Single media filters, typically constituting carbon or sand, absorb impurities from water, through both physical and chemical processes, as the water passes through the filter cartridge.
Single media filters will generally remove undesirable tastes, colors, and odors from water as well as such chemicals as hydrogen sulfide, radon, chlorine, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides, and benzene (Ramstorp, 2003). Drinking water filters will also remove lead and other chemicals transferred from plumbing systems to water. Read more
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