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Hawaiian Isles Water undergoes a rigorous
seven-stage purification process.
Stage 1: A standard practice in
the industry, Hawaiian Isles water is processed through
a sodium chloride water softener. This softens the water prior
to filtration.
Stage 2: Hydrocarbon-based organic
compounds are removed in a pressure-based, activated charcoal
tower.
Stage 3: Inorganic compounds (minerals)
are removed via a pressurized multi-stage reverse osmosis system.
Stage 4: The water is filtered
through six successive spool and bag filters ranging in size from
15 to 0.2 microns. This constant reduction in diameter of the
membranes through which the water molecules pass removes most
of the compounds and bacteria and other life forms because they
cannot pass through the membranes. This process yields less than
one gallon of water for every two gallons processed.
Stage 5: The water is pumped through
an ultraviolet light processor which kills any remaining bacteria
and sterilizes the water.
Stage 6: The water is filtered
again to remove any dead bacteria, and then is pumped into a sterile
stainless steel ozone tank.
Stage 7: During storage in the
sterile tank, an ozone generator pumps bubbles of ozone through
the tank, further sterilizing the water to ensure its purity when
bottled.
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