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Blace Filtronics system set to enter market - 2000-06-20 |
 | | Blace's filtering system, which uses a mineral made from plant skeletons as the filtering agent rather than chemicals such as chlorine, was selected in late 1999 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the dam's operator. |
 | | Blace's filtering system features a layer of diatomaceous earth, which is a mineral made from the skeletal remains of aquatic plants such as plankton and algae, over a septum, or membrane. |
 | | Marsh said Blace's diatomaceous process is cheaper and more efficient to operate, and is especially appropriate for small towns that don't have the budget for larger, more elaborate filtering systems or full-time water filter specialists. |
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