Why assess contaminants one by one?
Not all pollutants have the same origin, behavior or technical challenges. This category helps explain why a targeted analysis is often necessary.
Filtration of specific contaminants
Filtration of specific contaminants
Some contaminants found in drinking water require a more targeted analysis. Lead, mercury, cadmium, pesticides or chlordecone do not involve the same contexts or the same interpretation challenges.
In this category, each piece of content focuses on a specific contaminant, in order to explain its possible origin, the issues associated with it and the filtration technologies that may act on it.
In this category, you will understand:
- which targeted contaminants may be looked for in drinking water
- what differences exist between these pollutants
- how to interpret filtration solutions depending on the contaminant concerned
How should the filtration of a specific pollutant be interpreted?
Advertised performances should always be placed back into context: contaminant type, technology used, test protocol and the overall consistency of the filtration system.
Contaminants covered in this category
Targeted content to better understand the specific pollutants that may affect drinking water.
Articles to discover first
How can lead be removed from drinking water?
A reference article to understand the issues linked to a historic contaminant that is still monitored in certain situations.
Ultimate Star Filter® and pesticides
A useful read to understand how to reason when a specific contaminant is being targeted in domestic filtration.
Targeted content, contaminant by contaminant
The articles in this category aim to help readers better understand the filtration of specific contaminants, by providing a more precise, contextual and scientific reading depending on the pollutant being studied.
