GEH – the solution for sustainable clean water by GEH Wasserchemie

In 2010, the UN made access to clean water a human right. At GEH Wasserchemie, however, we have already been working on creating effective and sustainable water treatment since 1997. Our goal is to provide clean water to people across the globe.

This is what motivated us to invent the patented iron-hydroxide based adsorption material. We now produce 1,500 tonnes annually, supplying customers worldwide.

Reduced consumption

Our material is more effective compared to that of our competitors. Comparative tests clearly verified higher treatment capacities of up to 100 percent. Good for our customers: When they use GEH®, their systems achieve a far longer life span with the same expenditure of material.

More than just standard

With its EN DIN 15029 standard, the EU sets the quality standards for iron-hydroxide used in the treatment of drinking water. And we don’t just meet these standards. We exceed them - and raise the bar even higher.

Why not simply see for yourself

More than just standard

Contaminants in mg/kg EN DIN 15029 GEH Competitor A Competitor B
Arsenic 20 < 1 15 69
Lead 40 < 1 4 <1

Chromium

250 36 575 3
Copper 100 9 730 1
Manganese 3000 1.255 3.510 13.300
Nickel 250 43 430 54
Zinc 250 22 115 55
Phosphate - < 60 300 7.092

All information relating to concentrations is based on the dry weight.

A clean and clear solution

The big advantage offered by our adsorbent material is its sustainability: in contrast to processes using precipitant agents and subsequent filtration, our product effectively binds heavy metals and removes them from the water cycle once and for all. The waste volumes are lower when GEH® is used.

GEH Wasserchemie - Numbers that speak for themselves

180 Mio m³
of water are treated annually using GEH®
3100 kg
of pure arsenic are removed from our environment annually thanks to GEH®
992 t CO₂
saved since 2013 by optimizing GEH® production
35 %
increase in energy efficiency thanks to optimization of GEH® production
61
countries where GEH projects have been completed
180 Mio m³
of water are treated annually using GEH®
3100 kg
of pure arsenic are removed from our environment annually thanks to GEH®
992 t CO₂
saved since 2013 by optimizing GEH® production
35 %
increase in energy efficiency thanks to optimization of GEH® production
61
countries where GEH projects have been completed

News

01.02.2024

New version of the Drinking Water Ordinance

New version of the Drinking Water Ordinance tightens standards for arsenic and lead
The latest version of Germany’s Drinking Water Ordinance has been in effect since the summer. The Ordinance prescribes new, lower permissible limits for a variety of substances, such as arsenic and lead. Our GEH® Granular Ferric Hydroxide helps impacted water suppliers to adhere to the stricter standards.

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21.09.2023

Environmental Management at GEH Wasserchemie

In our everyday business, the protection of the environment is always an issue, whether it is the treatment of drinking water or the purification of wastewater. However, the production of our adsorption media also has an impact on the environment. Therefore, we have been operating an environmental management system for several years in order to avoid harmful effects of our operational processes.

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01.11.2022

IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2022, Copenhagen

After many congresses and trade fairs had to be cancelled or could only be organized online in recent years due to the Corona epidemic, one of the most important events in the water sector took place again this late summer: The International Water Association (IWA) hosted the World Water Congress & Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 11 to 15 September 2022.

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You have questions or want to get to know us? We are looking forward to your message!

Simon Kellmann

Your contact person:

M.Sc. Simon Kellmann
Tel. +49 541 1220-09

simon.kellmann@geh-wasserchemie.com
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