Fabco Filter Cartridge
Our filter cartridges are designed to provide effective treatment of storm water while maintaining high flow rates throughout the life of the cartridge. Filter cartridges are available in various configurations allowing you to fine tune performance in terms of sediments and debris, Heavy metals, hydrocarbons/toxic chemicals, pathogens/bacteria and nutrients. The lightweight filter cartridge comes fully assembled and snaps securely in place with a quick twist. The modular cartridge design allows quick and easy replacement while containing the spent material for safe transport and disposal.

2-Stage filtration
Each Fabco filter is composed of a standard pre-filter section, which is then followed by one of a variety of final filtering configurations.

Pre-Filter:
The cartridge pre-filter is manufactured using FABGUARD antimicrobial treated open cell Polymer foam pads. The coarse open cell foam acts as a mechanical pre-filter for the cartridge restricting coarse sediments, trash and debris while allowing mostly water to flow through. Stormwater passing through the complex cellular structure contacts the antimicrobial treated internal walls substantially reducing the growth and passage of pathogens through the filter.

Proprietary treatment technologies:
Following the pre-filter section Fabco offers 5 configurations (Standard, HV metals, Pathogens/bacteria, HV Hydrocarbons, Nutrients) of final filtering using a combination of the following treatment technologies;

1. FABMAX:  A patented chemical treatment applied to our open cell polymer foam filtering media. It is hydrophobic and instantly bonds to any hydrocarbons in the water matrix
   
   
2. FABSORB: An Oil absorbent fabric material for treating both free and emulsified oils, greases and other hydrocarbon-based compounds. This non-woven, filter t can absorb 10 to 20 times its own weight in oil, greases and hydrocarbons
   
3. FABLITE: Unique, natural mineral compound is effecting in removing heavy metals as well as low levels of dissolved pollutants like hydrocarbons and other toxic chemicals
   
   
4. FABPHOS: proprietary filtering media, treats soluble, Ortho-phosphates in storm water runoff. FABPHOS also is effective in reducing nitrogen compounds thus assisting storm water managers meet the >40% N reduction required by many states.

Currently Fabco Industries offers 6 standard filter cartridge types which can be used interchangeably in our StormBasin and StormPod product lines. Additionally, the compact, versatile design of the filter cartridge is easily adaptable to larger, underground, storm water treatment vaults providing the Fabco technology at flow rates and treatment capacities beyond Catch Basin insert technology.