How To Actually Remove Pollutants From The IRL
There was a recent Op Ed published in Florida Today, “Help Reduce Pollution in Lagoon” by Drs. Gilmore and Loftus that caught my attention.
read moreThere was a recent Op Ed published in Florida Today, “Help Reduce Pollution in Lagoon” by Drs. Gilmore and Loftus that caught my attention.
read moreWhy use alum when Ferrate is proven safer and better?
Florida continues to struggle with controlling nutrient inputs to our fresh and marine waters, and HABs are increasing in periodicity and intensity. Scientists have been studying the excessive buildup of algae in Florida waters for years, and they have progressed to the point that numerical estimates have now been made about nutrient limitations required to prevent excessive algal growth.
In August, Ferrate Solutions Corp. had the opportunity to present ongoing treatment results for nutrient removal on the Indian River Lagoon to the IRL Council STEM Committee.
read moreOf course, we agree with the overall premise of the scientists who presented information at this West Coast event of “Don’t feed the algae”, but it was the reference to a failing Indian River Lagoon that struck home – literally.
read moreRemoving the phosphorous and nitrogen that cause the well-documented troubles in Lake Okeechobee, the estuaries and Everglades has proven a technical and budgetary challenge.
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