The Water Decontaminator is the best available technology for treating stormwater at the source.

Dirty water entering through the catch basin grate is funneled into the filter housing. The water then flows through a proprietary mixture of wood pulp media, polypropylene and activated carbon. This mixture has been shown to remove the common pollutants entering the stormwater system. These pollutants include total suspended solids (TSS), oil, grease, and heavy metals. The treated water then flows out of the Water Decontaminator into the catch basin.

The filter cartridge is designed so that first flush storm events pass through a denser portion of the filter. This is because first flush events usually contain a much larger concentration of contaminants. Maximum filter efficiency is achieved for the standard WD 10x18A filter at 20 gpm. Flow rates above 20 gpm will overflow the filter housing to prevent flooding, and will not reduce the designed flow rate of the catch basin.

Larger units with multiple filter cartridges can accommodate any load.

Filters can be fitted with an optional collection tube for effluent stormwater sampling.

Typical Filter Specifications:

• Total of 6 Lbs. of filter media.
• 4.5 Lbs. absorbent.
• 1.5 Lbs. of activated carbon.
• Filter cartridge contains 1,200 cubic inches of filter media.

The standard model of the Water Decontaminator is designed to fit most standard catch basins (Minimum diameter: 16", Minimum depth: 36"). Custom filters can be built to fit any needs.

Deep Bed Loading
Absorber Cartridge

Available Filter Medias:

• Polypropylene Oil-Only Sorbents:  Fine fiber Polypropylene absorbs up to 12 times its weight in liquids. Absorbs fuel oil, gasoline, motor oil, grease, organic solvents, and other hydrocarbons.

• Proprietary wood pulp particulate:   Particulate / Cellulose Based Sorbents. Control hydrocarbons (oil based liquids) while repelling water. Absorbs liquids within fibers, absorbs oily sheens, tramp oils and other oil based while repelling water. 100% organic, environmentally friendly and Green Cross certified.

• Activated Carbon: Processed to make it extremely porous with a very large surface area available for adsorption. This adsorbs a broad range of chemicals and hydrocarbons. Washed to reduce fines.

• Perlite:  Expanded perlite can be used in removing the typical suspended solids found in storm water. It can trap particulates and adsorb materials such as suspended solids, petroleum hydrocarbons, and particulate bound phosphorus, nitrogen, and metals. This optional media needs to be  specified.

• Partially Carbonized Organics:  This new filter media is plant based and completely organic. Uses include reducing bacteria, total suspended solids, nitrogen and heavy metals.

• Metal removing sponge material: This is a high capacity sponge product that effectively reduces and removes zinc, copper, lead and other heavy metals commonly found in storm water. This optional media needs to be specified.

• Zeoltie: This is a highly porous rock that effectively reduces and removes zinc, copper, lead and other heavy metals commonly found in storm water.

CATCH BASIN INSERT FILTERS

The Water Decontaminator catch basin insert can be fitted to the following catch basin styles.