该项目的基本目标是设计一个处理系统，将井水中的硝酸盐降低到可接受的水平，既便宜又实用，易于操作，而且可靠。易操作性非常重要。雇佣一名经验丰富的运营商在财务上不可行。可靠性是第三个主要标准。鉴于缺乏经验丰富的处理厂操作员，处理过程必须极其可靠，以最少的操作员干预获得一致的结果。该工厂采用博伊尔先进的离子交换法去除硝酸盐。在不需要完全去除硝酸盐的情况下，该工艺是操作离子交换装置的一种强化方法，以减少盐的消耗。

The basic objective of the project was to design a treatment system that would reduce the nitrate in the well water to an acceptable level that would be as inexpensive as practical, easy to operate, and reliable. Ease of operation was extremely important. Hiring an experienced operator was not a financially viable option. Reliability was the third major criterion. In light of the lack of experienced treatment plant operators, the treatment process had to be extremely reliable with respect to consistent results with minimal operator intervention. The plant was designed using Boyle's Advanced Ion Exchange Process for nitrate removal. This process is an enhanced method of operating ion exchange plants to reduce salt consumption in situations where complete removal of nitrate is not required.