 PACT systems can be used to treat very difficult to treat wastewaters including
Powdered activated carbon is also used in the processing of drinking water at treatment facilities, primarily on a seasonal basis in order to deal with aesthetic problems with the water such as odor and taste issues associated with Geosmin and 2-MIB.Today there are over 100 PACT systems worldwide.Some of these installations have been retrofits to existing conventional activated sludge processes to meet more stringent effluent requirements.