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Relative pollutant reduction from biofiltration systems for metals, nitrogen, bacteria, and organics.
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Pollutant	Constituent	Treatment capabilities1
Metals	Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Zinc, Lead	High
Nitrogen	Total nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl nitrogen	Low/medium
Bacteria	Fecal coliform, e. coli	High
Organics		High

¹ Low: < 30%; Medium: 30 to 65%; High: >65%