Removing a Wide Range
of Pollutants
The physical technology of the Prime Separator removes sediment, solids and heavy metals from stormwater runoff. Unlike treatment systems that reduce only sand fractions, the separator reduces both silt and sand fractions. The unit’s inner cylinder separates the water to be treated from floatable materials such as plastic bottles, cans, oil and pollen. The Prime Separator is designed to prevent resuspension of sediment.
Engineered to meet the most stringent North American and global standards, the Prime Separator removes contaminants before the stormwater flows into surface water, waterways and groundwater infiltration systems.
Trash and
Debris
> 90% removal
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons
> 65% removal
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
> 50% removal
Total Heavy
Metals
> 50% removal
Stormwater Prime Separator
Success Story
Huntsville, Ontario
A manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Ontario, needed to add a stormwater system to collect, treat and dispose of runoff at a 74-acre site. As the installation approached, a problem occurred: The treatment product originally approved for the site did not meet the environmental requirements that had changed between the bidding process and installation date.
That’s where Xerxes came in. When the project’s engineers considered new options, they reviewed the testing and performance records of the HydroChain Prime Separator, and determined it would not only meet – but potentially exceed – the regulatory requirements.” The HydroChain Prime Separator now provides water-quality protection by removing pollutants and contaminants, including TSS, before the runoff is discharged into a roadside ditch and low-lying areas, and ultimately into tributaries of a nearby lake.