Culligan Aqua-Cleer Owner's Manual page 39

Total Defense (TD)
Total Defense has been tested according to NSF/ANSI 42 and 53 for the reduction of the substances
listed below. The concentration of the indicated substances in the water entering 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 42 and 53.
Substance Reduction
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Substance Influent
Challenge
Concentration
mg/L
Standard 42
Aesthetic Chlorine 2.0 mg/L + 10%
Aesthetic Chloramines 3.0 mg/L + 10%
Particulate at least 10,000
(0.5 - < um) Class I particles/mL
Standard 53
MTBE 0.015 + 20%
Cyst t Minimum
50,000/L
Turbidity 11 mg/L + 1
NTU
Lead (pH 6.5) 0.15 mg/L +
10%
Lead (pH 8.5) 0.15 mg/L +
10%
Mercury (pH 6.5) 0.006 mg/L +
10%
Mercury (pH 8.5) 0.006 mg/L +
10%
Chloroform (VOC sur- 0.300 mg/L +
rogate chemical) 10%
Flow Rate = 0.5 gpm (1.89 Lpm)
Capacity = 1,000 gallons (3786 L)
t Based on the use of microspheres or Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts
Testing was performed under standard laboratory conditions, actual performance may vary
Organic Chemicals Included in Surrogate Testing:
Applies to Total Defense (TD) only
Maximum Reduction
Permissible Require-
Product ments
water Con-
centration
mg/L
>50%
0.5 mg/L
>85%
0.005 mg/L 69%
99.95%
0.5 NTU
0.010 mg/L
0.010 mg/L
0.002 mg/L
0.002 mg/L
0.015 mg/L
Minimum Average
Reduction Reduction
97.6% 98.0%
97.6% 98.0%
99.9% 99.9%
74.6% 83.3%
99.95% 99.99%
96.6% 98.0%
99.3% 99.3%
99.3% 99.3%
96.6% 96.6%
72.4% 95.4%
95.2% 91.0%
Performance
Data Sheet
(con't)
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