Water Treatment

Potable water

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Potable water (or drinking water) is produced in municipal water treatment plants from surface water or groundwater. In these natural water sources, organic contaminants are presents. They can cause taste and odor problems, and/or can be harmful to human health: either directly, or as precursors in the formation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Adsorption of many organic contaminants by activated carbon has proven to be the most effective and cost-efficient technology.

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Our comprehensive range of NORIT® granular and powdered activated carbons effectively remove: 

  • Disinfection by-products (DBP), e.g. trihalomethanes (THM), bromate
  • Natural organic matter (NOM) that causes taste and odor, e.g. geosmin, 2-MIB
  • Persistent organic pollutants (POP), e.g. PCBs, dioxins, pesticides
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), e.g. PFOA, PFOS
  • Micropollutants, e.g. endocrine-disrupting compounds
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Reactivation of granular carbons is in Europe performed at dedicated ‘green’ NORIT reactivation lines, to ensure purity and traceability of the reactivated carbon. In the US we reactivate spent water carbons after which they are used for wastewater or other treatments.

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Analytical services help you evaluate the activated carbon conditions and maximize filter lifetime.

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Global industry benchmark

NORIT GAC series

  • Re-agglomerated
  • Highest capacity available
  • US produced
  • Also available as PAC
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Granular activated carbon

Cost effective Eurasia grades

NORIT GAC W series

  • High capacity
  • Good wettability / low floaters



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Granular activated carbon

Dedicated US water grades

HYDRODARCO series

  • Unique pore structures
  • Excellent for high TOC sources
  • US produced
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Granular activated carbon

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Powdered activated Carbon

Extruded top grades

NORIT ROW 0.8 SUPRA
NORIT ROW 0.8 CAT[1]

  • Very high capacity
  • Renewable feedstock based
  • [1] catalytic grade
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Extruded activated carbon

Ultrafine powder grades

NORIT SA SUPER NORIT SA UF[2]


  • High capacity
  • Fast kinetics
  • [2] for membrane process
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Powdered activated Carbon

Water Treatment Services Potable Water

To make water potable, a large number of pollutants may need to be removed. NORIT® Activated Carbon plays a vital role in the removal of all kinds of organics from potable water. Activated carbon, in fact, is the key to making water clean and safe enough to drink.

Potable Water Brochure