The Truth About Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

Since water is a desirable solvent, it can easily pick up impurities. Pure water, which is often called a universal solvent, is odorless, tasteless, and colorless. Dissolved solids are any salts, cations, anions, metals, or minerals that can be dissolved in water. Total Dissolved Solids or TDS refers to the combined measurement of all dissolved organic and inorganic substances in water.

A lot of water filter advertisements imply that a lesser level of TDS is better in drinking water. There are even those that remove them entirely, thus giving the notion that it's one of the most toxic contaminants found in our drinking water. However, what we are not aware of, is the beneficial Heart Healthy Minerals and other non-toxic substances TDS contains.

As per the Water Quality Association, "Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) are the total amount of mobile charged ions, including minerals, salts or metals dissolved in a given volume of water, expressed in units as parts per million (ppm)." But the "TDS water Digital Tester" measures mostly minerals like calcium, sodium, magnesium, carbonate, chloride, and other solids.

MetalGonTM Filters

MetalGonTM is made from the highest quality coconut shell-based activated carbon and other superior adsorbent materials. It utilizes a unique compression molding manufacturing process wherein the base materials merged into a solid block resulting in a very uniform pore structure ensuring high performance and consistencies in filtration. It comes with a cleanable ceramic shell that's designed to remove suspended solids, pathogenic bacteria, and cysts.

All the filters offered by CWR's Ceramic MetalGonTM , however, do,not remove natural minerals and salt. In fact, its filter material is combined with minerals to form a charged matrix that eliminates charged heavy metals. CWR's Ceramic MetalGonTM filters are mineral-based filters infused with carbon, thus calcium, magnesium, and all natural minerals are not eliminated. What it does is add some alkaline minerals into the water to raise both its pH and TDS levels.

The result of this process is a desirable drinking water with a slightly more alkaline content, an essential quality especially for water deemed to be soft and depleted of minerals. As mentioned above, CWR's Ceramic MetalGonTM filter removes contaminants such as poisonous chemicals, heavy metals or pathogenic microbes. Monitoring these has no significance in measuring the level of TDS in drinking water.

All CWR's Ceramic MetalGonTM filters went through extensive lab tests to NSF Standards to eliminate any Chlorine, Chloramine, lead, and pharmaceuticals. The CWR's Ceramic MetalGonTM filters are capable of reducing chlorine for over 1,000 gallons, chloramine, and their by-products for over 700 gallons. These products also went through further independent lab testing where 85% reduction of all forms of fluoride is documented, as well as significantly reduced VOCs and heavy metals.

Contaminants Removals

• Pathogenic bacteria: Cholera, Typhoid, Salmonella, E. Coli,
Fecal Coliform - >99.9999% (ALcontrol Laboratories)
• Cysts: Cryptosporidium Parvum, Giardia Lamblia – 100%
 (ALcontrol Laboratories)
• Sediment: 100% absolute to 0.5 micron (IBR Laboratories)


• Chloramines:>99% ANSI/NSF Standard 42 (Pace Analytical)
• Chlorine: >99% ANSI/NSF Standard 42 (Pace Analytical)/li>
• Fluoride::>92% All types-Fluorosilicic acid/hydrofluorosilicate,
 sodium fluorosilicate, and sodium fluoride (Envirotek)
• Lead: >99% ANSI/NSF Standard 53 (Pace Analytical and Envirotek)
• VOC's: >98% ANSI/NSF Standard 53 (Envirotek)
• Metals: Aluminum, Iron, Mercury, Nickel & Zinc >98% ANSI/NSF Standard 53 (Envirotek)
• Glyphosate: >99.9% (Envirotek)
• Pharmaceutical Compounds: >95% ANSI/NSF Standard 401 (Envirotek)
• Acetaminophen, Progesterone, Ibuprofen, Naproxen Sodium 
Herbicides: >99%

Capacity

• 500 Gallons based on Chloramines

• 750 Gallons based on Lead
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• 00 Gallons based on Fluoride

CWR's Ceramic MetalGonTM filters are efficient, will remove toxic contaminants, and will provide you and your family with great tasting, safe drinking water.