A Charcoal Scrub for Drinking Water
A bar chart shows the different adsorption capacities of different types of activated carbon - bituminous coal removes the least, lignite coal removes more, and wood removes the most algal toxins. All carbon performs worse in the presence of organic matter.
Most of us don’t think much about water.
It’s just the twist of a handle away when we want to take a shower or make that first pot of coffee in the morning. But behind the scenes at the local water plant, water treatment professionals are hard at work to make sure that water is safe to use, and especially safe to drink.