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Contaminant removal from a water stream is performed by combining current filtration technologies and staging them in common sense ways proven to be the best for any given application.

The following chart shows common contaminants and many of the technologies recognized to aid in their filtration and removal.

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Algae -Cadmium

Contaminant Activated Alumina Aeration Air Stripping Carbon Carbon Activated Gran (GAC) Carbon Activated Powder Chlorination Coalescers Cyclonic Separation Deionization D.I. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) Diffused Air Floatation DAF
Algae - X - - - - X - - - - X
Aluminum X - - - - - - - - X - -
Ammonia/ Ammonium (NH3, NH4) X - X - - - - - - - - -
Arsenic (SA) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bacteria - - - - - - X - - - - -
Barium (BA) - - - - - - X - - - - -
Benzene (C6H6) - X X X X X - - - - - -
Bicarbonate (HC03) - X X - - - - - - - - -
BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand - X X - X X - - - -

X

X
Cadmium (Cd) - - - - - - - - -

X

 - -

 

Contaminant Floc- culate Hydro- carbon Absorption NANO Filtration (Membrane) Oleophilic (Oil Loving) Oxidation/ Reduction Ozon- ation Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Settling (Gravity) Skimming (Flotation) Softening (Deminer- alization) Solids (Screen, Bag, Cartridge) Stilling Well Ultra- filtration Ultraviolet (U.V.)
Algae - - - - - X - - - - - - - X
Aluminum X - - - - X X - - X - - - -
Ammonia/ Ammonium (NH3, NH4) - - - - - X X - - X - - - -
Arsenic (SA) X - - - - - X - - X - - - -
Bacteria X - - - - X - - - - - - X X
Barium (BA) X - - - - - X - - X - - - -
Benzene (C6H6) - - - - X X - - - - - - - -
Bicarbonate (HC03) X - - - - X X - - - - - - -
BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand - - X - X X X - - - - - - X
Cadmium (Cd) X - - - - X X - - X - - - X

Carbon - Chromium

Contaminant Activated Alumina Aeration Air Stripping Carbon Carbon Activated Gran (GAC) Carbon Activated Powder Chlorination Coalescers Cyclonic Separation Deionization D.I. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) Diffused Air Floatation DAF
Carbon Tetrachloride (CCL4) - X X X X X - - - - - -
Chloride (CL) - X X - - X - - - - - -
Chlorine (CH2) - X X X X X - - - - - -
Chlorobenzene (C6H5CL) - X X X X X - - - - - -
Chloroethane (CH3CH2CL) - X X - X X - - - - -

-
Chloroform (CHCL3) - X X X X X - - - - - -
Chromated Copper Arsenate - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chromium (Trivalent) - - - - - - - - - X - -
Chromium (Hexavalent) - - - - - - - - - X - -

 

Contaminant Floc- culation Hydro- carbon Absorption NANO Filtration (Mem- brane) Oleophilic (Oil Loving) Oxidation/ Reduction Ozon- ation Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Settling (Gravity) Skimming (Flotation) Softening (Deminer- alization) Solids (Screen, Bag, Cartridge) Stilling Well Ultra- filtration Ultraviolet (U.V.)
Carbon Tetrachloride (CCL4) - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Chloride (CL) - - - - - X X - - X - - - -
Chlorine (CH2) - - - - - X X - - - - - - -
Chlorobenzene (C6H5CL) - - - - - X X - - - - - - -
Chloroethane (CH3CH2CL) - - - - X X - - - - - - - -
Chloroform (CHCL3) - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Chromated Copper Arsenate X - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Chromium (Trivalent) X - - - - - X - - X - - - -
Chromium (Hexavalent) X - - - X - - - - X - - - -

COD - Dichloropropene

Contaminant Activated Alumina Aeration Air Stripping Carbon Carbon Activated Gran (GAC) Carbon Activated Powder Chlorination Coalescers Cyclonic Separation Deionization D.I. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) Diffused Air Floatation DAF
COD (Chemical OxygenDemand)

-

 X X - - - X - - - - X
Copper (Cu)

X

 - - - - - - - - X - -
Cyanide (NACN)(KCN) - - - - - - - - - X - -
Dichloro- benzene (C6H4CL2) - X X X X X - - - - - -
Dichloro- ethylene (CH3 CHCL2) - X X X X X - - - - - -
Dichlorophenol - X X X X X - - - - - -
Dichloropropene - X X X X X - - - - - -

 

Contaminant Floc- culation Hydro- carbon Absorption NANO Filtration (Mem- brane) Oleophilic (Oil Loving) Oxidation/ Reduction Ozon- ation Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Settling (Gravity) Skimming (Flotation) Softening (Deminer- alization) Solids (Screen, Bag, Cartridge) Stilling Well Ultra- filtration Ultraviolet (U.V.)
COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) -

-

X

 - X X X - - X - - X X
Copper (Cu) X - - - - X X - - X - - - X
Cyanide (NACN)(KCN) - - - - X - - - - - - - - -
Dichloro- benzene (C6H4CL2) - - - - - X X - - - - - - -
Dichloro- ethylene (CH3 CHCL2) - - - - - X X - - - - - - -
Dichlorophenol - - - - - X X - - - - - - -
Dichloropropene - - - - -

X

 - - - - - - - -

Di-N-Butyl Pathalete  -  Gasoline

Contaminant Activated Alumina Aeration Air Stripping Carbon Carbon Activated Gran (GAC) Carbon Activated Powder Chlorination Coalescers Cyclonic Separation Deionization D.I. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) Diffused Air Floatation DAF
Di-n-Butyl Pathalete - - - - X X - - - - - -
Dinitro-O- Cresol - - - - X X - - - - - -
Dinitro-Phenol - X X - X X - - - - - -
Dinitro-Toluene - X X - X X - - - - - -
Ethylbenzene - X X - X X - - - - - -
Fluorine - - - X X - - - - - - -
Fluoride (F) X - - - - - - - - - - -
Fats, Oil, Grease (FOG) - - - - - - - X - - X X
Gasoline - X X X X X - - - - - X

 

Contaminant Floc- culation Hydro- carbon Absorption NANO Filtration (Mem- brane) Oleophilic (Oil Loving) Oxidation/ Reduction Ozon- ation Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Settling (Gravity) Skimming (Flotation) Softening (Deminer- alization) Solids (Screen, Bag, Cartridge) Stilling Well Ultra- filtration Ultraviolet (U.V.)
Di-n-Butyl Pathalete - - - - - X X - - - - - - -
Dinitro-O- Cresol - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Dinitro-Phenol - - - - - X X - - - - - - -
Dinitro-Toluene - - - - - X X - - - - - - -
Ethylbenzene - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Fluorine - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Fluoride (F) - - - - - - X - - X - - - -
Fats, Oil, Grease (FOG) - X - X - - - - X - - - - -
Gasoline - X - - - X X - - - - - - -

Hexachloro-benzene  -  Mercury

Contaminant Activated Alumina Aeration Air Stripping Carbon Carbon Activated Gran (GAC) Carbon Activated Powder Chlorination Coalescers Cyclonic Separation Deionization D.I. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) Diffused Air Floatation DAF
Hexachloro- benzene - - -

X

X

 - - - - - - -
Hydrogen (H) - X X -

-

 - - - - - - -
HydrogenGas(H2) - X X - - - - - - - - -
Iodine (I) - - - -

-

 - - - - - - -
Iron (Fe) X - - - - - - - -

X

 - -
Led (Pb) X - - - - - - - - X - -
Magnesium (Mg) X X X - - - - - - X - -
Manganese (Mn) X X X - - - - - - - - -
Mercury (Hg) X - - - - - - - - X - -

 

Contaminant Floc- culation Hydro- carbon Absorption NANO Filtration (Mem- brane) Oleophilic (Oil Loving) Oxidation/ Reduction Ozon- ation Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Settling (Gravity) Skimming (Flotation) Softening (Deminer- alization) Solids (Screen, Bag, Cartridge) Stilling Well Ultra- filtration Ultraviolet (U.V.)
Hexachloro- benzene - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Hydrogen (H) - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
HydrogenGas (H2) - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Iodine (I) - - - - - - X - - X - - - -
Iron (Fe)

X

 - - - - X X - - X - - X -
Led (Pb) X - - - X - X - - X - - - -
Magnesium (Mg) X - - - - X X - - X - - X -
Manganese (Mn) X - - - - X X - - X - - X -
Mercury (Hg) X - - - - - X - - X - - - -

MethylChloride  -  Potassium

Contaminant Activated Alumina Aeration Air Stripping Carbon Carbon Activated Gran (GAC) Carbon Activated Powder Chlorination Coalescers Cyclonic Separation Deionization D.I. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) Diffused Air Floatation DAF
Methyl Chloride - X X X X X - - - - - -
MethylIsobutyl Ketone - X X X X X - - - - - -
Napthalene - X X - - - - - - - - -
Nickel (Ni) X - - - - - - - - X - -
Nitrate (NO3) - - - - - - - - - X - -
Nitrobenzene - X X - X X - - - - - -
Nitrophenol - X X - X X - - - - - -
Phenol - X - X X X - - - - - -
Phosphate (PO) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Phosphorus(P) - - - - - - - - - - - -
Potassium (K) - - - - - - - - - X - -

 

Contaminant Floc- culation Hydro- carbon Absorption NANO Filtration (Mem- brane) Oleophilic (Oil Loving) Oxidation/ Reduction Ozon- ation Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Settling (Gravity) Skimming (Flotation) Softening (Deminer- alization) Solids (Screen, Bag, Cartridge) Stilling Well Ultra- filtration Ultraviolet (U.V.)
Methyl Chloride - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Methyl- Isobutyl Ketone - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Napthalene - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Nickel (Ni) X - - - X - X - - X - - - -
Nitrate (NO3) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Nitrobenzene - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Nitrophenol - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Phenol - - - - - X X - - - - - - -
Phosphate (PO) - - - - - - X - - X - - - -
Phosphorus (P) - - - - - - X - - X - - - -
Potassium (K) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -

Radon  -  Suspended Solids

Contaminant Activated Alumina Aeration Air Stripping Carbon Carbon Activated Gran (GAC) Carbon Activated Powder Chlorination Coalescers Cyclonic Separation Deionization D.I. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) Diffused Air Floatation DAF
Radon (Rn) -

X

X

 - - - - - - - - -
Radium (Ra) - - - - - - - - - X - -
Selenium (Se) - - - - - - - - - X - -
Silver (Ag)

X

 - - - - - - - - X - -
Sodium (na) - - - - - - - - - X - -
Strontium (Sr) - - - - - - - - - X - -
Sulfate (So) - - - - - - - - - X - -
Surfactants - - - - - - - - - - - X
Suspended Solids - - - - - - - X X - X X

 

Contaminant Floc- culation Hydro- carbon Absorption NANO Filtration (Mem- brane) Oleophilic (Oil Loving) Oxidation/ Reduction Ozon- ation Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Settling (Gravity) Skimming (Flotation) Softening (Deminer- alization) Solids (Screen, Bag, Cartridge) Stilling Well Ultra- filtration Ultraviolet (U.V.)
Radon (Rn) - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Radium (Ra) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Selenium (Se) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Silver (Ag) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Sodium (na) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Strontium (Sr) X - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Sulfate (So) X - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Surfactants X - - - X - X - - - - - - -
Suspended Solids X - - - - - - - - - X X X -

Tetrahydufuran - Zirconium

Contaminant Activated Alumina Aeration Air Stripping Carbon Carbon Activated Gran (GAC) Carbon Activated Powder Chlorination Coalescers Cyclonic Separation Deionization D.I. Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) Diffused Air Floatation DAF
Tetrahydofuran - X X X X - - - - - - -
Thallium (Ti) X - - - - - - - - X - -
Thorium (Th) X - - - - - - - - - - -
Tin (Sn) - - - - - - X - - X - -
Titanium (Ti) X - - - - - - - - X - -
Toluene - X X X X X - - - - - -
Trichlorobenzene - X X X X X - - - - - -
Trichloroethylene - X X X X X - - - - - -
Uranium (U) X - - - - - - - - X - -
Urea - - - X - - X - - - - -
WaterSoluableOils - - - - - - - - - - - -
Xylene - - - X X - - - - - - -
Zinc (Zn) X - - - - - - - - X - -
Zirconium (Zr) X - - - - - - - - - - -

 

Contaminant Floc- culation Hydro- carbon Absorption NANO Filtration (Mem- brane) Oleophilic (Oil Loving) Oxidation/ Reduction Ozon- ation Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) Settling (Gravity) Skimming (Flotation) Softening (Deminer- alization) Solids (Screen, Bag, Cartridge) Stilling Well Ultra- filtration Ultraviolet (U.V.)
Tetrahydofuran - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Thallium (Ti) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Thorium (Th) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Tin (Sn) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Titanium (Ti) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Toluene - - - - X X - - - - - - - -
Trichlorobenzene - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Trichloroethylene - - - - - X - - - - - - - -
Uranium (U) - - - - X - X - - - - - - -
Urea - - - - X - X - - - - - - -
Water Soluable Oils X - - - - - X - - - - - X -
Xylene - - - - X - - - - - - - - -
Zinc (Zn) X - - - - - X - - - - - - -
Zirconium (Zr) - - - - - - X - - - - - - -

Please note:  This chart of filtration technologies was compiled from other sources, and therefore Western Water Products cannot guarantee its accuracy.

 

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