Odor Control Resources

  1. Wastewater Facility In Missouri Tackles Foul Wastewater Treatment Odors Safely And Effectively 9/26/2017

    Serving nearly 16,000 customers, a large-scale wastewater treatment facility in Missouri manages a complex sewer system, and has to contend with regional growth where more residential houses and commercial facilities have been built close to the facility. As a result, foul odor complaints from neighbors continue to increase, and the local town council found itself in need of fully addressing this issue.

  2. Easy To Digest: H2S Removal Rids City Of Lift Station Odors 8/11/2017

    A constant problem in many wastewater collection systems is the formation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in the lift stations as well as from biofilms further downstream in the delivery piping to the wastewater treatment plant. DO2E representatives suggested that the City of Taylorville (IL) use their proprietary digesters equipped with an ozone (O3) capability to remove this problem from our system.

  3. The Full-Bodied Approach To Odor Control 5/4/2017

    Odor issues continue to plague wastewater treatment plants all over the country. With a range of foul smells caused by varied contributors, one research project sought to provide a breath of fresh air.

  4. Enhanced Nutrient Removal That Saves Resources And Real Estate 5/3/2017

    True to its name, the State-of-the-Art Nitrogen Upgrade Program leverages the latest technology and innovation to clean up the Chesapeake Bay and the environment around our nation’s capital.

  5. Solar-Powered Circulators Turn Around WWTP Lagoon’s Issues 2/28/2017

    For years, the wastewater treatment plant in Villa Mercedes, David City, Panama emitted harsh odors and created a rampant mosquito population, a situation the neighboring residents found impossible to deal with. Treatment at the plant needed improvement to successfully treat up to 4.6 million gallons of wastewater per day, eliminate harsh odors and reduce the mosquito population.

  6. WWTP’s Screw Press Reduces Odors, Saves Money, And Takes Up Less Physical Space 1/6/2017

    A WWTP chooses a new screw press that takes up less than half the space that the old belt press had occupied. This was striking for the operations team but not as striking as the fraction of time they needed to spend managing the screw press.

  7. Methods To Control Odors From Anaerobic Digester Plants And Prevent Nuisance To Nearby Communities 11/29/2016

    Anaerobic digestion is a practical and efficient technology to utilize considerable amounts of organic waste from intensive animal production and food processing and wastage during distribution/consumption, municipal waste, etc. to produce methane gas for electricity generation, local/process heating, and direct injection into the gas supply network.

  8. IMS Biological Odor Control Systems Protects The 2013 Sustainable GCC Project-Of-The-Year From Odors 11/18/2016

    Olayan Voltas Contracting Company was awarded the 2013 “Sustainable GCC Project-of-the-Year” by MEP Middle East magazine for the utility complex at Al Bustan Village, a brand new residential community north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

  9. I-BOx®6000 Biological Odor Control System Eliminates Severe Odors At California Shopping Center 11/18/2016
    The City of Carlsbad needed a sustainable, environmentally friendly odor control solution with a proven technology offering maximum value measured by performance, reliability, capital, installation, maintenance, and operating costs.
  10. Odor Patrol: Study Identifies Odor Culprits At San Fran Wastewater Facility 3/28/2016

    The Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant (SEP) is San Francisco’s largest and oldest wastewater facility. The plant is located in the midst of a mixed industrial, commercial, and residential area, with many of the plant neighbors directly across the street from the plant fence line. Odor emissions have historically been an issue.