TailwaterSystem

This refers to California irrigated lands program. The waiver is a grant from the state to a specific grower that allows them relief from the Porter Cologne water act enforcement. Ag Order 4.0, expect in Jan 2020 may create intense pressure for all growers to stop NO3 release from their operations.

Stands for moving bed biofilm reactor- a type of bioreactor thta uses small high surface area plastic carriers that act as supports for biofilm growth. In denitrifying bioreactors, such as Tailwater Systems, denitrifying bacteria is encouraged to grow on the carriers. The high surface area to volume ration results in very high nitrate removal rates for NO3 removing bioreactors.

An ion commonly found in water where nitrate salts have been used for fertilizer. Abbreviated NO3. It is also a primary drinking water contaminant- meaning that control is required. The MCL for drinking was is 10 mg/L when expressed as NO3-N.

biological systems designed to perform a specific function. Commonly used in wastewater treatment and other applications where specific biology exists to perform a function