在过去的几年里，许多水务公司已经开始 考虑提供或推荐使用点（POU）水 向客户提供治疗设备。在做出任何决定之前， 然而，公用事业管理人员必须了解 这些POU设备背后的设计和认证过程。 作为消费前的最后一道屏障，正确设计和 操作的POU/进入点系统有助于保护 公共卫生。本文提供了对 碳块过滤器和POU的性能 可以通过使用合理的科学测试协议来解释这些设备。 这可能反过来导致改进POU的开发 并帮助POU用户建立信心 产品的设计和制造都基于可靠的科学原理。包括26个参考文献、表格和图表。

Over the past several years, many water utilities have begun to consider offering or recommending point-of-use (POU) water treatment devices to their customers. Before making any decisions, however, it is important for utility managers to understand the design and certification processes behind these POU devices. As the final barrier before consumption, properly designed and operated POU/point-of-entry systems are useful in protecting public health. This article provides insights into the design of carbon block filters and shows that the performance of POU devices can be explained by using sound scientific testing protocols. This could in turn lead to the development of improved POU products and help build confidence among POU users that the products are engineered and designed on the basis of sound scientific principles. Includes 26 references, table, figures.