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Water Efficient

Point-of-Use Reverse
Osmosis Systems

Throughout the United States, millions of households have installed point-


of-use reverse osmosis (RO) systems, which are water treatment systems
connected to a single fixture (e.g., at the kitchen sink) that remove
contaminants from water. While RO systems work to rid household water of
possible contaminants, they can waste a great deal of water in the
treatment process. To help reduce water waste, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense® program has developed a draft
specification to label water-efficient and high-performing RO systems.

RO SYSTEM EFFICIENCY FUTURE SAVINGS


Reverse osmosis is the process by which pressure For consumers who are planning to replace their RO
forces water through a semi-permeable membrane, system at the point of water use in the future, selecting a
creating a stream of treated water, called WaterSense labeled model will reduce water use on
“permeate,” and a stream of reject water called average by nearly 3,200 gallons of water per year—or
“concentrate” or “brine.” These systems can 48,000 gallons of water over the system’s lifetime—
potentially remove water contaminants, including compared to the water use of a typical point-of-use RO
lead, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), per- and system. In fact, if all point-of-use RO systems sold in the
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), arsenic, bacteria, United States were WaterSense labeled, we could save
and viruses. While RO systems can improve water nearly 3.2 billion gallons of water across the country
quality, these systems can also generate a annually, which is equivalent to the annual household
significant amount of water waste in the process of water needs of more than 40,000 American homes.
removing contaminants. In fact, a typical RO system As with all WaterSense labeled products, once the
sends five gallons of water or more down the drain specification is final, all WaterSense labeled RO systems
for every one gallon of treated water it produces! must be tested and independently certified to ensure that
Once the WaterSense specification is finalized, they meet the EPA criteria for efficiency and
consumers will be able to look for and install performance.
WaterSense labeled RO systems that are LOOK FOR THE WATERSENSE LABEL IN THE FUTURE!
significantly more water-efficient than typical RO
systems, sending just 2.3 gallons of water or less Once EPA finalizes its specification,
down the drain for every gallon of treated water it consumers can look for WaterSense
produces. The WaterSense specification will also labeled RO systems to provide a
ensure that labeled RO systems are just as effective more water-efficient option for
at providing the high-quality drinking water that treating water. For more information,
consumers expect from these products. visit www.epa.gov/watersense.

EPA-832-F-22-021
PHONE (866) WTR-SENS (987-7367) WEBSITE www.epa.gov/watersense EMAIL [email protected]
December 2022

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