Well Water Arsenic Removal

Predicting whether a well will have elevated arsenic is generally not possible. Even at high concentrations, arsenic has no smell, taste or coloration when dissolved in water. Only water quality testing can determine the presence and concentration of arsenic in well water.

Arsenic has been classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a human carcinogen (cancer causing agent). Specific health questions concerning arsenic should be directed to your personal physician. Where water is rusty in color and has arsenic, the rusty particles may be particularly high in arsenic. As of January 2006 the EPA has lowered the allowed milligrams per Liter (mg/L) for arsenic allowed in our nations drinking from 0.050 mg/L to 0.010 mg/L.

At Absolute Water System, we use the Adsorbsia Titanium-Based Arsenic Removal System. Advantages of this arsenic removal system include:

• Highest capacity media over a wide range of water conditions
• Nanocrystalline structure results in fastest kinetics allowing for smaller diameter vessels and a smaller system footprint
• Removes both As(III) and As(V) across a wide pH range without use of pretreatment
• Stable performance during pH fluctuations
• Dry, white granule that is easily installed and maintained

It offers an affordable, easy to operate approach, especially for small or mid-sized systems. Eliminating regeneration means avoiding the hassles and cost of chemical storage and usage while eliminating waste stream disposal issues. ADSORBSIA GTO media also features a longer useful life than traditional adsorbent media, for more productive, cost-advantaged operation.