Hydroponic water treatment system

A hydroponic water treatment system, comprising:

• a supply tank configured to receive water having ions and salt dissolved therein;
• an irrigation pump in fluid communication with the supply tank, the irrigation pump configured to pump the water out of the supply tank;
• an array of first containerized plant systems in fluid communication with the irrigation pump, wherein the first containerized plant systems each comprise:
• a first growing container, and
• a first plant having a first root system disposed in a substrate contained in the first growing container;
• and
• an array of second containerized plant systems in fluid communication with the irrigation pump, wherein the second containerized plant systems each comprise:
• a second growing container, and
• a second plant having a second root system disposed in a substrate contained in the second growing container;
• wherein each of the first containerized plant systems are configured to:
• receive a first portion of the water into the first root system, and
• return a second portion of the water to the supply tank;
• wherein each of the second containerized plant systems are configured to:
• receive a third portion of the water into the second root system, and
• return a fourth portion of the water to the supply tank;
• wherein the first portion of the water taken up by the first root system is evaporated from the first plant via evapotranspiration and the second portion of the water increases a salt concentration in the water in the supply tank.

A method of phytoremediation of contaminated water, comprising:

• receiving water having ions and salts dissolved therein into a supply tank;
• pumping the water in the supply tank into a first array of first containerized plant systems, wherein each first containerize plant system comprises:
• a first growing container, and
• a first plant having a first root system disposed in a substrate contained in the first growing container;
• absorbing a first portion of the water into each of the first root systems;
• evaporating the first portion of the water from the first plant via evapotranspiration;
• returning a second portion of the water to the supply tank;
• pumping the water in the supply tank into a second array of second containerized plant systems, wherein each second containerize plant system comprises:
• a second growing container, and
• a second plant, different from the first plant, having a second root system disposed in a substrate contained in the second growing container;
• absorbing a third portion of the water into each of the second root systems;
• and
• returning a fourth portion of the water to the supply tank.