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Researchers Devise Hidden Dune Filters to Treat Coastal …

Researchers Devise Hidden Dune Filters to Treat Coastal Science Daily, March 19, 2013. When it rains, untreated stormwater can sweep pollutants into coastal waters, potentially endangering public health. Now NC State researchers have developed low-cost filtration systems that are concealed beneath sand dunes and filter out most of the bacteria that can lead to beach closures. Michael Burchell, biological and agricultural engineering, featured.