Benzene can be removed with activated carbon. Approximately 1000 gallons of water containing 570 ppb of benzene can be treated with 0.35 lbs of activated carbon, in other words; 94,300 gallons of water can be treated for every cubic foot of carbon.

How does benzene get in drinking water?

Benzene enters water as discharge from industrial factories or leaching from landfills and gas storage tanks.

How do you test for benzene in water?

The test for benzene in water involves an LC-MS test (liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry). At Arvia we have in-house laboratory facilities and can test your water for this and other pollutants.