What are TMDLs?
A TMDL or Total Maximum Daily Load is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources. Water quality standards are set by States, Territories, and Tribes. A TMDL is the sum of the allowable loads of a single pollutant from all contributing point and nonpoint sources. The calculation must include a margin of safety to ensure that the waterbody can be used for the purposes the State has designated. The calculation must also account for seasonal variation in water quality. ¹

Aquamanzi results ² conducted for the City of Los Angeles (8/2004 - 10/2004) included ³:

• 99.4% removal of E-coli
• 97.2% removal of Total Coli form
• 94.5% removal of Enterococci
• 93% removal of Chromium
• 88% removal of Lead
• 76% removal of Copper
• 42% removal of Zinc

Aquamanzi results conducted for Pepsi (6/2004) included ⁴:

• 99% removal of Lindane
• 99% removal of Malathion
• 98% removal of DDT
• 90% removal of Chlorpyrifos

Overall, Aquamanzi has demonstrated that it is the industry leader in the removal of toxic metals and bacteria that contaminate our most precious resource… water.

^{1 Source: Environmental Protection Agency
2 Source: Hyperion Water Treatment Plant in El Segundo, CA
3 Please see our "Case Study" section under "Services" for more details
4 Please see our "Case Study" section under "Services" for more details}