Patent ID: 8449766

Claim:
A device for capturing odor- and/or taste-generating substances present in water flowing in a water distribution network via a pipe comprising: a chamber, through which water flows; a support disposed in the chamber; at least one capture element comprising a hollow glass tube including an inner surface, a layer consisting of polydimethylsiloxane on the inner surface, wherein an interior region bounded by the hollow glass tube and the layer is free of material, the at least one capture element being mounted on the support, wherein the at least one capture element is operable to capture the taste-generating substances or odor-generating substances present in the water by sorption on the layer of polydimethylsiloxane as the water flows over the inner surface layer of polydimethylsiloxane of the at least one capture element; and a hydraulic link and connection for coupling said chamber to said pipe.