(262) 392-2162 | info@aquarius-systems.com
  • Contact Us
  • Resources
  • Careers

Aquarius-Systems

  • Home
  • Equipment
    Weed Harvesters
    Aquatic Excavators
    Canal Cleaners
    Vegetation Shredders
    Trash Skimmers
    Transport Barges
    Trailers
    Offloading Conveyors
  • Service
    Parts & Service
    Equipment Manuals
    Safety Guide
  • About Us
  • Media
  • Latest
  • Quote

Nutrient Pollution Drives Nitrate Problems in Decatur Drinking Water Source

  • 0
/ Published in Lake & Waterway Management, Water Quality & Pollution
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plant growth.
Surrounded by some of the world’s richest soil and home to two major grain processing plants, Decatur has long been a hub for agribusiness in the United States. One major trade-off comes in the form of excess nutrients, specifically nitrogen and phosphorus, that runoff from fertilizers used on local farm fields and from discharges from
agricultural runoffdrinking waterlake managementnitrate reductionnitratesnitrogennutrient pollutionphosphorusstormwater runoffwastewater dischargewater contaminantswater quality
TOP