by Julia Nielsen | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog, Compliance, Sewer System, Wastewater Treatment, Water Treatment Plants
As all water operators know, the use of coagulants is the first step of water treatment, and among chemicals used is ferric chloride (Iron III). It’s the coagulant of choice used in many sanitary wastewater treatment programs, industrial applications, and drinking...
by Julia Nielsen | Feb 7, 2019 | Aerobic Digestion, Blog, Hydrogen Sulfide, Innova MB, Lift Station Odor Control, Microbiology, Microorganisms, Polymer Blends, Sewer System, Sludge Dewatering, Wastewater Bacillus Bacteria, Wastewater Collection System, Wastewater Enzymes, Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Treatment Plants, Water Treatment Plants
Wastewater treatment facilities in the United States process approximately 34 billion gallons of wastewater every day. Think about the expense that entails. Now think about what you spend annually and whether you’ve been spending more time and money on your wastewater...
by Julia Nielsen | Jan 17, 2019 | Bioaugmentation, Blog, Hydrogen Sulfide, Microbiology, Microorganisms, Polymer Blend Treatment, Wastewater Collection System, Water Treatment Plants
Imagine you’re in charge of wastewater collection system maintenance when suddenly a recent storm overflows the sewer system. When combined sewers connect to wastewater treatment plants, they can become overburdened during combined sewer overflows or CSO events. Aging...
by Julia Nielsen | Jan 10, 2019 | Blog, Microbiology, Sludge, Wastewater Treatment, Water Treatment Plants
Sanitary System Overflow, or SSO, is a condition where untreated sewage becomes expelled from a sanitary sewer into the environment prior to reaching sewage treatment plants. When there’s rainfall, it’s commonly known as wet weather overflow. In developed countries...
by Julia Nielsen | Dec 11, 2018 | Bioaugmentation, Blog, Hydrogen Sulfide, Lift Station Odor Control, Microbiology, Microorganisms, Wastewater Bacillus Bacteria, Wastewater Treatment, Water Treatment Plants
In the last blog post, we discussed the effects of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) on infrastructure and how an excess of the colorless gas can corrode pipes, sewer lines, and other equipment. If that’s not bad enough, hydrogen sulfide effects can also corrode human health –...
by Julia Nielsen | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Compliance, Wastewater Treatment, Water Treatment, Water Treatment Plants
In last week’s blog post on the value of water, we focused on the importance of having safe, clean drinking water and the challenges it presents. In this week’s post, the topic is the value of water infrastructure, why we can no longer ignore reality. We’ve...
