Minimizing Nitrogen Discharges from Onsite Wastewater Systems
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educing the amount of nitrogen released from onsite wastewater systems has become a controversial issue in certain parts of the country. In some locales, property owners are being encouraged or even required to add nitrogenreducing systems to new and existing septic systems. This Pipeline explores why controlling nitrogen is an issue and how the units work. Before discussing how nitrogen treatment systems work, however, it is worthwhile to cover some basic information about nitrogen.
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