{"id":1077,"date":"2026-01-12T17:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeocat.es\/usos-y-aplicaciones\/agua\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:52:31","slug":"water-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zeocat.es\/en\/applications\/water-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Zeolite in water treatment<br \/>\n<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Natural solutions for water filtration, purification, and reuse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Why use zeolite in water treatment?<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<div>Natural zeolite is one of the best natural materials available for water filtration. 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High ammonia levels are detrimental to the health of the fish, but natural zeolite is highly effective in removing ammonia. <\/p>\n<p>It is also used in aquarium filters, pond filters, and in the transportation of live fish.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/REUTILIZACION-AGUA.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2>Water reuse, <br \/>sustainability and research<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p>Zeolites are used in the same way as sand and can replace sand in existing installations to give improved performance. They can also be used in conjunction with sand and\/or other filter media such as activated carbon to produce very pure water or to clean heavily contaminated water. <\/p>\n<p><strong>With the new regulations on water recycling, zeolites offer the potential to produce clean usable water from almost any source.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Natural zeolites granules have been described by some as the world&#8217;s smallest filter. 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