Water Purification Media
Filter media for your drinking water treatment process.
Not only high performing, but multi-dimensional
What is Filtralite® Pure media?
Designed for drinking water treatment applications, Filtralite® Pure is an advanced water purification media suitable for both particle filtration and biological treatment, helping deliver reliable performance across a wide range of operating conditions. Its structure supports effective solids removal while providing a high contact area for biofilm growth, making it a versatile option for treatment processes that require consistent water quality and stable filtration.
Compared to traditional filter media, like sand and anthracite, Filtralite® media consistently provides:
- Comparatively, up to 30% more treated water on the same media volume
- Better biological growth due to the multi-dimensional surface area
- Consequently, increased water production, even with old filters
- Return on investment of less than three (3) years
When pairing filter media with nano-filtration or reverse osmosis, you achieve even better results:
- No sludge residual build-up in the distribution water reservoir
- Reduce chlorine required for disinfection by up to 90% compared to other competitive systems, such as manganese greensand filtration
- Biologically remove Fe, Mn, As, and NH3 without chemicals
- Produce stable water, which reduces the need for frequent membrane cleaning
- Lower operator requirements and reduced labor costs due to process simplicity and advanced automation
- As a result, it does not require chemical regeneration or media replacement
- >10 years of membrane life expectancy
Lastly, a final (and optional) step involves a mineral bed treatment. During which the low pH, RO membrane permeate undergoes adjustments, making the final water product non-corrosive. The result is high-quality, safe, great-tasting drinking water, which meets and exceeds all local and international health standards.
Naturally Superior
Why is our water purification media unique?
Natural clay deposits from Norway form the basis of the expanded clay ceramic media, ensuring both consistency and high-performance filtration.
The clay is baked in kilns at up to 1200° C (2192° F), then crushed and carefully sieved into precise grades, creating durable, lightweight water-purification media. This process produces a highly porous structure with a multi-dimensional surface area that supports efficient particle capture and provides a high contact area for biofilm growth, delivering optimal, reliable water purification performance across a wide range of treatment conditions.
Without a doubt, our water purification media is the difference. You certainly need to research how your peers have leveraged Filtralite® to meet their needs.
Want more information? Read some associated case studies here.
Dream even bigger, and upgrade your filter media. Then you can consider turning your undrinkable water into a Bulk Water Dispensing program.
What are the advantages of a Filtralite® Pure in a single/dual filter?
Compared to traditional filter media, Filtralite® has much higher porosity, which gives:
- a lower initial head loss
- slower differential pressure build-up
- generally, higher overall particle capture capacity
- backwash waste volume is markedly reduced by up to 35% in many applications
Filtralite® Pure operational performance in numbers
Single Filters: Extended time between backwashes, by up to 500% in some systems.
Dual Media Filters: Up to eight (8) times less frequent backwashes in many applications.
Biofilters: Additionally, up to 98% iron removal, 80% manganese removal, and 90% ammonia removal.
Existing Filtralite® filters operate not only from 1 gpm/ft2 to 8 gpm/ft2 for physical filtration, but also up to 13 gpm/ft2 for biofilters.
What are the advantages of Filtralite® Pure in biological filters?
Compared to other filter media, Filtralite® has much higher porosity, which gives:
- high contact area for enhanced biofilm growth
- higher density per unit
- lighter weight
- overall, high durability to increase useful life
- larger biomass volume
Pure Efficiency
FILTRALITE® PURE options
Specifically engineered for high-performance particle filtration and robust biological treatment, our water purification media delivers consistent, reliable results across demanding operating conditions.
As a result, it is exceptionally well-suited for drinking water applications and as an effective first-line solution for desalination pre-treatment, helping reduce turbidity, protect downstream membranes, and support stable, efficient system performance.
Regarding the Filtralite® filter media product naming convention, the abbreviations (i.e., NC and HC) stand for the material’s physical properties:
- N = Normal Density
- H = High Density
- C = Crushed
NC 1.5 – 2.5
Particle Size Range
1.4 – 2.5mm
Bulk Density (Dry)
30 lbs/ft3
Particle Density (Apparent)
66 lbs/ft3
HC 2.5 – 5.0
Particle Size Range
2.5 – 5.0mm
Bulk Density (Dry)
53 lbs/ft3
Particle Density (Apparent)
112 lbs/ft3
NC 0.8 – 1.6
Particle Size Range
0.8 – 1.6mm
Bulk Density (Dry)
32 lbs/ft3
Particle Density (Apparent)
85 lbs/ft3
HC 0.8 – 1.6
Particle Size Range
0.8 – 1.6mm
Bulk Density (Dry)
54 lbs/ft3
Particle Density (Apparent)
106 lbs/ft3
Optimized Mix
Get the best mix for ideal treatment production
Filtralite® Pure Mono-Multi combines two types of Filtralite® Pure filter media with different densities and sizes (Filtralite® Pure HC 0.8–1.6 and Filtralite® Pure NC 1.5–2.5) to create a highly effective dual-layer filtration bed. By pairing these complementary grades, the system can further improve filter runs, boost overall production capacity, and enhance operational stability, making it an excellent solution for high-efficiency filtration in drinking water treatment applications.
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