptachlor

90.90

99.00

n/a

96.70

Endrin

99.00

99.00

n/a

94.40

Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)

95.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Dibromochloromethane (DBCP)

98.00

99.80

n/a

94.20

Heptachlor - Epoxide

99.86

99.90

n/a

96.70

4.4-DDD and DDT

98.80

98.00

n/a

96.70

Methoxychlor

90.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

PCB's Arochlor-1260

94.50

95.00

n/a

96.70

INORGANICS - HEAVY METALS

Aluminum

90.00

n/a

n/a

70.00

Arsenic

88.90

99.00

n/a

28.80

Cadmium

99.50

36.00

n/a

94.80

Chlorine Residual

BDL

87.60

n/a

99.60

Chromium 6

99.87

96.10

n/a

n/a

Copper

95.00

80.40

n/a

75.00

Fluoride

65.00

90.00

n/a

n/a

Lead

97.50

97.50

n/a

75.00

Mercury

99.60

98.00

n/a

77.10

Nitrate & Nitrite

88.43

95.00

n/a

n/a

Radon 222

99.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Total Suspended Solids

99.00

n/a

n/a

n/a

Turbidity

85.60

97.30

n/a

n/a

BIOLOGICALS

Giardia

99.99

n/a

n/a

99.9999

Cryptosporidium

99.90

n/a

n/a

99.9999

Cholera

n/a

n/a

99.90

n/a

E-Coli

n/a

n/a

99.90

99.9999

Salmonella

n/a

n/a

99.90

n/a

Anthrax

n/a

n/a

n/a

99.9999

Test Groups

( A )

County of Los Angeles - CTL - BioVir - National Testing (Four laboratories from 1996 to 2001)

( B )

County of Los Angeles, 2006

( C )

South Africa ( SABS), 2005

( D )

United Kingdom Environmental Agency, 2005

Notes:

* Compounds listed are Trihalomethanes

Labs tested for different contaminants using EPA protocols and NSF Standard 42 and 53.

Our Advanced filters kill, filter, and adsorb H1N1, Anthrax, Hepatitis, & most checmicals found in chemical warfare. Ask for our August 2010 Advanced filter test results performed in Los Angelas California