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Zinc Toxicity

Written by Design | 11/9/22 8:37 PM

The Toxicity of Zinc in Storm Water

One of the most dangerous toxins is zinc. Although it is a naturally occurring element, too much of the heavy metal can be extremely detrimental to the environment. This ePipe explains why it is critically important to remove zinc from our water systems, identifies the primary sources of zinc, and what we need to do to mitigate man-made products that leach zinc into our natural environment.