The Progress Of Decentralized Systems

Decentralized systems have come a long way from the days of rudimentary systems for single family homes — they can now accommodate larger flows and much more complex requirements, according to Bob Rebori, President at Bio-Microbics, during a Water Online radio interview.

Rural communities, or other places that are not served by central sewer and collection systems may benefit from decentralized systems. Lately they’ve been used in a complementary way to help extend municipalities within their reach, on either a temporary or permanent basis.

The results of a decentralized system are the same as a centralized utility operation, but because the systems are mainly used in remote locations, or placed below the ground, out of sight, and not seen on a daily basis, the concept is to make sure that they are simple, easy to maintain, and robust so they keep running without a lot of attention.

Rebori also tells us that customers are interested in creative ways for water reuse from their treatment systems, in addition to the most obvious of irrigation. These can include making up for evaporation lost from cooling towers in large commercial buildings, and big box stores that do floor washing during third shift.

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