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reverse Osmosis will remove all impurities from water but UV exposure will only kill bacteria in the water it will not remove impurities such as chlorine or other potentially harmful chemicals.

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Q: Is the UV based water purification a better technique than reverse osmosis to treat normal water coming from municipality water tanks?
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