Advantages of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment
When approaches to the real wastewater issues are successfully accomplished everyone benefits.
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A STEP in the Right Direction
STEP stands for Septic Tank Effluent Pump. This collection and primary treatment method eliminates the need for lift stations and boosts wastewater treatment levels at the treatment plant.
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Floating Biofilm Media
High tech media multiplies biological wastewater treatment efficiency.
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BioTank Overview
In the BioTank, the organic material in the wastewater is reduced by a population of microorganisms that attach to the filter media and form a biological slime layer.
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Biological Reactor in Wastewater Treatment
Technical information on BioTank BioTank, Aqua Tech’s biological reactor, is the best value in wastewater treatment for residential and commercial development as well as for small to midsized communities. The following product details demonstrate BioTank’s durability, versatility, and efficiency. Aqua Tech’s BioTank bioreactors range in capacity from 160 GPD to 80,000 GPD. They can be…
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Sewer Sludge Treatment
Biological Sewer Sludge Treatment and Reduction Aqua Tech’s biological process carries out complete sewer sludge treatment eliminating the need for a clarifier. This sewer sludge treatment is based on biofilm technology. Biofilm is a dense community of attached-growth microorganisms living on specially designed plastic media. Having direct contact with wastewater, biofilm absorbs and oxidizes pollutants…
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RV Park Sewer Systems
So, you’ve got that piece of land and you’re ready to start developing. Here are some things you might need to know about RV park sewer systems. 1. RV park sewer systems have a big job. RV’s are made to use less water. That’s great! Unless you have to treat their waste. Less water means…
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Subsurface Drip Disposal Systems
Aqua Tech has been selling and operating large subsurface drip disposal systems (SDDS) for decades. Here’s one. The 400k gallons per day of treated sewer effluent for Cave Springs, Arkansas, irrigates a golf course. The Cave Springs Wastewater Treatment Plant went online in January of 2008 and has been running ever since. And Aqua Tech…
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Sizing a Community Septic System
Wastewater systems in the US are sized based on the maximum number of gallons per day they can treat. A 300-room hotel, for instance, might require a 50,000 gallon-per-day system. Depending on soil loading rate*, that system might need a 2 acre drip field for effluent disposal. Here are some factors that determine how many…
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Collection Systems
Getting wastewater from the source to the treatment plant requires careful planning to minimize expense while maximizing function.
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What We’re Made Of
Our systems are the best because they’re made of top quality materials and designed down to the last detail to meet your needs.
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Nitrification & Denitrification
How microscopic organisms remove nitrogen from wastewater.
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