The System Behind the Water Behind the Glass

To render the District's tap water safe for aquatic life, the National Aquarium uses an elaborate filtration system.

PHOTO: Dominic Bracco II | GRAPHIC: Patterson Clark ¿ The Washington Post

This Story D.C.'s National Aquarium Fills Tanks From City Tap Article \| ". . . like a fish to water." It's a cliche that describes something effortless, but if you're running an aquarium, there is nothing effortless about filling your tanks with water that won't kill your horn sharks, loggerhead turtles and sea horses. The myriad fish, invertebrates and plants thrivi... The System Behind the Water Behind the Glass		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace PHOTO: Dominic Bracco II \| GRAPHIC: Patterson Clark ¿ The Washington Post ¬es=To render the District's tap water safe for aquatic life, the National Aquarium uses an elaborate filtration system." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us PHOTO: Dominic Bracco II \| GRAPHIC: Patterson Clark ¿ The Washington Post \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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