water filtration
Making water drinkable
Water filtration is the process of removing impurities from water by passing it through a porous material or membrane.
The term covers everything from household pitcher filters to municipal treatment plants: The city upgraded its water filtration system after contamination was detected.
Filtration may target sediment, chemicals, bacteria, or other contaminants depending on the method used.
- activated carbonPorous charcoal for filtration
- microplasticsSub-5mm synthetic environmental particles
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- UV lightInvisible solar radiation
viruses · wastewater treatment · pesticides · nitrates · desalination plants · arsenic · chlorine · lead · pressure vessels · turbidity · pumps · activated charcoal · contaminants · drinking · algae · clarity · purifier · membrane
- oyster farmingoyster farming, oyster farms, oyster beds, oyster reefs, oyster reef
- kitchenskitchen, sink, home kitchen, oven, stove
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- water systemsirrigation ditches, irrigation, pipes, tanks, wells
- science experimentsvolcano model, elephant toothpaste, color change, slime making, baking soda volcano
- ecosystem servicespollination, carbon sequestration, climate regulation, air purification, carbon storage
water filtrationchemical treatment
Applying substances to transform materials
chlorination · distillation · reverse osmosis · ozonation · sedimentation
water filtrationwater contamination
Harmful substances in drinking supply
water pollution · industrial runoff · water poisoning · dumping · toxic spill