So my fiance is working on a waste water project that processes water to be injected into ground water. I overheard her mention that for her project there was concern that the UV sterilization will convert the nitrate in the system to nitrite and my ears perked up.
I did a quick google, and there's plenty to read about. I was wondering if there is any impact in the home aquarium from this reaction? I realize the scale is completely different, and most UV setups don't sterilize the water due to contact time and intensity issues. Also, I'm assuming since it's a closed loop the filter will likely process this nitrite quickly, eliminating a build-up?
I did a quick google, and there's plenty to read about. I was wondering if there is any impact in the home aquarium from this reaction? I realize the scale is completely different, and most UV setups don't sterilize the water due to contact time and intensity issues. Also, I'm assuming since it's a closed loop the filter will likely process this nitrite quickly, eliminating a build-up?