Water Contaminants Not Removed by AC Filtration
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL RESEARCH TOPIC LINKS:
(AC) EQUIPMENT
(AC) Contaminants REMOVED
(AC) Contaminants NOT REMOVED
Also:
See: (AC) PROCESS (How It Works)
And: Testing Your Water Supply
(AC) EQUIPMENT
(AC) Contaminants REMOVED
(AC) Contaminants NOT REMOVED
Also:
See: (AC) PROCESS (How It Works)
And: Testing Your Water Supply
Similar to other types of water treatment, AC filtration is effective for some contaminants and not effective for others. AC filtration does not remove microbes, sodium, nitrates, fluoride, and hardness. Lead and other heavy metals are removed only by a very specific type of AC filter. Unless the manufacturer states that its product will remove heavy metals, the consumer should assume that the AC filter is not effective in removing them. Refer to the other circulars in the Treatment Systems for Household Water Supplies series for information on systems that do remove the contaminants listed above.
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