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  2. Water filter - Wikipedia

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    A water filter removes impurities by lowering contamination of water using a fine physical barrier, a chemical process, or a biological process. Filters cleanse water to different extents, for purposes such as: providing agricultural irrigation, accessible drinking water, public and private aquariums, and the safe use of ponds and swimming pools.

  3. History of water filters - Wikipedia

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    The history of water filters can be traced to the earliest civilisations with written records. Water filters have been used throughout history to improve the safety and aesthetics of water intended to be used for drinking or bathing.

  4. Portable water purification - Wikipedia

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    Portable water purification devices are self-contained, easily transported units used to purify water from untreated sources (such as rivers, lakes, and wells) for drinking purposes. Their main function is to eliminate pathogens, and often also of suspended solids and some unpalatable or toxic compounds .

  5. Reverse osmosis - Wikipedia

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    Around the world, household drinking water purification systems, including a RO step, are commonly used for improving water for drinking and cooking. Such systems typically include these steps: a sediment filter to trap particles, including rust and calcium carbonate

  6. Point of use water filter - Wikipedia

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    Point of use water filters are used in individual houses or offices to provide filtration of potable water close to the point of consumption. [1] The related topic, Point of use water treatment describes full-scale water treatment options and technologies designed to serve communities when municipal water treatment fails or is unavailable.

  7. Ceramic water filter - Wikipedia

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    A Victorian ceramic water filter. Ceramic water filters (CWF) are an inexpensive and effective type of water filter that rely on the small pore size of ceramic material to filter dirt, debris, and bacteria out of water. This makes them ideal for use in developing countries, and portable ceramic filters are commonly used in backpacking.

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