Effectiveness of Commercially Available Home Water Purification Systems for Removing Organic Contaminants.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the efficiency of several home water filters in removing organic chemicals that have contaminated groundwaters on or near Air Force installations. Several commercially available carbon filters provide high removal efficiencies for chemicals such as trichloroethylene, benzene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, ethyl benzene, and vinyl chloride. The results of independent and manufacturer tests are provided to assist Air Force and DOD engineers in assessing the home water treatment alternative for their unique water supply situations. Keywords: Home water purification, Carbon adsorbtion of volatile organics.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA181759

Entities

People

  • R. W. Cole

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkenes
  • Chemistry
  • Chlorine
  • Detection
  • Drinking Water
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Protection
  • Ethers
  • Organic Compounds
  • Performance Tests
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Reverse Osmosis
  • Test Methods
  • Water Filters
  • Water Purification
  • Water Quality

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Organic Chemistry