Lakewater Nutrient Capture was founded with a simple idea: to help the community protect Lake Winnipeg from excess phosphorus nutrients.
Our purpose and goal is to create a network of reusable filters trapping the phosphorus rich water as it first enters into Lake Winnipeg, reducing the key components feeding the toxic algae growth in the lake.
We are in the process of creating a prototype with the goal of conducting our first pilot test in the fall of 2024. If successfully we are planning to create additional filter containers to start capturing phosphorus in an industrial scale and actually make a difference for the lake!
Feel free to reach out to us to see how you can help! We are looking for more people to join our small start-up as well other businesses that are passionate about making a difference in the Lake Winnipeg. This is a large undertaking and the more people we can get to come along side and help the greater the chance of success for all.
The material and supplier we are working with has already demonstrated the capacity to absorb phosphorus at overwhelmingly higher volumes than other natural and manufactured products through lab and field testing in the United States. The filter removes soluble phosphorus at both high and low concentrations, so it can be effective for treating wastewater or lower levels found in lakes, streams and agriculture water runoff. The phosphorus can be lowered below 0.01 mg/L (ppm), making it ideal for many applications.
Ligands are involved to attract and capture the phosphorus- these are short-chained organics that are used with the nano-iron oxyhydroxide (~40 nm). The filter material will remove metal ions, such as arsenic, selenium and many other metal ions. Testing at Michigan State University (MSU) shows that all soluble phosphorus ions are captured.
Unique Capabilities for phosphorus filter Include:
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
