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Performance Data - cont.

Organic Chemicals Included by Surrogate Testing:

Applies to US-EZ-4 Only

Substance

Influent Challenge

Concentration mg/L

Maximum permissible

product water concentra-

tion mg/L

alachor 0.050 0.001

atrazine 0.100 0.003

benzene 0.081 0.001

carbofuran 0.190 0.001

carbon tetrachloride 0.078 0.0018

chlorobenzene 0.077 0.001

chloropicrin 0.015 0.0002

2,4-D 0.110 0.0017

dibromochloropropane (DBCP) 0.052 0.00002

o-dichlorobenzene 0.080 0.001

p-dichlorobenzene 0.040 0.001

1,2-dichloroethane 0.088 0.0048

1,1-dichloroethylene 0.083 0.001

cis-1,2-dichloroethylene 0.170 0.0005

trans-1,2-dichloroethylene 0.086 0.001

1,2-dichloropropane 0.080 0.001

cis-1,3-dichloropropylene 0.079 0.001

dinoseb 0.170 0.0002

endrin 0.053 0.00059

ethylbenzene 0.088 0.001

ethylene dibromide (EDB) 0.044 0.00002

haloacetonitriles (HAN):

bromochloroacetonitrile 0.022 0.0005

dibromoacetonitrile 0.024 0.0006

dichloroacetonitrile 0.0096 0.0002

trichloracetonitrile 0.015 0.0003

haloketones (HK):

1,1-dichloro-2-propanone 0.0072 0.0001

1,1,1-trichloro-2-propanone 0.0082 0.0003

heptachlor 0.25 0.00001

heptachlor epoxide 0.0107 0.0002

hexachlorobutadiene 0.044 0.001

hexachlorocyclopentadiene 0.060 0.000002

lindane 0.055 0.00001

methoxychlor 0.050 0.0001

pentachlorophenol 0.096 0.001

simazine 0.120 0.004

styrene 0.150 0.0005

1,1,2,2,-tetrachloroethane 0.081 0.001

tetrachloroethylene 0.081 0.001

toluene 0.078 0.001

2,4,5-TP (silvex) 0.270 0.0016

tribromoacetic acid 0.042 0.001

1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.160 0.0005

1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.084 0.0046

1,1,2-trichloroethane 0.150 0.0005

trichloroethylene 0.180 0.0010

trihalomethanes (includes):

chloroform (surrogate chemical)

bromoform 0.300 0.015

bromodichloromethane

chlorodibromomethane

xylenes (total) 0.070 0.001

concentration less than or equal to the permissible limit for water leaving

the system, as specified in NSF/ANSI 42, 53 and 401.

Substance

Influent

Challenge

Concentration

Maximum

Permissible

Product

Water

Concentration

Reduction

Requirements

Minimum

Reduction

Average

Reduction

Standard 42

Aesthetic Chlorine 2.0 mg/L±10% ≥50% 96.2 97.0%

Aesthetic Chloramines 3.0 mg/L ± 10% 0.5 mg/L 97.6% 98.0%

Particulates

(0.5 to <1µm)-Class I

at least 10,000

particles/mL

≥85% 99.9% 99.9%

Standard 53

MTBE 0.015 ± 20% 0.005 mg/L 69% 96.8% 96.9%

Cyst Minimum 50,000/L 99.95% 99.95% 99.9%

Turbidity 11 mg/L ± 1 NTU 0.5 NTU 96.6% 98.0%

Lead (pH 6.5) 0.15 mg/L ± 10% 0.010 mg/L 99.3% 99.3%

Lead (pH 8.5) 0.15 mg/L ± 10% 0.010 mg/L 94.1% 99.3%

Mercury (pH 6.5) 0.006 mg/L ± 10% 0.002 mg/L 96.7% 96.7%

Mercury (pH 8.5) 0.006 mg/L ± 10% 0.002 mg/L 96.6% 96.6%

Chloroform (VOC

surrogate chemical)

0.300 mg/L ± 10% 0.015 mg/L 99.8% 99.8%

Perfluorooctanoic acid

(PFOA) and

Perfluorooctane sulfonate

(PFOS)

1.5 μg/L ± 10% 0.07 μg/L > 95.8%

Standard 401

Phenytoin (Dilatin

) 200 ng/L ± 20% 30 ng/L > 95.6%

Ibuprofen (Motrin

) 400 ng/L ± 20% 60 ng/L > 95.4%

Naproxen (Aleve

) 140 ng/L ± 20% 20 ng/L > 96.4%

Estrone (Estrogen) 140 ng/L ± 20% 20 ng/L > 96.5%

Bisphenol A (BPA) 2,000 ng/L ± 20% 300 ng/L > 98.9%

Nonylphenol (Surfactant) 1,400 ng/L ± 20% 200 ng/L > 97.5%

Flow Rate = 0.5 gpm (1.89 Lpm); Capacity = 500 gallons (1893 L) or 6 months

Testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance may vary.

NSF/ANSI Standard 401 are considered incidental contaminants and emerging compounds.

Dilantin is a registered trademark of Pfizer Inc. Motrin is a registered trademark of Johnson & Johnson Consumer

Inc. Aleve is a registered trademark of Bayer.

Test Conditions:

Flow Rate = 0.5 gpm

Inlet Pressure = 60 psi (4.1 bar)

pH = 7.5 ± 1

Temperature = 68° F ± 5° F (20° C ± 2.5° C)

Operating Requirements:

Pressure = 30 - 100 psi (2.1 - 6.9 bar)

Temperature = 40° - 100° F (4.4° -37.7° C)

Turbidity = 5 NTU Max

Do not use with water that is microbiologically unsafe

or unknown quality without adequate disinfection before or after the

system.

NOTE: Substances reduced are not necessarily in your water. Filter

must be maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, including

replacement of filter cartridges.

NOTE: To Maintain product certification and ensure uniform perfor-

mance the product is retested on a consistent basis.

WARNING: