Micro-Z is a high performance zeolite filter media used in lieu of Filter-Ag, sand/anthracite, pecan shells or other, coarse filtration material to efficiently remove suspended solids and fine turbidity particles. Micro-Z's microscopic mineral projections allow particulate matter to penetrate deeply into the bed. In addition, the granules remove a wide range of colloidal and soluble, inorganic metallic, contaminants by surface sorption, chemical binding, charge-neutralization, coagulation, reactions and/or ionic, ion-exchange phenomena. One of the advantages of Micro-Z is its superior filtration rating (5 micron nominal) which translates to enhanced water quality.