Wastewater Contaminant Removal Resources

1. Math Solutions Explained: Calculate Food-to-Microorganism (F-M) Ratio 3/15/2022

   The food-to-microorganism (F-M) ratio is a process control numeric value advantageous to determine the proper number of microorganisms for the biological treatment process. The solution of calculating F-M ratio uses the influent volume of wastewater into an activated sludge system (flow MGD), incoming carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) (mg/L) concentration into the aeration tank, mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) concentration (mg/L), and quantity (in gallons) of the respective aeration system.

2. Best Practices For Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System Upgrades And Replacements 3/10/2022

   Onsite wastewater treatment solutions are practical and popular, but changing regulations and conditions may require an update to operations.

3. EPA Researchers Explore Technology To Destroy PFAS 1/19/2022

   Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS, are a large group of human-made organic compounds with properties that make many of them toxic and persistent in the environment. PFAS have been manufactured and used since the 1940s in items such as fire-fighting foams, adhesives, cosmetics, paper products, and stain and water repellants. Until now, researchers have been unable to destroy PFAS in a way that has potential for larger scale use. 

4. Bio-Organic Flocculant Treatment For Phosphorus Removal: A Zeoturb Case Study 1/14/2022

   Regulating the discharge of phosphorus from industrial and municipal wastewater treatment plants is a primary factor in averting the eutrophication of surface water sources. Phosphorus is one of the key nutrients that contribute to this process in both lakes and natural waters. Its existence has caused major water quality issues such as the diminished recreational value of these surface waters, increased water treatment costs as well as the potentially lethal consequences of mycotoxins from algal growth.

5. A New Spin On An Old Technology Yields Surprising Results 1/12/2022

   A new advanced oxidation process has been born from a quest to find a more sustainable disinfection option for high water consumption applications, revolutionizing cooling water treatment and other operations with similar objectives, as well as entirely different fields like aquaculture, wastewater treatment, and animal drinking water applications.

6. Industrial Wastewater Reuse: From Vision To Reality 1/12/2022

   With the need for fresh water becoming ever more critical, an innovative treatment solution provides promise for cost-effective sustainability.

7. 4 Key Factors Impacting Water Management In Industrial Operations 12/10/2021

   The pressures of various risk factors, regulations, and responsibilities require a commitment to improve industrial water management.

8. SWAN Corner: Utilizing IoT Data To Revolutionize Municipal Tertiary Treatment 10/4/2021

   The DE NORA TETRA Modular DeepBed Filter (MDBF) Plant is an established tertiary wastewater filtration technology for the UK municipal water market to remove total suspended solids (TSS) before final effluent is discharged to a water course.

9. Optimizing The Biological Process With Claros Process Management 9/28/2021

   The Wastewater Treatment Plant of Barstow, California (USA), sits in a challenging geographic and demographic position on a straight line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Operating a biological nutrient removal system, the plant treats 2.1 million gallons of water per day and discharges into percolation ponds. Kody Tompkins is the Chief Plant Operator of the facility.

10. Reduce Energy, Water, And OPEX With Modern Decentralized Wastewater Treatment 9/7/2021

    The benefits of the facultative membrane bioreactor (FMBR) are examined, along with results of a pilot demonstration project to further prove efficacy.