A leading juice production facility in California relied on a large Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) system to treat city-supplied feed water as a critical step in their manufacturing process. However, the plant faced ongoing operational headaches and high costs due to frequent maintenance on both their R.O. membranes and prefilters.
The facility originally used nominal meltblown filter cartridges for membrane protection. As a result:

• R.O. membranes required regeneration frequently and had to be replaced every 90 days.
• Nominal cartridges needed to be changed out every 30 days, leading to increased labor and downtime.

The Solution: Matrix Absolute-Rated Filters + LG R.O. Membrane Optimization

Clear Choice Filter introduced absolute-rated cartridges from Matrix as a direct replacement for the meltblowns. These filters provided significantly better particle retention and superior void space, which drastically improved the efficiency of the water treatment process.

The Results:

• R.O. membrane lifespan extended from 3 months to 13+ months (and counting), with no replacements needed so far.
• Regeneration intervals increased from every few weeks to over 90 days.
• Prefilters have not yet required replacement, as the system’s pressure drop has not reached the change-out threshold.
• The customer has achieved over $200,000 in operational savings through reduced consumables, downtime, and labor.

In addition, we proposed alternative R.O. membranes from LG Membranes at a 15% lower cost than the previously used brand. These new membranes have outperformed the originals in both lifespan and efficiency—contributing to reduced operator involvement and higher system uptime.

Benefits Delivered

• ✅ Significant reduction in operating costs
• ✅ Longer filter and membrane life
• ✅ Better water quality and system performance
• ✅ Less downtime and manual intervention
• ✅ Lower total cost of ownership

Want to achieve the same results in your water treatment system? Let’s talk about how Clear Choice Filter can help.