Portable system, method and kit for onsite adsorbent evaluation

A portable kit for evaluating an adsorbent at a source water site, the portable kit comprising:

• an equipment case enclosing kit contents comprising:
• a fluid channel;
• a source tube including a source tube open end and configured to convey water from the source water into the fluid channel;
• a column comprising a column inlet, a column outlet and a candidate adsorbent configured to adsorb the target contaminant, the column inlet configured to fluidic communicate with the fluid channel when the kit is assembled and configured to treat the conveyed water and provide column treated water to the column outlet;
• a valve configured to selectively direct the column treated water to a sampling vessel;
• a return tube including a return tube open end, the return tube configured to fluidically communicate with the column outlet when the kit is assembled and configured to selectively direct the column treated water to a waste container;
• a passive sampler container comprising a container inlet, a container outlet and a passive sampler, the container inlet configured to fluidic communicate with the fluid channel when the kit is assembled and the passive sampler configured to provide water sampled by the passive sampler to the container outlet;
• and
• a pump configured to pump the water from the source water through the source tube and the fluid channel and to pump the column treated water through the return tube to the waste container;
• wherein the equipment case is configured to enclose and protect the kit contents during transportation and storage.