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Performance and Challenges of Point of Use Devices for Lead Removal
Citation:
Schock, M. AND T. Spoden. Performance and Challenges of Point of Use Devices for Lead Removal. Presented at 13th Annual U.S. EPA Drinking Water Workshop – Small Drinking Water Systems: Challenges and Solution, Cincinnati, OH, August 23 - 25, 2016.
Impact/Purpose:
this presentation summarizes the performance of POU devices for the removal of lead and some other metals, in Flint, Michigan. The mechanism of POU filters for metal removal is described as being a combination of physical filtration with surface sorption and adherence to embedded functional groups in the carbon block, along with the certification process and how to find certified products from the web listings. Finally, there is a discussion of several alternative approaches for possible improvement of the NSF/ANSI 53 and 42 standards to improve the amount of protection afforded by the devices, in the future.
Description:
this presentation summarizes the performance of POU devices for the removal of lead and some other metals, in Flint, Michigan. The mechanism of POU filters for metal removal is described as being a combination of physical filtration with surface sorption and adherence to embedded functional groups in the carbon block, along with the certification process and how to find certified products from the web listings. Finally, there is a discussion of several alternative approaches for possible improvement of the NSF/ANSI 53 and 42 standards to improve the amount of protection afforded by the devices, in the future.