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Post Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:23 am   Phosphate question

How does phosphate get in the water?
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Post Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:15 pm   

It's a normal byproduct of organic waste. It can come from uneaten food, decomposing animal and plant matter and even from tap water.
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