Lab-validated Rapid Small-Scale Column Testing that predicts full-scale media performance, faster and more affordably than full-scale column tests.
Our experts offer a deep understanding of activated carbon, sorbent technologies, and regulatory compliance requirements to support optimized treatment solutions for the removal of contaminants, including PFAS. Birchtech provides expert analytical services and RSSCT evaluations for a variety of treatment media, including virgin and reactivated granular activated carbons (GACs), ion exchange resins, and multiple water matrices.
PFAS analyses are conducted using LC-MS/MS instrumentation and PFAS-controlled laboratory practices, following a direct injection approach based on U.S. EPA Method 8327.
RSSCT data is performance data, not compliance reporting, so it is not bound to a certified drinking water method. Our Design Center laboratory is separately equipped for the EPA compliance methods used in regulatory reporting: Methods 533 and 537.1 for drinking water, and Method 1633 for non-potable water and solids.
Download brochureDr. Nicholas Lentz explains Birchtech’s RSSCT — faster, more accurate, more affordable PFAS media analysis.
Predict full-scale performance with lab-validated precision.
Compare media without full-scale column-test investment.
Results in a fraction of the time, with 24/7 continuous sampling.
Clear formats for utilities, service providers, and consultants.
Provide samples of your water source and candidate sorbent media.
We conduct rapid small-scale column tests simulating full-scale conditions.
Sorbent effectiveness assessed against target contaminants.
Comprehensive analysis delivered to support your decision-making.
A lab-driven approach to media evaluation that reduces cost and accelerates compliance timelines.
Compare media efficiency for informed decisions. Evaluate activated carbon, ion exchange resins, and alternatives.
Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining compliance and sustainability.
Accurately detect removal performance for PFAS compounds and regulated contaminants.
Forecast long-term costs, media lifespan, replacement frequency, and system efficiency.
In-house expert analysis using advanced lab equipment and research-backed methods.
Assess loading rates and empty bed contact time for system design optimization.
Birchtech recommends the media that best matches your water. Our specialty in activated carbon is paired with a working knowledge of adjacent media — because real water rarely fits one solution.
Virgin, activated, and reactivated GAC for PFAS removal.
Blended sorbent strategies tailored to source water chemistry.
Selective resins evaluated for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
High-performance specialty carbons for targeted removal.
Pilot testing, system design, or a full-scale SEA® deployment — our Design Center responds within two business days.
