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 6, 2018 | Lift Station Odor Control, Microorganisms, Uncategorized, Wastewater Bacillus Bacteria, Wastewater Odor Removal, Wastewater Treatment
The development of H2S in sanitary sewer systems create major problems, including corrosion that carries its own challenges. When the anaerobic slime layer from submerged pipe walls rise into an airway portion of the sewer pipe and reacts with bacteria and moisture on...
by Julia Nielsen | Nov 28, 2018 | Aerobic Digestion, Bioaugmentation, Blog, Compliance, Microbiology, Microorganisms, Sludge, Wastewater Bacillus Bacteria, Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater bioaugmentation, having been around for decades, is a way to improve the reduction of organic solids and odors. Advancements in environmental biotechnology allow for designing of better, more effective products. The result is the introduction of ATS Innova...
by Julia Nielsen | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog, Compliance, Innova MB, Polymer Blend Treatment, Polymer Blends, Polymers, Wastewater Treatment
As a water treatment plant, your job is taking the waste from your customer’s property and treating it, so you can recycle it and use it again. Your customers couldn’t care less what happens after they flush their toilet or use their sink. In fact, they probably have...
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...
