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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090324160609
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-018084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090324
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090324

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANIK JOHN S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001229777

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10776
		FILM NUMBER:		09701513

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CALGON CARBON CORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000812701
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810]
		IRS NUMBER:				250530110
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 717
		STREET 2:		400 CALGON CARBON DR
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15230-0717
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4127876700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 717
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15230-0717
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    <periodOfReport>2009-03-04</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-03-06</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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        <issuerName>CALGON CARBON CORPORATION</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>STANIK JOHN S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15230-0717</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-03-04</value>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
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                <value>14.71</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of Time Vested Restricted Stock under the Calgon Carbon Corporation 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes a correction of mathematical errors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Grant of Stock Options under the Calgon Carbon Corporation 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, a Rule 16b-3 plan.  The options become exercisable in two equal installements on March 4, 2010 and March 4, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dennis M. Sheedy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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