How is a nutrient farm different from so-called “treatment wetlands” that are used by wastewater treatment plants now?
A nutrient farm will be a created or restored wetland that is designed for optimal removal of nutrients. In that respect, a nutrient farm will be like a “treatment wetland” because its primary purpose is to treat water. However, a nutrient farm will be more than just a water treatment plant. The Wetlands Initiative (TWI) expects to design and operate nutrient farms that will support more biodiversity than most treatment wetlands. The impact of biodiversity on nutrient removal will be a research subject in a pilot project being planned by TWI.
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