Eliminating organics in potable water such as humic and fulvic acid prevents chlorine in the water from chemically reacting with the acids and forming trihalomethanes a class of known carcinogens.
Activated carbon water filtration process.
Activated carbon is also used for the measurement of radon concentration in air.
There are specific types of activated carbon filtration methods and equipment that are indicated depending upon the contaminants involved.
Activated carbon filters are generally employed in the process of removing organic compounds and or extracting free chlorine from water thereby making the water suitable for discharge or use in manufacturing processes.
Activated carbon filtration is one of many processes commonly used in water treatment to remove contaminants such as organic materials and since it also can remove odor causing contaminants it s often used to make drinking water more palatable.