Compliance, delivered by nature’s oldest water filtration media.

Headwater Technologies provides peat-based treatment media and practical water treatment systems for removing heavy metals from stormwater, mine water, and remediation projects.

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“Using your media has provided our clients with overall peace of mind in a highly regulated environment.”

— Chad Wiggins, PE

“The cost-effectiveness of the products makes it an easy choice compared to alternative options. ”

— Jeff Jametsky, Owner

END-TO-END SOLUTIONS
FOR HEAVY METAL REMOVAL

Design. Build. Supply. Operate.

We can help in one specific area or we can lead your project from end-to-end… you choose.

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Reed Sedge Peat is a granular treatment media, engineered in Minnesota.

Engineered for exceptional adsorption and ion-exchange performance to remove copper, zinc, and other heavy metals and contaminants.

Exceptional performance for copper, zinc, and other heavy metals and contaminants.

The same engineered peat in spherical form for precision flow and system efficiency—delivering consistent performance in applications that demand optimal contact, packing, and pressure control.

Designed for efficiency. Built for reliability.

  • Peat plays a critical role in protecting lakes, rivers, and streams by naturally retaining heavy metals before they reach downstream ecosystems. It does this through innate ion-exchange properties that selectively bind metals in solution. Recognizing this natural process, American Peat Technology (APT) set out to engineer an insoluble treatment media that could replicate the performance of naturally occurring reed sedge peat in controlled water treatment applications. The result of that research and development effort was APTsorb™ Water Treatment Media. To bring this technology to market and better support customers facing complex regulatory challenges, Headwater Technologies (HWT) was formed as APT’s wholly owned subsidiary and remains the sole provider of this one-of-its-kind peat-based media. Since its inception in 2021, HWT has evolved in response to customer demand, growing into a full end-to-end water solutions provider offering design, construction, and operational support alongside a broader portfolio of high-quality treatment solutions.