The Challenge
Compliance pressure meets rising operating cost
Plants must hit discharge and reuse standards for PFAS, dissolved metals, and hydrocarbons while controlling energy, disposal, and downtime costs. Granular activated carbon and resin are slow, high-maintenance, and expensive to dispose of.
PFAS
Smart Sponge® Quanta™ permanently removes forever chemicals.
Heavy metals
Up to 96% removal of arsenic, selenium, zinc, lead, and copper.
Hydrocarbons
Oil and organics encapsulated without clogging the bed.
Dissolved organics
Reduced to reuse-grade water quality.
Lower lifecycle cost
1% moisture retention vs 30–70% for GAC.
Smaller footprint
45-second EBCT means less bed depth and fewer vessels.
Simplified operation
Minimal backwashing and under 1 PSI back pressure.


