(06.02 MC) You are leading an effort to reduce the formation of a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico during the summer. You are tasked with selecting which compam
hired to help treat water runoff in the area. You provide both companies with identical samples of the water to be treated. The table below shows the re
company do you award the contract and why?
Concentration of Components After Water Treatment
Component tested for (mg/L) Company 1 Company 2
Nitrate
5
10
Phosphate
0.1
0.2
Iron
0.6
0.3
Aluminum
0.5
0.1
Magnesium
0.2
0.05
O I would choose company 1 because they decreased metals the least, and metals kill microbes
I would choose company 1 because they reduced nitrate and phosphate fertilizers the most and these fertilizers contribute to dead zone formation