Influence of various commercial water treatment processes on the electric conductivity of several drinking waters

• Published in: Journal of molecular liquids Vol. 160; no. 3; pp. 144 - 149
• Main Authors: Asenbaum, A., Pruner, C., Kabelka, H., Philipp, A., Wilhelm, Emmerich, Spendlingwimmer, R., Gebauer, A., Buchner, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15-05-2011
• Subjects: Commercial water treatment; Electric conductivity; Commercial water treatment; Electric conductivity
• ISSN: 0167-7322; 1873-3166
• DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2011.03.007

Seven commercially available devices for water treatment were used on samples of drinking water drawn from four geographically different sources in Austria containing significantly different amounts of dissolved ions. The purpose of this investigation was to elucidate the influence of these water treatment processes, if any, on the electric conductivity of drinking waters. Within the limits of our experimental precision, none of these seven devices had any discernable influence.
► The electrical conductivity of five different drinking water samples was measured. ► The drinking water samples were treated with seven different devices. ► No influence on the electrical conductivity could be detected after treatment.