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The AquaNano Water Filter –Extreme Filtration!
Water Is Part of Our Life
All life forms have something in common: they all need water to live. We could simply not exist without
water.
About 97 percent of all Earth’s water is in the oceans. The other 3 percent of all Earth’s water is fresh
water, from which only one percent can be used because the other two percent is in solid state. From
that one percent we can use, we use only about 10 percent for domestic use. In short, the water human
beings use in everyday activities is about 0.10 percent of all Earth’s water 1.But even though we are
using only about 0.10 percent for drinking and in our other activities, we are endangering all of the
earth’s water and the wildlife that depends on it with plastic trash.
The Importance of Drinking Water
Drinking water is a must. The human body is mostly water. An adult male body is estimated to be
about 60 percent water, while an adult female body is estimated to be about 55 percent water.
Body water aids, among others:
In digestion and absorption and detoxification
Circulatory system (plasma is about 92 percent water; plasma makes up more than 50 percent
of the volume of blood)
Removing body waste material
Regulating body temperature
Naturally suppressing appetite
Transporting nutrients and body fluids
Since there is no body water “reservoir,” the water lost every 24 hours must be replenished to stay
healthy and efficient. It is difficult to determine how much water a person needs; however, many fitness
professionals, nutritionists and personal trainers recommend the 8x8 rule: drink eight (8) 8oz glasses of
water a day, that is, about 2 liters of water per day. We need about 8 glasses of water a day to keep
our body hydrated to perform all regular body functions.
Waiting to becoming thirsty is not good, as you will already be mildly dehydrated. In order to keep your
body hydrated, you should:
Drink a glass with each meal, and one between meals
Hydrate before, during, and after any physical activity
Replace carbonated beverages and other artificial beverages with water
Include foods with a high content of water in your diet, like melon and tomatoes
Water is essential to us, which is why we must always have quality water within our reach.
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Where is Earth’s water located? http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html

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Where Does Fresh Water Come From?
There are two main sources of freshwater: surface water and ground water. Surface water includes
streams and lakes, and ground water includes aquifers and underground rivers. The water is taken
from either of these sources and brought to a treatment facility through underground pipes, and then
the water goes to the distribution center to be supplied to our home.
Drinking Water Sources
Many people seek other options to the water supplied to their homes. The decision to find other
options to tap water as a source of drinking water is usually based on people not liking the taste, odor
or color of their tap water or as a back-up for the local water treatment systems. These other options
often include filtration options or treatment options. Your customers may ask about these various
options so it is helpful to understand what these options are.
Filtration vs. Treatment
One fundamental issue you should understand is the difference between water filter technologies –
some “filter” water and some “treat” water.
Filtration is a physical method that traps contaminants and organisms in the filter media. This method
doesn’t release the dead or inert organisms back into the filtered water. The disadvantage is that in
order to trap the very small contaminants like bacteria or viruses, this method reduces the water flow to
almost a trickle.
Water ‘treatment’ methods such as ozone, chlorine, and UV kill or sterilize the organisms, but don’t
remove them from the water. They allow for higher water flow, but the dead or inert organisms are still
in the water you drink.
Water Treatment Options
There are many domestic water treatment methods that vary based on effectiveness and costs. The
household systems installed on main water feed lines are known as “Point of Entry” (POE), or “Whole
House” systems and the systems treating one part of the consumption are known as “Point of Use”
(POU).
Although the Point-of-Entry systems may be convenient for certain homes, most of the water consumed
in our homes is used for the lavatories, the showers, for washing or watering the plants; therefore, the
Point-of-Use systems may be more convenient as to cost. To learn more about the most common
POU options, refer to the Water Filtration Technology Comparison Sheet at the end of this document
(which gives more details on other technologies).
Water Filtration Options
Mechanical Filtration: Mechanical filtration removes particles suspended in the water through
mechanical processes where water flows through porous materials that do not dissolve. The
level of filtration of these particles depends on the size of such particles and the porosity of the
filter media.

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Activated Carbon Filtration: Water flows through an activated carbon surface that adsorbs
some elements in water like chlorine, dissolved gases, and organic contaminants. Activated
carbon also acts as a catalyst for the breakdown of some contaminants. This process effectively
eliminates odor and taste from water, but does not treat microorganisms. Some may adsorb
lead or other heavy metals.
Note: It is important to know the difference between “adsorb” and “absorb”- the change of “d”
for “b” makes a lot of difference between the two.
Absorb means a process by which a substance is taken into another substance.
Adsorb can be termed as a process by which the liquid or gas is not absorbed but it only
forms on the surface. Absorb is related to volume whereas adsorb is related to the surface.
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Reverse Osmosis: It commonly uses a unit divided into two chambers by a semi-permeable
membrane. The water goes into the first chamber and then it is pressure-driven to the second
chamber leaving the contaminants behind. This process supplies semi de-mineralized water.
One disadvantage of this process is that only 5% to 15% of the water flowing through the system
is recovered, the rest is wasted.
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Water Treatment Options
Ultra-violet Treatment: Water flows in very thin layers and passes by UV lamps creating a
bacteria elimination effect similar to that of the sun’s rays. The water flow must be regulated so
all the organisms receive appropriate exposure. This system sterilizes the biological
contaminants but does not eliminate them. It also requires a pre-filtering system before being
treated, because the suspended solids may create a shadow over the biological contaminants,
thus preventing the UV light from neutralizing them.
Ozone Disinfection: O3is an unstable molecule which readily gives up one atom of oxygen
providing a powerful oxidizing agent which is toxic to most waterborne organisms. Ozone is
made by passing oxygen through ultraviolet light or a "cold" electrical discharge. To use ozone
as a disinfectant, it must be created on-site and added to the water by bubble contact.
Chemical Treatments: These processes add chemical substances to the water, like ozone,
chlorine, and iodine to neutralize certain organisms. These processes kill the contaminants, but
do not remove them from water. In some cases, additional filtration process will be required to
eliminate the added substances.
Distillation
The water is heated to the boiling point and the vapor condensates. This system has many
disadvantages: first, it does not eliminate other elements with lower boiling points; second, it
requires a lot of energy; and third, it eliminates most of the natural minerals contained in water.
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Read more: Difference Between Adsorb and absorb | Difference Between | Adsorb vs absorb http://www.differencebetween.net/science/difference-
between-adsorb-and-absorb/#ixzz3sWZPwN4r
3 www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/h2oqual/watsys/wq1047.pdf NDSU Agriculture Publication, WQ-1047 Reverse Osmosis (2013)

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Bottled Water
Today there is a growing trend to move away from tap water to bottled water as the source for drinking
water. According to the Beverage Marketing Corporation the global bottled water consumption went
from 196 billion liters in 2008 to over 266 billion liters in 2013.4
Why has the bottled water industry grown so significantly within the last
few years? There are a number of reasons for this: People now
consider water consumption as part of a healthy diet, especially to
replace high-sugar sodas.
Bottled water is available almost everywhere from grocery stores to
vending machines in offices, theaters and recreation areas.
Advertising has led us to believe that bottled water comes from pure,
clean sources and therefore we believe it to be better tasting.
Bottled water is portable—you can take bottled water with you everywhere. “Designer” water is viewed
by many as “trendy” and a status symbol.
On the negative side, the quality of this water depends on the bottling company and the local
government regulations; therefore, it is important to learn about the regulation in your city. Concerns
about plastic water bottles containing BPA (Bisphenol-A), an industrial chemical used to make some
plastics, have also arisen. BPA is surrounded by controversy as research continues to grow showing
that BPA can be detrimental to heath.
Bottled water can be an inconvenience, requiring frequent trips to purchase bottles and bottled water
can take up a lot of storage space.
Bottled water is expensive. The Natural Resources Defense
Council reports that bottled water can cost from 240 to 10,000
times per gallon than tap water.5
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4International Bottled Water Association. (http://www.bottledwater org/economics/bottled-water-market)
5NRDC (Natural Resource Defense Council) “Bottled Water- Pure Drink or Pure Hype” Report Page-Chapter 2 http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/chap2.asp

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Environmental issues: The use of bottled water has led to what appears to be a growing global crisis
resulting from the creation and discard of plastic water bottles and their caps.
Single use plastic bottles now used for bottled water
pose a serious problem to Earth’s environment.
More and more we see accumulations of plastic
bottles along waterways and on beaches.
It is estimated that 8 million tons of plastic waste
ends up in the ocean every year.6
Most water bottles are made from PET (polyethylene
terephthalate). PET is produced from fossil fuels. PETs do not biodegrade, they photograde which
means they break down into smaller and smaller fragments over time.7These small pieces are called
microplastics.
Fish and other marine life eat these plastics.The plastic clogs the
digestive systems of wildlife, sometimes causing them to starve to
death.8
Seabirds and marine animals can get entangled in and can strangle
from plastic debris
The natural currents in the ocean swirl around to create vortexes
forming gigantic patches of plastic soup.
The plastic trash, much of which cannot be seen with the naked eye, accumulates below the surface in
these patches.
There are five such patches or trash vortexes, the
greatest of which is the Northern Pacific Garbage patch.
The exact size is unknown because much the plastic
too small to be seen.
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6National Geographic, “Eight Million Tons of Plastic Dumped in Ocean Every Year”, Feb 13, 2015,
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/02/150212-ocean-debris-plastic-garbage-patches-science/
7 Plastic Water Bottles Causing Flood of Harm to Our Environment” by Norm Schriever, Huffington Post, September 28, 2013, ,
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/norm-schriever/post_5218_b_3613577.html
8NOAA- Marine Debris, “What We Know About Plastic Marie Debris” Sept 2011, http://marinedebris.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/Gen_Plastic-hi_9-20-
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As the plastics break down toxins are released into the environment. These plastic bits also act as
sponges for persistent toxins already present in seawater, such as DDT and PCBs.9
The plastic bits are then eaten by tiny organisms, who are then
eaten by larger organisms. Plastics are entering the food chain
with unknown implications on human beings, but according to
National Geographic, “Pollutants also become more concentrated
as animals eat other contaminated animals—which could be bad
news for us, the animals at the top of the food chain.”10
Plastic never goes away! Anthony L. Andrady, a polymer chemist
at the Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina who
specializes in plastics says, “Every little piece of plastic
manufactured in the past 50 years that made it to the ocean is still out there somewhere.11
This is building into an environmental issue of global proportions. Capt. Charles Moore, the man who
originally discovered the Great Pacific Patch, says, “If you eliminate the scourge of bottled water, you
will be eliminating one of the biggest problems facing our environment.”12
In June 2006 the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) issued a report saying that over 46,000 pieces of plastic litter are
floating on every square mile of ocean.13
It is estimated we could eventually destroy as many as 700 marine species that are currently
endangered by plastic.14 We could potentially destroy parts of the food chain and increase world
hunger.
What is the solution? Prevention!
We need to prevent plastic waste from ever reaching the ocean. We can start by eliminating single-use
plastic water bottles.
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9 “Plastic Waste Inputs From Land Into the Ocean”, Transcript of the Comments given at the AAAS Panel, February 12, 2015, San Jose, CA, USA,
http://jambeck.engr.uga.edu/landplasticinput
10 National Geographic News, Thursday October 28, 2010, http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/08/090820-plastic-decomposes-oceans-
seas.html
11 LA Times, August 2, 2006, Altered Oceans Part Four: “Plague of Plastic Chokes the Seas”, http://www.latimes.com/world/la-me-ocean2aug02-story.html
12 Capt. Charles Moore, “Plastic Water Bottles: Harmful to the Ocean, Air and You”, Algalita Marine Research and Education,
http://www.algalita.org/plastic-water-bottles-harmful-to-the-ocean-air-and-you/
13 Ecosystems and Biodiversity in Deep Waters and High Seas”, a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International
Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), June 2006, http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=480&ArticleID=5300&l=en
14 Nature World News, Feb 19, 2015, One Green Planet http://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/marine-species-extinction-and-plastic-pollution/

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High Molecular Deposition
Technology (HMDT)
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
You can make a difference by sharing the Rena Ware AquaHD™ Filtration system with everyone, not
only as a product but as an Opportunity for them to earn by sharing the AquaNano HD with their
friends and family.
The Aqua Nano HD filters 11,355 liters of water. That is the equivalent of over 22,700 half-liter
plastic water bottles. Imagine the difference we could make in eliminating plastic waste if every person
used the Aqua Nano HD instead of single-use bottles of water. And people can have great, fresh
tasting water while saving many times the cost of bottled water at the same time.
Aqua Nano HD Water Filters
Rena Ware’s bacteriostatic silver-impregnated AquaHD TM filter, has an electropositive fibrous filter
media with high particle removal efficiency. It uses High Molecular Deposition Technology (HMDT), a
process used to coat the surface of the fibers with
Cationic Polymer Resin, a positively charged resin that
attracts negatively charged contaminants.
This process enables the attraction of contaminants by
the entire media, allowing for a slightly open structure.
This slightly open structure plus the new fibrous carbon
core improve flow while providing nanolevel filtration.
This new technology gives us nearly 3 times the
grabbing power of the previous NanoCeram®.
Legal note: The “AquaNano HD” video (on AQ296 DVD) and the Presentation Brochure
(AQ700) found in your Aqua Nano starter kit adequately tells our water filter story. Use
these tools to tell the story; you should not embellish these sales stories with information
found outside of the official Rena Ware training.
Much more than a physical restrictive barrier –a better filtering
technology
Because the technology in the AquaHD TM Cartridge is very sophisticated, it is a good idea to have a
simpler way to describe it. You can use the following description for sales purposes:
The AquaHDTM media uses a tight, microscopic mesh of positively charged fibers (+) that attract
negatively charged contaminants (-), particles, bacteria and viruses forming a permanent bond so
they can’t escape, like a magnet. A special coating increases the grabbing power of the entire
media so it can be less dense and provide greater flow-through.
The fibers create an incredibly large filter surface area—8,175 m2or 88,000 ft2!! That’s more than a
soccer field of surface area in each filter cartridge!
While conventional filters restrict water flow and often only filter down to 1 micron, the Aqua Nano is
capable of filtering down to the nanolevel. At the nanolevel measurements are taken in nanometers. A
nanometer (nm) is equal to a 1/1,000,000,000 (one billionth) of a meter or 1,000 times smaller than a

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micron. Particles measured in nanometers are so small they can only be seen through an electron
microscope. To visualize, consider that a human hair is 50,000-100,000 nanometers in diameter.
Laboratory Results
The AquaNano has been tested by South-Korea based laboratory
NoroGene Research Center, to remove 99.9% of bacteria and viruses that
can cause waterborne diseases*. The Lab report is available in the AQ615
Quick Reference Guide, which you can order using the Promotion and
Business Supplies Order Form RW780. A copy of the AQ615 guide is also
included in your Starter Kit. You can use the Lab Report to show a customer
that our results have been confirmed by a qualified independent testing
facility.
*Note: the contaminants removed by Aqua  Nano are not necessarily in your tap water. The Aqua  Nano is intended for
use only with municipally treated tap water. Water of unknown origin can contain a variety of contaminants or substances
that may or may not be removed by the Aqua  Nano. The Aqua  Nano has not been tested for removal of arsenic.
How the Aqua Nano filter works
The AquaNano utilizes electropositive technology as part of a 3-stage high-flow filtering system with
limited pressure drop.
Pre-Filter:
Stage 1: Pre-Filtration
First, water enters the top of the filter and goes through the EM
(Electropositive Mechanical) Pre-Filter. This dual technology filtration is a
combination of mechanical and electropositive filtration and is more effective
at removing particles than mechanical filtration alone.
oElectropositive attraction traps and bonds submicron particles.
oThe mesh mechanically blocks larger particles.
The EM pre-filter media better protects the AquaHDTM main filter, especially in challenging water
situations.
Main Filter:
Stage 2: Electropositive Filtration
Next the water passes through the AquaHDTM main filter where the real filtration takes place - the
AquaHDTM media utilizes electropositive filtration with nanolevel filtration efficiency.
oAquaHDTM media traps and retains bacteria, cysts and viruses.
oAquaHDTM media is silver impregnated to prevent internal bacteria growth, which makes it
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Main Filter:
Stage 3: High Flow Carbon Core
The slightly open structure of the carbon core effectively adsorbs chlorine, lead, tastes and odors with a
minimal impact in the water flow.
Features and Benefits
The Aqua Nano has many unique features that are not found in other water filtration devices. The
combination of this 3-stage extreme filtration process coupled with Rena Ware’s custom faucets makes
these water filters exclusive to Rena Ware.
Extreme Filtration to the nanolevel
Long Life –filters up to 11,355 Liters (3,000 gal.)
High-Flow: Because there is no restrictive physical barrier you get the benefit of high-flow
filtered water –up to 6 LPM with ample water pressure (≥30 psi)
Replacement LED Indicator lights –advise when to reorder and replace the media in the
AquaHD™ main filter cartridge
Added benefits of the CTU-500 and UCU-500 models
Filters Hot Water: Unlike most water filter media, the AquaHD TM media is unaffected by heat
and therefore can filter hot water (maximum operating temperature 57˚ C (135˚ F)) as well as
cold water. Because it allows for high-flow, and it can filter hot water, a customer is now able to
feel good about all the water they use, whether it is for drinking, cooking, washing vegetables
and other foods, or for washing hands and dishes.
Because most waterborne illnesses are related to bacterial or viral infection, with the
Aqua Nano, you can feel confident that even the water used for rinsing your drinking glasses
has been filtered to remove more than 99.9% of bacterial or viral contaminants. This extreme
filtration disinfects your water, minimizing the risk of exposure to pathogens associated with
waterborne diseases.
Expanded reach: Both models allow you to reach all parts of the kitchen sink as well as fill large
containers. The CTU has a flexible wand connected to its base and the Integrated Faucet of the
UCU-500 has a pull–out spray head with an armored hose for extra durability.
Spray or Stream Function: Both models have the ability to switch from the regular water
stream to a spray, which is useful for rinsing fruits and vegetables, washing dishes, and rinsing
out the sink.
3 models of the AquaNano filters mean 3 ways to take
advantage of AquaNano technology
1. The CTU (countertop) model that connects to the existing faucet
2. The UCU (under the counter) model with an Integrated faucet to replace the existing faucet; the
filtration unit is hidden under the sink and connects to the household plumbing.
3. The LX (under the counter) model with a Secondary faucet, that is installed next to the main
faucet to filter cold water only. The filtration unit sits under the sink and connects to the cold-
water plumbing. It does not replace the current faucet.