How GAC Works

Source: Used as a solvent for paint and metal manufacturing. Also used in insecticides. MCL: 0.1 Health Effect: Affects the nervous system, kidneys, and liver. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used as an industrial solvent in the manufacturing of dyes, perfumes, and lacquers. MCL: 0.07 Health Effect: Affects liver, and nervous and circulatory systems. A probable cause of cancer. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Soil fumigant on soybeans, and cotton. Canceled in 1997. MCL: 0.0002 Health Effect: Cancer Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Chemical production by-product; impurity in herbicides. MCL: 0.00000003 Health Effect: Affects lungs, liver, and kidney. A probable cause of cancer Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in epoxy resins and coating, and in flocculants. MCL: 0 Health Effect: Affects the nervous system, kidney, and liver. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in the manufacture of gasoline, insecticides, and asphalt. MCL: 0.7 Health Effect: Probable cause of cancer. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used as a gasoline additive and soil fumigant. MCL: 0.00005 Health Effect: Affects the nervous system, kidneys, and liver. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in the manufacture of pesticides and as a metal cleaner and industrial solvent. MCL: 0.01 Health Effect: Cancer Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Coal tar coating, burnings organic matter, volcanoes, fossil fuels. MCL: 0.0002 Health Effect: Cancer Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: PVC and other plastics. MCL: 0.006 Health Effect: Affects skin and liver. Causes nausea. A probable cause of cancer. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in electrical transformers. MCL: 0.0005 Health Effect: Affects the nervous system, kidneys, and liver. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in manufacturing plastic, resins and foams. MCL: 0.01 Health Effect: Affects the nervous system. A probable cause of cancer and anesthesia. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in dry cleaning and as a degreasing agent for metals. Also used for manufacturing rubber, waxes, paints and inks. MCL: 0.005 Health Effect: Affects the nervous system, liver, and kidneys. Causes narcosis. Irritant to the respiratory system. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in gasoline, paint thinners, lacquers, and adhesives. MCL: 1 Health Effect: Cancer. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in synthetic rubber, food packaging, cosmetics. MCL: 0.4 Health Effect: Decreased body weight; liver and testes damage. Treatment: Activated Carbon, Aeration

Source: Used in fuels and as a solvent in manufacturing pharmaceuticals, plastics, pesticides and paints. Often traced to leaking underground storage tanks. MCL: 0.005 Health Effect: Leukemia, anemia and possibly cancer. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in dry cleaning and as a degreasing agent. Also used for manufacturing rubber, paints, adhesives, resins, oils and fumigants. MCL: 0.1 Health Effect: Irritates body tissue. Affects the nervous system. A probable cause of cancer. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used as a plastic adhesive and refrigerant. The main component of PVC pipe. MCL: 0.005 Health Effect: Affects the nervous system. A probable cause of cancer. Treatment: Activated Carbon

Source: Used in manufacturing paint, ink, petroleum and detergents. MCL: 0.002 Health Effect: Affects the nervous system, kidneys, lungs, liver, and mucous membranes. Treatment: Activated Carbon

On the cartridge, there is a viewing window that allows you to see to the inside of the cartridge. When the media inside turns from its original golden color with white beads to a dark grey or black color with white beads, it is time to replace the cartridge.