On the spot, the removal effect of pollutant NH4^+ - N in the mimic sewage by bio - vermiculite system was studied. The following results were obtained: it was obvious and stable for the removal of NH4^+ - N by bio - vermiculite with a removal efficiency over 85%. According to the removal mechanism, ion exchange adsorption and nitrification by microbe were the main reasons. The vermiculite could be the carrier of biofilm quickly and became the bio - vermiculite, Nitrification intensity of bio - vermiculite was affected by the con...