Ihe nzacha ụwa nke Diatomaceous na-ezo aka na nzacha mkpuchi nwere mkpuchi ala diatomaceous dị ka oyi akwa filtration, tumadi na-eji usoro sieving eme ihe na-eme usoro ọgwụgwọ nzacha mmiri nwere obere ihe kwụsịtụrụ. Ihe nzacha ụwa nke Diatomaceous mmanya na ihe ọ drinksụ drinksụ chara acha enweghị ekpomeekpo agbanwebeghị, anaghị egbu egbu, enweghị ihe siri ike na sedimenti anaghị akwụsị, ma doo anya ma doo anya. Ihe nzacha diatomite nwere nzacha dị elu, nke nwere ike iru 1-2 microns, nwere ike nyochaa Escherichia coli na algae, na turbidity nke mmiri a kpochara bụ 0,5 ruo 1 degrees. Akụrụngwa na-ekpuchi obere mpaghara, ịdị elu dị ala nke akụrụngwa, olu ahụ bụ naanị 1/3 nke nzacha ájá, nwere ike ịzọpụta ọtụtụ ntinye ego na-ewu obodo nke ụlọ igwe; ogologo ndụ ọrụ na elu corrosion iguzogide ihe nzacha.