Taste and Odor Control

AWWA taste and odor control standards cover the B600 series and address testing, packaging, and use of chemicals such as sodium metabisulfite, copper sulfate, liquid and dry permanganates, and activated carbon.

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AWWA B600-2024

Powdered Activated Carbon

The purpose of this standard is to provide the minimum requirements for PAC, including physical, testing, packaging, and shipping requirements.

AWWA B601-2017

Sodium Metabisulfite

This standard describes the use of sodium metabisulfite (Na2S2O5) in the treatment of potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water. Major changes made to the standard in this revision include the following: revisions to Notice of Nonconformance section (Sec. 5.4).

AWWA B602-2017

Copper Sulfate

This standard covers copper sulfate for use in the treatment of municipal and industrial water supplies.

AWWA B603-2023

Standard for Permanganates

This standard describes both dry potassium permanganate (KMnO4) crystals, CAS* No. 7722-64-7, and liquid sodium permanganate (NaMnO4) solutions, CAS No. 10101-50-5, for use in the treatment of potable and reuse or reclaimed water and wastewater. The purpose of this standard is to provide the minimum requirements for dry potassium permanganate crystals and liquid sodium permanganate solutions, including physical, chemical, sampling, testing, packaging, and shipping requirements.

AWWA B604-2018

Granular Activated Carbon

This standard describes virgin granular and extruded activated carbons for use as a filter medium and adsorbent in water treatment. It involves the selection, placement, and use of granular activated carbon (GAC) in filter adsorbers where the GAC must function as filter medium and adsorbent, as well as in those systems where the primary function is adsorption.  This standard can be referenced in documents for purchasing and receiving GAC and can be used as a guide for testing the physical properties of GAC samples. The stipulations of this standard apply when this document has been referenced and only to GAC used in water supply service applications.

AWWA B605-2018

AWWA B605-18 Reactivation of Granular Activated Carbon

The purpose of this standard is to provide guidelines for use in preparing purchase documents for the procurement of GAC reactivation services where GAC is used as an adsorptive medium for treatment in potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems.

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