Reliable Boron Treatment for Safer Groundwater
Boron in Groundwater: Advanced Treatment for Cost-Effective Compliance
Boron is increasingly emerging as a challenge for groundwater systems, particularly in arid and coastal regions where aquifers show elevated salinity or geothermal influence. ATEC Water Systems designs and delivers modular, high-efficiency treatment systems that enable utilities to achieve boron compliance without over-engineering their plants.
Why Boron Matters
Boron (B) occurs naturally in many groundwater sources, often linked to marine sediments, geothermal activity, or agricultural return flows. Industrial discharges and fertilizers can further elevate concentrations. While small amounts of boron are beneficial for plants, excessive levels can harm crops, impair taste, and pose potential health concerns in drinking water.
Regulatory guidelines vary worldwide — the U.S. EPA currently maintains a Health Advisory Level of 5 mg/L, while California’s notification level is 1 mg/L. With growing awareness and potential regulatory tightening, many utilities are proactively addressing boron today to future-proof their water quality.
High-Performance Adsorptive Filtration
ATEC’s boron treatment systems use selective adsorptive media to remove dissolved boron efficiently across a wide range of groundwater chemistries. This process mirrors ATEC’s proven performance in arsenic and hexavalent chromium removal—delivering high-rate filtration, low operational cost, and minimal maintenance.
Each system is fully customized based on water quality and site conditions, typically achieving treated water concentrations below 0.5–1.0 mg/L.
Key Advantages:
- Efficient Removal: Optimized adsorption kinetics for rapid boron uptake.
- Compact Design: Vertical vessel configurations reduce footprint and construction cost.
- Low OPEX: No membranes, high-pressure pumps, or complex regeneration steps.
- SCADA-Ready: Automated controls with 24/7 monitoring and built-in alarms for flow, pH, and pressure.
- Sustainable Media Use: Durable, regenerable sorbents extend service life and reduce waste.
ATEC’s engineers tailor each system to source chemistry, temperature, and operating constraints — ensuring predictable performance and long-term reliability.
Why Choose ATEC?
ATEC boron systems are part of a unified design platform that also addresses iron, manganese, arsenic, chromium-6, nitrates, and PFAS. Each installation benefits from four decades of engineering experience and a library of proven designs, allowing faster turnaround and lower risk for utilities.
Backed by over four decades of groundwater treatment experience
Supported by a growing national rep network
Designed to meet your budget and operational constraints
Scalable for both small and large systems
Talk to our engineering team about boron treatment.
Whether you’re just beginning the design process or looking to upgrade an outdated system, ATEC can help. Let’s explore how we can reduce your boron levels and improve water quality—without breaking your budget.