The Nimbus Watermaker 5
The WaterMaker Five uses the latest in system design and membrane technology to reduce the amount of water down the drain by 50%.
The WaterMaker Five is smaller and uses significantly fewer resources in the manufacturing process than the typical 5-stage RO system. Smaller packaging and a lighter shipping weight further reduce impact on the environment.
Information about Nimbus WaterMaker 5 Performance
- This system has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 58 for the reduction of the substances listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in water leaving 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 58. This system has also been tested and certified against CSA Standard B483.1 – Drinking Water Treatment Systems. 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.
- 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 </= 300 ppb. This system reduces pentavalent arsenic, but may not reduce other forms of arsenic. This system is to be used on water supplies containing detectable free chlorine residual at the system outlet or on water supplies that have been demonstrated to contain only pentavalent arsenic. Treatment with chloramine (combined chlorine) is not sufficient to ensure complete conversion of trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic. Please see the Arsenic Facts section of the Performance Data Sheet for further information.
- Testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance may vary. Incoming water must be free of potential membrane foulants such as Iron, Hydrogen Sulfide and Manganese. Efficiency rating means the percentage of the influent water to the system that is available to the user as reverse osmosis treated water under operating conditions that approximate typical daily usage. Recovery rating means the percentage of the influent water to the membrane portion of the system that is available to the user as reverse osmosis treated water when the system is operated without a storage tank or when the storage tank is bypassed.
Information About Nimbus WaterMaker 5 and Arsenic
- Arsenic (AS) is a naturally occurring contaminant found in many ground waters. Arsenic in water has no color, taste or odor. It must be measured by a lab test. Public water utilities must have their water tested for arsenic. You can get the results from your water utility.
- There are two forms of arsenic: pentavalent arsenic (also called AS(V), As+5, and arsenate) and trivalent arsenic (also called AS(III), As+3, and arsenite). In well water, arsenic may be pentavalent, trivalent, or a combination of both. Special sampling procedures are needed for a lab to determine what type and how much of each type of arsenic is in the water. Check with the labs in your area to see if they can provide this type of service.
- Reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment systems are very effective at removing pentavalent arsenic. RO systems do not remove trivalent arsenic from water very well. A free chlorine residual will rapidly convert trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic. Other water treatment chemicals such as ozone and potassium permanganate will also change trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic. A combined chlorine residual (also called chloramine) may not convert all the trivalent arsenic. If you get your water from a public water utility, contact the utility to find out if free chlorine or combined chlorine is used in the water system.
- The WM5-50 system is designed to remove pentavalent arsenic. It will not convert trivalent arsenic to pentavalent arsenic. The system was tested in a lab. Under those conditions, the system reduced 300 ppb pentavalent arsenic to 10 ppb (the USEPA standard for drinking water) or less. The performance of the system may be different at your installation. Have the water tested for arsenic to check if the system is working properly.
- The RO component of the WM5-50 system must be replaced yearly to ensure the system will continue to remove pentavalent arsenic. The component identification and location where you can purchase the component are listed in the installation/operation manual.
