There are numerous carbon-based options available to protect your client and their family from chlorine tastes and odors, pesticides, herbicides, emerging contaminants, and various disinfection byproducts. As a water treatment professional, your primary responsibility is to provide your clients with the very best water at an affordable price in an environmentally responsible manner.
The scope of this article is specific to chlorine/chloramine tastes and odors, so if you’re planning on addressing lead, pesticides, herbicides, or pharmaceutical byproducts consult with your equipment manufacturer before making claims on what your carbon filter can actually do. Not all carbons work the same, especially with complex organics and varying influent water chemistries.
