这项工作的结果表明，修正污染指数（MFI）是预测膜污染的最佳可用指标，在总有机碳浓度相似的情况下，地表水污染膜的速度远快于地下水，地表水和地下水分离的水质可能被用于预测膜污染。

The results of this work indicate that the modified fouling index (MFI) is the best available index for prediction of membrane fouling, surface water foul membranes much faster than groundwaters at similar total organic carbon concentrations and that water quality separated by surface water and groundwater sources may possibly be utilized to predict membrane fouling.