Reverse osmosis Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Disinfection === Post-treatment disinfection provides secondary protection against compromised membranes and downstream problems. Disinfection by means of [[Ultraviolet radiation|ultraviolet]] (UV) lamps (sometimes called germicidal or bactericidal) may be employed to sterilize pathogens that evade the RO process. [[Water chlorination|Chlorination]] or [[chloramination]] (chlorine and ammonia) protects against pathogens that may have lodged in the distribution system downstream.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Sekar|first1=Chandru|title=IEEE R10 HTA Portable Autonomous Water Purification System|journal=[[IEEE]]|url=https://www.academia.edu/4350783|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page