Aqualia develops low-cost biological denitrification to cut nitrate inflows to Spain’s Mar Menor lagoon

By Public Technologies
  • FCC Aqualia started field validation of a biological denitrification technology to remove nitrates from brackish inland waters flowing to Mar Menor.
  • The pilot targets high-salinity streams, aiming for a lower-cost, more effective alternative to conventional nitrate treatments.
  • Testing is underway in Los Alcázares near Rambla del Albujón, a major nutrient inflow point to the lagoon.
  • The project is funded by CDTI, EU regional development funds, and the Murcia region under the RETO RECUPERA program.
  • Continuous monitoring is being used to support scale-up design criteria, with results intended to underpin technical and economic viability.


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