by Julia Nielsen | Feb 1, 2019 | Bioaugmentation, Blog, Fatberg, Hydrogen Sulfide, Microbiology, Polymer Blends, Sewer System, Wastewater Collection System, Wastewater Treatment
If you’ve noticed all the press with the infamous fatberg in Wales this month, you know what happened and how it happened. However, the community may not know or care. The supposedly benign things they stuff down their sink or flush down their toilets, as you know,...
by Julia Nielsen | Jan 23, 2019 | Aerobic Digestion, Bioaugmentation, Fatberg, Lift Station Odor Control, Microbiology, Sewer System, Wastewater Bacillus Bacteria, Wastewater Collection System
If you’ve seen the original Ghostbusters II, you would know that under New York, a massive red, molten lava, thick slime coated the sewers and eventually, pushed up through the manholes and started devouring everything. It took cars in its grasp and people started...
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 | Sep 11, 2018 | Bioaugmentation, Blog, Compliance, Lift Station Odor Control, Microbiology, Wastewater Treatment
You know the odor, it makes you cringe. Hydrogen sulfide or “rotten egg” smell is unmistakable. No one wants to smell the horrible odor – especially when the community starts complaining. In addition, hydrogen sulfide is poisonous and presents serious health risks to...
