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Since the advent of the under-counter drinking water reverse osmosis (RO) units in the early 1970’s, there have been few, if any, changes to the basic design and functions.  Membrane material transitioned from Cellulose Tri Acetate (CTA) sheet to a thin polyamide composite film (TFC) in the 80’s.  This increased the volume of water produced as well as its quality.   Beyond that, changes have been incremental involving materials of construction, packaging, etc. and paralleling that of other products such as salt-based water softeners in the water conditioning industry.

The beauties of RO treated drinking water are universally appreciated. First, the aesthetics of the water which includes the absence of any taste or odor and unmatched clarity due to filtration to 0.001 microns or smaller with a micron being one millionth of a meter.  These factors alone warrant the use of a drinking water RO system.  The second benefit is astounding—safety!  As populations grow and the water supplies and infrastructure are strained, there are an ever-increasing number of objectionable and hazardous materials getting into the water entering our homes.  Included on the list are Sodium, Nitrate, Uranium, pharmaceuticals, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, PFA compounds, forever chemicals, micro and nano plastics, Fluoride, insecticides and pesticides, man-made chemicals and solvents to name a few and the list of hundreds never stops growing.   Fortunately, a well-designed and maintained drinking water RO unit will typically reduce these contaminants by 90% or more.

Unfortunately, RO will simultaneously reduce essential trace minerals and elements from the water.  This fact has prevented some people from purchasing an RO unit therefor missing the safety it offers. Although we expect to receive these important dietary minerals and elements through the food we eat, the soil for growing many common foods has long been depleted of minerals and key elements making their presence in our drinking water more important than ever.  

Dime Water, Inc. is in the final test phase prior to releasing a new drinking water RO unit that not only reduces the contaminants as well or better than any RO on the market, but automatically adds up to 62 key minerals and elements to the water in trace amounts.  The material used is OMRI listed as organic, sourced in the US and found as a metamorphic rock outcropping adjacent to a prehistoric volcanic eruption.  A laboratory assay is available.  This material was selected for mineral completeness after considering a wide array of materials including bark, kelp, prehistoric calcified vegetation and others.  It will be incorporated into our TMA RO SYSTEMS.