User manual CULLIGAN AQUA-CLEER ADVANCED DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS

[. . . ] Culligan® Aqua-Cleer® Advanced Drinking Water Systems Owners Guide THANK YOU AND WELCOME TO YOUR NEW WORLD OF BETTER LIVING WITH CULLIGAN WATER. Notice: Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the system. Systems certified for cyst reduction may be used on disinfected water that may contain filterable cysts. For installations in Massachusetts: Massachusetts Plumbing Code 248 CMR shall be adhered to. Consult your licensed plumber for installation of this system. [. . . ] This system is acceptable for treatment of influent concentrations of no more than 27 mg/L nitrate and mg/L nitrite in combination measured as N and is certified for nitrate/nitrite reduction only for water supplies with a pressure of 280 kPa (40 psig) or greater. Substance Reduction1 Substance Influent Challenge Concentration mg/L Maximum Permissible Product water Concentration mg/L 0. 01 2 0. 005 0. 05 0. 05 1. 1. 5 0. 010 8. 1% 10. 0 1. 0 5pCi/L 0. 05 99. 95% 0. 5 NTU 99. 99% 8. 4% 79. 5% Reduction Requirements Minimum Reduction Average Reduction Performance Chapter Data Sheet Heading (con't) Arsenic (pentavalent)2 Barium Cadmium Hexavalent Chromium Trivalent Chromium Copper Fluoride Lead Nitrate/Nitrite (both as N) Nitrate5 Nitrite Radium 226/228 Selenium Cyst 4 0. 050 +/- 10% 10. 0 +/- 10% 0. 0 +/- 10% 0. 0 +/- 10% 0. 0 +/- 10% . 00 +/- 10% 8. 0 +/- 10% 0. 15 +/- 10% 0 +/- 10% 27. 0 +/- 10% . 0 +/- 10% 25pCi/L +/- 10% 0. 10 +/- 10% >50, 000/mL 11 +/- 1 NTU 97. 4% 93. 8% 98. 7% 91. 2% 94. 8% 98. 9% 95. 6% 98. 7% 86. 8% 87. 0% 84. 8% 80. 0% 96. 0% 99. 99% 99. 00% Turbidity 1 While testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance ay vary depending on water pressure, temperatures and other substances, which may be found in your water. 2 This system has been tested for the treatment of water containing pentavalent arsenic (also known as As(V), As(+5) or arsenate) at concentrations of 0. 050 mg/L or less. This system reduces pentavalent arsenic, but may not remove other forms of arsenic. This system is to be used on water supplies containing a detectable free chlorine residual at the system inlet or on water supplies that have been demonstrated to contain only pentavalent arsenic. Treatment with chloramines (combined chlorine) is not sufficient to ensure complete conversion of trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic. Please see the Arsenic Facts Sheet for further information. Based upon testing methods using Barium as a surrogate. All concentrations in pCi/L pico curie/L. 4 Includes Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolyca and Cryptosporidium. 5 Units are not certified on water supplies with a pressure less than 40 psi (280 kPa). A booster pump is strongly recommended. 19 Performance Data Sheet (con't) Total Defense (TD) The Total Defense has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 5 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the 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 5. Substance Reduction1 Substance Influent Challenge Concentration mg/L Maximum Permissible Product water Concentration mg/L Reduction Requirements Minimum Reduction Average Reduction Standard 42 Aesthetic Chlorine Chloramines Particulate (0. 5 - < um) Class I Standard 5 MTBE Cyst t 2. 0 mg/L + 10% . 0 mg/L + 10% at least 10, 000 particles/mL 0. 015 + 20% Minimum 50, 000/L 11 mg/L + 1 NTU 0. 15 mg/L + 10% 0. 15 mg/L + 10% 0. 006 mg/L + 10% 0. 006 mg/L + 10% 0. 5 NTU 0. 010 mg/L 0. 010 mg/L 0. 002 mg/L 0. 002 mg/L 0. 015 mg/L 0. 005 mg/L 0. 5 mg/L >50% >85% 97. 6% 97. 6% 99. 9% 98. 0% 98. 0% 99. 9% 74. 6% 99. 95% 99. 99% 96. 6% 99. % 99. % 96. 6% 72. 4% 95. 2% 8. % 99. 99% 98. 0% 99. % 99. % 96. 6% 95. 4% 91. 0% Turbidity Lead (pH 6. 5) Lead (pH 8. 5) Mercury (pH 6. 5) Mercury (pH 8. 5) Chloroform (VOC surro- 0. 00 mg/L + gate chemical) 10% Flow Rate = 0. 5 gpm (1. 89 Lpm) Capacity = 1, 000 gallons (786 L) t Based on the use of microspheres or Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts Testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance may vary Organic Chemicals Included in Surrogate Testing: Applies to Total Defense (TD) only 20 Organic Chemicals Included in Surrogate Testing: Applies to Total Defense (TD) only. Substance alachor atrazine benzene carbofuran carbon tetrachloride chlorbenzene chlorpicrin 2, 4-D dibromochloropropane (DBCP) o-dichlorobenzene p-dichlorobenzene 1, 2-dichloroethane 1, 1-dichloroethylene cis-1, 2-dichloroethylene trans-1, 2-dichloroethylene 1, 2-dichloropropane cis-1, dichloropropylene dinoseb endrin ethylbenzene ethylene dibromide (EDB) haloacetonitriles (HAN): bromochloroacetonitrile dibromoacetonitrile dichloroacetonitrile trichloracetonitrile haloketones (HK): 1, 1-dichloro-2-propane 1, 1, 1-trichloro-2-propane heptachlor heptachlor epoxide hexachlorobutadiene hexachlorocyclopentadiene lindane methoxychlor pentachloophenol 0. 007 0. 008 0. 250 0. 011 0. 044 0. 060 0. 055 0. 050 0. 096 0. 000 0. 000 0. 000 0. 000 0. 001 0. 000 0. 000 0. 000 0. 001 0. 022 0. 024 0. 001 0. 015 0. 001 0. 001 0. 000 0. 000 Influent Challenge Concentration mg/L 0. 050 0. 100 0. 081 0. 190 0. 078 0. 077 0. 015 0. 110 0. 052 0. 080 0. 040 0. 088 0. 08 0. 170 0. 086 0. 080 0. 079 0. 170 0. 05 0. 088 0. 044 Maximum permissible product water concentration mg/L 0. 001 0. 00 0. 001 0. 001 0. 002 0. 001 0. 000 0. 002 0. 000 0. 001 0. 001 0. 005 0. 001 0. 001 0. 001 0. 001 0. 001 0. 000 0. 001 0. 001 0. 000 Performance Data Sheet (con't) 21 Performance Data Sheet (con't) Substance simazine styrene 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrachloroethane tetrachloroethlene toluene 2, 4, 5-TP (silvex) tribromoacetic acid 1, 2, 4-trichlorobenzene 1, 1, 1-trichloroethane 1, 1, 2-trichloroethane trichloroethylene trihalomethanes (includes): chloroform (surrogate chemical) bromoform bromodichloromethane chlorodibromomethane xylenes (total) Influent Challenge Concentration mg/L 0. 120 0. 150 0. 081 0. 081 0. 078 0. 270 0. 042 0. 160 0. 084 0. 150 0. 180 Maximum permissible product water concentration mg/L 0. 004 0. 001 0. 001 0. 001 0. 001 0. 002 0. 001 0. 001 0. 005 0. 001 0. 001 0. 00 0. 015 0. 070 0. 001 22 RO30 with AS3 These systems have been tested and certified by NSF International according to NSF/ANSI 5 and 58 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 5 and 58. This system is acceptable for treatment of influent concentrations of no more than 27 mg/L nitrate and mg/L nitrite in combination measured as N and is certified for nitrate/nitrite reduction only for water supplies with a pressure of 280 kPa (40 psig) or greater. Performance Data Sheet (con't) Substance Reduction1 Substance Influent Challenge Concentration mg/L Maximum Permissible Product water Concentration mg/L 0. 01 2 0. 005 0. 05 0. 05 1. 1. 5 0. 010 8. 1% 10. 0 1. 0 5pCi/L 0. 05 99. 95% 0. 5 NTU 99. 99% 8. 4% 79. 5% Reduction Requirements Minimum Reduction Average Reduction Arsenic (pentavalent)2 Barium Cadmium Hexavalent Chromium Trivalent Chromium Copper Fluoride Lead Nitrate/Nitrite (both as N) Nitrate5 Nitrite Radium 226/228 Selenium Cyst4 Turbidity 0. 050 +/- 10% 10. 0 +/- 10% 0. 0 +/- 10% 0. 0 +/- 10% 0. 0 +/- 10% . 00 +/- 10% 8. 0 +/- 10% 0. 15 +/- 10% 0 +/- 10% 27. 0 +/- 10% . 0 +/- 10% 25pCi/L +/- 10% 0. 10 +/- 10% >50, 000/mL 11 +/- 1 NTU 97. 4% 93. 8% 98. 7% 91. 2% 94. 8% 98. 9% 95. 6% 98. 7% 86. 8% 87. 0% 84. 8% 80. 0% 96. 0% 99. 99% 99. 00% 1 While testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance ay vary depending on water pressure, temperatures and other substances, which may be found in your water. 2 This system has been tested for the treatment of water containing pentavalent arsenic (also known as As(V), As(+5) or arsenate) at concentrations of 0. 050 mg/L or less. This system reduces pentavalent arsenic, but may not remove other forms of arsenic. This system is to be used on water supplies containing a detectable free chlorine residual at the system inlet or on water supplies that have been demonstrated to contain only pentavalent arsenic. Treatment with chloramines (combined chlorine) is not sufficient to ensure complete conversion of trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic. Please see the Arsenic Facts Sheet for further information. [. . . ] Please see the Arsenic Fact section of the Performance data Sheet for further information. 54 Arsenic (As) is a naturally occurring contaminant found in many ground waters. It generally occurs in two forms (valences or oxidation states): pentavalent arsenic (also known as As(V), As(+5), and arsenate) and trivalent arsenic (also known as As(III), As(+), and arsenite). In natural ground water, arsenic may exist as trivalent arsenic, pentavalent arsenic, or a combination of both. More information about arsenic and its toxicity can be found at the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Toxicological Profile on Arsenic website at http://www. atsdr. cdc. gov/toxprofiles/phs2. html, and at the U. S. [. . . ]