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Apparently, none of the methods used in normal water purification remove nitrates: https://www.freshwatersystems.com/blogs/blog/how-to-remove-nitrates-from-wat
by yread 11mo ago
Apparently, none of the methods used in normal water purification remove nitrates:
https://www.freshwatersystems.com/blogs/blog/how-to-remove-nitrates-from-water?srsltid=AfmBOoppllrI54MrPF-zmxW0cPPkIvooDGszygEx9tmjZDm-roakzDEs#:~:text=Nitrates%20are%20difficult%20contaminants https://www.freshwatersystems.com/blogs/blog/how-to-remove-n...
- skylurk 11mo agoThose are residential systems. At the municipal level it is more often done with bacteria in large tanks. It's not unlike brewing beer in that you need to adapt your recipe constantly to account for variations in inputs in order to get a consistent product out the other end. https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-08/documents/denitrifying_filters_fact_sheet_p100il79.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2019-08/documents/de...
- stingraycharles 11mo agoI was about to say, I happen to have aquascaping / aquariums as a hobby and getting the right bacteria in your water and keeping those in balance is a crucial part of keeping nitrates down. Plants also use nitrates as a nutrient.