Seagull IV Water Purifiers Product Data Sheet
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Seagull IV water purifier FAQ
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General Ecology presents data from testing specifically selected to demonstrate
the Seagull IV water purifiers effectiveness in removing those contaminants
most frequently encountered in water supplies. Please note that all general ecology test results of the Seagull IV water
purifier, represent performance using actual water born contaminants, not
substitute surrogates which some water filter companies submit.
This Seagull IV water purifier performance data test sheet shows some of
the water contaminant removal capabilities of seagull IV water purifiers.
It is recommended that before purchasing a water purifier, water treatment
unit, or water filter you have your water supply tested to determine your
actual water contaminant levels and water treatment needs.
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Seagull IV drinking water purifiers
Product Brand
Name:
Seagull IV X-1 drinking water purification system- Configuration B,F,D,P,
FP,KF
Seagull IV X-2 drinking water purification system-
Configuration B,KB,KF
Seagull IV X-6 drinking water purification system
Manufacturer:
Made in USA by General Ecology,
Inc.
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Water filter operating conditions:
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Seagull IV
X-1 purifier
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Seagull IV
X-2 purifier
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Seagull IV
X-6 purifier
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Housing
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Stainless Steel
Housing
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Cartridge
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RS-1SG
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RS-2SG
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RS-6SG
module
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Flow Rate per minute gallons
(liters)
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1 gpm (3.8
lpm) |
2 gpm (7.6
lpm) |
6 gpm (23
lpm) |
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Average Capacity gallons
(liters)
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1000 gal.
(3800 ltr.) |
2000 gal.
(7600 ltr.) |
6000 gal.
(23000 ltr.) |
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Operating Pressure
(min psi/ max
psi)
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30/
125
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Particle Retention (microns)
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.1 nominal
.4
absolute
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Temperature Range F°
(C°)
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32° - 145°
(0° to 62°) - do not freeze
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*Contact us for additional information on water filter specifications or
dimensions. *Average rated life span, flow rate are based on tested waters,
actual capacity may vary depending on quality of water source. * Intended
for cold water use. Intended for use with Seagull IV water purifiers.
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test conditions: All tests of the Seagull IV water purifiers were conducted under standard
operating conditions as previously stated for rated capacity of cartridge/module.
The data are based on documented results from specific testing and are
generally regarded as indicative of the effectiveness to be expected but
are not specific claims of performance.
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Water Contaminant Tested
Organic Chemicals
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Influent
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Effluent
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Detection Level
ND - None
Detected
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MCL+
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1,1 Dichloroethane
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10 ppb
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ND
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2 ppb
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--
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20 ppb
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ND
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2 ppb
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5 ppb*
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1,2-Dibromomethane (EDB)
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1.9 ppb
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ND
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.2 ppb
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5 ppb
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1,4-Dichlorobenzene
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73 ppb
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ND
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NSF Standard 53
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5 ppb++
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2,4,5-TP (Silvex)
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30.6 ppb
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ND
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.05 ppb
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10 ppb
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2,4-D
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338 ppb
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ND
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1 ppb
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70 ppb
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Aldicarb (Temik)
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228 ppb
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ND
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1 ppb
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7 ppb++
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Carbon Tetrachloride
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20 ppb
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0.6 ppb
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5 ppb
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Chlordane
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50 ppb
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ND
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1 ppb
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20 ppb
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Chlorine Residual
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500 ppb
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ND
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50 ppb
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2.5 ppm (not an MCL)
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Chloroform
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300 ppb
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ND
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1 ppb
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--
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Dichlorethane
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9.8 ppb
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0.882 ppb
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--
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5 ppb
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Diisopropyl ether
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89 ppb
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ND
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--
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--
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Hexachlorobenzene
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10 ppb
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ND
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.1 ppb
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.1 ppb
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Methoxychlor
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114 ppb
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<3 ppb
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2 ppb
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40 ppb **
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P-chlorobenzene
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10 ppb
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ND
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.1 ppb
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5 ppb proposed *
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PCB
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0.05 ppb
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ND
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.01ppb
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—
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Tetrachlorethylene (PCE)
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73 ppb
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ND
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NSF Standard 53
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5 ppb
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Trichloroethylene (TCE)
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328 ppb
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ND
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NSF Standard 53
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5 ppb
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Trihalomethane Total
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92 ppb
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ND
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1ppb
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100 ppb**
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Contaminant Tested
Microbiological
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Influent
(colonies/100ml)
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Exfluent
(colonies/100ml)
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Detection Level
(colonies/100ml)
ND - None
Detected
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MCL+
(colonies/100ml)
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Campylobacter jejuni
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1.6-3.0 x 107
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ND
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10
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--
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Cryptosporidia
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1.8 x 103
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ND
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1
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--
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Escherichia coli
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107
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ND
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1
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0/100 ml
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Fecal Coliform
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103
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ND
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1
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0/100 ml
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Giardia lamblia
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1.13 x 105+++
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ND
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1
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--
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Klebsiella terrigena
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4.64 x 108
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ND
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3
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--
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Listeria monocytogenes
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2.2-2.8 x 107
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ND
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10
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--
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Polio Virus/Rota virus
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2.39 x 106
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ND
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150
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--
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Pseudomonas aerigompsa§
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103
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ND
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1
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--
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Salmonella typhi§
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105
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ND
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1
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0/100 ml
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Staphylococcus
aureus§
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106
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ND
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1
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--
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Streptococcus foecalis§
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105
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ND
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1
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--
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Vibrio cholerae
inaba§
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106
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ND
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1
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--
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Vibrio cholerae
ogawa§
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106
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ND
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1
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--
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Yersinia enterocolitica
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2.0-2.8 x 105
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ND
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10
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--
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Contaminant Tested
Metals
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Influent
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Effluent
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Detection Level
ND - None
Detected
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MCL+
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Iron±
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.8 mg/l
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.06 mg/l
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--
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--
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Lead¥
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90 ppb
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ND
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2 ppb
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15 ppb
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Aesthetics
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Original
Well
Water
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Tested Water
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Color
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20
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0
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--
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--
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Hardness
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72 mg/L
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66 mg/l
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--
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--
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Odor
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abnormal
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normal
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--
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--
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Taste
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abnormal
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normal
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--
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--
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Turbidity
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2
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0 |
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1.0
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aesthetic water quality
improvement:
Seagull IV drinking water purification systems also remove the following, which some individuals may find offensive in drinking water: • chlorine • foul tastes • color • foul odors • turbidity
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Contaminant Leached
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Testing Protocol
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Result
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Detection Level
ND - None
Detected
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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1,1 Dichloroethylene
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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1,2-Dichloroethylene
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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Benzene
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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Bromodichloromethane
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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2 ppb
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Bromoform
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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4 ppb
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Cadmium
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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2 ppb
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Carbontetrachloride
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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Chloroform
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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2 ppb
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Chromium
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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4 ppb
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Dibromochloromethane
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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4 ppb
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Lead
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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Mercury
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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.2 ppb
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Methylene Chloride
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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Phenols
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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10 ppb
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Tetrachloroethylene
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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TOC
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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500 ppb
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Trichloroethylene
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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Trihalomethane Total
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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2 ppb
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Vinyl Chloride
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NSF Standard 53
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ND
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1 ppb
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legend:
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Maximum Contaminant Level of Federal Standards shown unless a more rigorous
standard is indicated.
++ New York Maximum Contaminant Level is
more rigorous than Federal level.
+++ Total per 500 gallons.
§
Sampled at less than rated capacity.
± Iron will tend to shorten
cartridge life.
¥ Cartridge used in the test was 1 year 2 months
old.
* Journal AWWA, February 1992.
** Water Technology, August
1991.
Note: seagull IV purifiers do not remove beneficial
dissolved salts and essential minerals.
Various Federal, State and Local
regulations may become known or change and affect distribution and presentation
of performance claims. All health claims not in compliance with local or
state laws are hereby withdrawn.
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installation
instructions:
Seagull IV Drinking Water Purification System
X-1/X-2 series are designed to connect to the cold water supply and
also can connect directly to the main faucet or an auxiliary faucet depending
upon configuration selection. Seagull IV Drinking Water Purification System
X-6 series installs directly into fresh water supply line. Please
see the Installation And Product Use Instructions for diagrams and detailed
step-by-step directions.
Customer Satisfaction/Money
Back Guarantee:
General Ecology, Inc. stands behind the
quality and effectiveness of our Seagull IV Drinking Water
Purification Systems If you are not fully satisfied with your
system, simply return it to the point of purchase within 30 days, undamaged,
for a FULL REFUND of purchase price.
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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
General
Ecology Water Purifiers Certified to EPA Guide
Standards
Seagull IV Water Purifiers
First Need Portable Water Purifiers
Three series of tests were conducted by the independent laboratory at the
University of Arizona to document removal of microbiological water contaminants
according to current EPA Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological
Water Purifiers.
The water purifiers were operated for 100% of their rated capacity and
challenged periodically with high concentrations of bacteria, cysts and
virus. At the 60% and 75% test points the units were challenged with “worst
case” water according to protocol. Additionally, the water purification
systems were allowed to stagnate for 48 hours after the 50%, 75% and 100%
test points to demonstrate that no microbiological growth through the water filter cartridge occurred..
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% Reduction (geometric average of 3
units)
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Test Point
% of
Rated Capacity
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Bacteria
Klebsiella
terrigena
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Cysts
Cryptosporidium
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Virus
Polopviurs type I
Rotavirus SA-11
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start
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>99.9999
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>99.99
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>99.99
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25%
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>99.9999
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>99.99
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>99.99
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50%
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>99.9999
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>99.99
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>99.99
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48 hr.
stagnation
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NG
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NG
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NG
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*60%
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>99.9999
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>99.99
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>99.99
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*75%
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>99.9999
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>99.99
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>99.99
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48 hr.
stagnation
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NG
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NG
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NG
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*90%
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>99.9999
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>99.99
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>99.99
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*100%
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>99.9999
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>99.99
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>99.99
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*= Worst case challenge water.
NG = No Growth
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Conclusion: General Ecology Inc.’s Seagull IV, and First Need water purifiers
met the EPA guide standard as microbiological water purifiers by removing
bacteria, cysts and virus without the use of chemical additives or multiple
processing.
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
Seagull IV water
purifiers with RS-1SG Cartridge
A single RS-1SG water purifier cartridge was evaluated for removal of MTBE
over a test duration of 1,000 gallons.
The Seagull IV water purifier system with RS-1SG cartridge was installed
on a test stand and operated for one minute on/one minute off at a flow
rate of one gpm.
At the selected water test points, the Seagull IV water purifier system
was removed from the test stand and challenged by pumping one liter of
water spiked with MTBE into the system. Influent, Effluent and Blank (control)
samples were taken at each water contamination test point.
Samples were analyzed by a certified, outside testing
laboratory using gas chromatography, with a mass spectrometer (Methods
5242/8260A). The laboratory reported that influent (before) levels were
exceedingly high, more than 500 to 700 times highest levels of MTBE reported to
date, and more than 800 times levels normally used in removal evaluations. This
resulted in atmospheric contamination in the lab and initial saturation of the
GC column. This may explain the slight amount 0.003 mg/l detected at the 500
gallons point.
Results are as follows:
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Concentration
(mg/l)
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Date
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Gallons At Test
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Before
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After
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% Reduction
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5/16/00
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500
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12.800
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0.003*
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99.98
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5/16/00
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1,000
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17.600
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>0.002
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99.99
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Conclusion: As seen by
the results, removal effectiveness, even at these exceedingly high influent
concentrations, was excellent.
general ecology water purifiers standards conformance
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Over the years,
various General Ecology products have been tested
to conform with the
following industry standards:
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* Pressure Vessel
Integrity:
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American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, Section 8
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* Materials of
Construction:
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American Society of Testing Materials
A 167, ASTM B16, ASTM D2000,
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* Non-leaching
Standards:
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NSF 53
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* Materials in Water
Contact Applications:
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USFDA
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* NSF53 -- Pertinent
Sections
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* State
Requirements:
• California Testing Protocol
• New York
Testing Protocol
• Wisconsin Plumbing Codes
• Massachusetts
Plumbing Codes
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General Ecology Water Purification Technology
Tested & Verified the World Over
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Over the years,
various General Ecology products have been tested
to conform with overall
product safety and effectiveness verification:
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| Analytical Consulting Service, Inc. |
Kinsington, MD USA |
| Betz,
Converse, Murdoch, Inc. |
Plymouth
Meeting, PA USA |
| Colorado
State University |
Fort
Collins, CO USA |
| Field
Epidemiology Survey Team |
Miami, FL
USA |
| Food
Quality Lab/Pacific Pure Water, Inc. |
Honolulu,
HI USA |
| Food
Research Institute |
Madison,
WI USA |
| General
Ecology Water Research Lab |
Exton, PA
USA |
| Marine
Testing Institute |
Mamaroneck, NY USA |
| Marist
College Research Institute |
Poughkeepsie, NY USA |
| National
Testing Laboratories, Inc. |
Cleveland, OH USA |
| Rockaway
Township Health Department |
Rockaway,
NJ USA |
| Roy
Weston Laboratories |
West
Chester, PA USA |
| Spectrum
Labs |
Fort
Lauderdale, FL USA |
| State of
Massachusetts |
Massachusetts USA |
| State of
Wisconsin |
Madison,
WI USA |
| Suffolk
County NY Health Department |
Hauppauge, NY USA |
| Tighe
& Bond |
Easthampton, MA USA |
| United
States Army Biomedical R&D Lab |
Fort
Detrick, Frederick, MD USA |
| United
States Testing Company, Inc. |
Tulsa
Division, OK USA |
| University of Arizona |
Tuscon,
AZ USA |
| Villanova
University |
Villanova, PA USA |
| Australian Water Board |
Sydney,
Australia |
| Department of Public Health |
London,
United Kingdom |
| Food
& Hygiene Association |
Tokyo,
Japan |
| Hungarian
Health Ministry |
Budapest,
Hungary |
| Institut
Pasteur |
Paris,
France |
| Italian
Ministry of Health |
Rome,
Italy |
| National
Defence Headquarters |
Ottowa,
Canada |
| Tokyo
Food Sanitation Association |
Tokyo,
Japan |
| TÜV
German Technical Institute |
Germany |
General Ecology's Seagull IV water filters (since 1973). The only chemical
free portable water purifiers certified to federal E.P.A. guide standards
for microbiological water purification of cysts such as giardia, cryptosporidia,
disease bacteria and viruses! Why settle for a mere water filter?
Instant, effective natural water purification through our proprietary structured
matrix advanced water filter technology for removal of microbiological
water contaminants and chemical and aesthetic water contaminants without
the use of chemicals, electricity, hold time, multiple pass through or
large storage tanks. Importantly Seagull IV water purifiers leave the beneficial minerals and
electrolytes in your water. You will never get this level of water purification from a water filter.
The Seagull IV water purification system cost may be higher than a water
filter but its level of effectiveness meets or exceeds complex powered
units costing three to four times as much. Seagull IV water purifiers leave
you with sparkling pure great tasting healthy water.
© 1999 General Ecology, Inc. ®TM
Registered trademarks of General Ecology,
Inc. Health Claims in violation of state
or local law are hereby withdrawn
“Seagull IV, Nature Pure, First Need, General
Ecology, ‘Structured Matrix’ are registered
trademarks of General Ecology, Inc.” .
For more information please call Mike.
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