Expert Brackish Water Reverse Osmosis Systems

A brackish water reverse osmosis system uses pressure to move water through specialized membranes that reject dissolved salts, particulates, heavy metals, and certain microorganisms. These systems are designed for water with higher total dissolved solids than typical municipal supplies, but lower salinity than seawater. Proper pretreatment is important to protect membranes, maintain flow, and improve long-term performance.

Brackish water RO systems are commonly used by manufacturing facilities, beverage operations, ice makers, hospitality properties, industrial kitchens, vending applications, and other commercial users that need consistent purified water. Aqua General’s AQRO systems can be configured with brackish water membranes, pre-filters, post-treatment, booster pumps, and controls based on the facility’s water chemistry and production demands.

Brackish water RO can reduce dissolved salts, particulates, heavy metals, bacteria, and many inorganic contaminants from the water supply. System performance depends on the source water, membrane selection, pressure, pretreatment, and maintenance schedule. Aqua General begins with water analysis so the final design targets the specific contaminants and operating conditions present at your site.

Yes. Aqua General provides free on-site water analysis for commercial water testing. A technician can evaluate your facility’s water, review usage requirements, and identify treatment challenges such as hardness, sediment, dissolved solids, or other contaminants. This testing helps determine whether brackish water RO is appropriate and what pretreatment or post-treatment may be needed.

Commercial brackish water RO systems often require pretreatment to protect membranes from scale, sediment, chlorine, hardness, iron, or other fouling conditions. Depending on the analysis, pretreatment may include softening, carbon filtration, sediment filtration, chemical reduction, or other custom options. Correct pretreatment improves efficiency, reduces downtime, and helps extend membrane and pump life.

Aqua General services and repairs existing commercial reverse osmosis systems, including many major brands. The company maintains a comprehensive inventory of replacement parts for routine servicing and handles filter changes, media replacements, membrane support, controls, and maintenance schedules. Experienced technicians also service related water softeners, filtration systems, UV systems, and Pentair Pelican equipment.

Maintenance frequency depends on water quality, operating hours, production volume, pretreatment condition, and system design. Typical service may include replacing pre-filters, checking pressures and flow rates, inspecting membranes, verifying controls, and monitoring water quality. Aqua General can create routine maintenance schedules to help keep commercial RO systems dependable and reduce avoidable shutdowns.

Aqua General provides service across the Greater Houston metropolitan area, including Brazoria County, Fort Bend County, Galveston County, Harris County, Montgomery County, and partial coverage in Chambers, Waller, and Wharton Counties. Availability can depend on the exact site location and project requirements, especially for commercial and industrial facilities needing testing, installation, or repair.