Use of sorbents for purification of lead, copper and antimony in runoff water from small arms shooting ranges

► Amorphous iron hydroxide and charcoal showed good sorption for Pb, Cu and Sb. ► Zerovalent iron mixed into olivine sand showed good sorption for Pb, Cu and Sb. ► The selectivity of filter devices for the purification of contaminated drainage water may be increased by combining different sorbents.