If you’ve been paying attention to environmental news lately, you might’ve caught something pretty alarming: California farms have been using millions of pounds of PFAS-containing pesticides every single year.

When rain falls, it feels like a fresh start; streets glisten, air clears, and the world seems cleaner. But what happens next tells a different story. Every storm sets off a chain reaction called stormwater runoff, a process that quietly damages ecosystems, worsens floods, and wastes an essential resource.

Not all water is created equal. Industrial plants and farms deal with water packed with chemicals, odors, and other contaminants. That’s where activated carbon comes in; a low-key champion quietly powering clean water.

You probably assume the water coming out of your faucet is clean. It looks fine, tastes fine, so it must be fine… right? Not always. Underneath our feet, groundwater and stormwater are often carrying a chemical cocktail that sounds like a chemistry class gone wrong.

Water is a vital resource for industrial, agricultural, and domestic purposes.

Exploring the most common pollutants found in beverages and effective methods to counter their impact on our well-being.