Dunafalva
Installation of an activated carbon adsorber at the Dunafalva waterworks to remove the herbicide bentazone from the public drinking water supply.
Project overview
Treatment capacity
2 400
m3/day
Usable volume
20
m3
Activated carbon charge
W4A OS
Our role
As main contractor, we designed, permitted and installed the activated carbon tank (adsorber).
01
The client
Our client was the Municipality of Dunafalva. The waterworks is operated by Bajavíz Kft.
02
What we did
Bentazone, a herbicide, had entered the production wells of the public water supply from a still unknown source, at concentrations close to and at times above the limit, so a quick solution was needed. We reviewed the existing treatment process and installed a purpose-built mobile activated carbon filter with a capacity of 100 m3/h and a usable volume of 20 m3, filled with W4A OS activated carbon.
Outcome
Immediately after commissioning, the adsorber brought the bentazone concentration below the detection limit.