Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for water treatment. The disclosure provides systems that use a wicking material to modify the quality of contaminated water. The disclosure also provides methods for modifying the quality of contaminated water using a wicking material.

Abstract: A tape cartridge adapted to utilize the read/write head(s) in a disc drive to read data from and/or write data onto the tape. The tape cartridge includes a portion which has a size and shape which enables it to be inserted into the disc drive to locate a portion of the tape at a predetermined location suitable for transferring data with the disc drive head(s). The tape cartridge includes: tape media; a means to register the tape media with respect to the read/write head(s) of a disc drive; spool or reel means for storing that portion of the tape media which is not contained within the portion which fits into the disc drive; and a means for feeding the tape media past the read/write head(s) in the disc drive. The tape cartridge includes a linkage which enables it to utilize the disc drive spindle motor to feed the tape.