municipal wastewater Articles
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Municipal Wastewater
Municipal wastewater namely sewage is generated by residential, institutional, commercial and industrial establishments. It includes household waste liquid from toilets,baths,showers,kitchens, and sinks drained into sewers. In many areas, sewage also includes liquid waste from industry and commerce. The separation and draining of household waste into greywater and blackwater is becoming more ...
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Start-up of a decentralized pilot plant for the anaerobic treatment of domestic wastewater
This paper is about the set-up and start-up of a decentralized anaerobic pilot plant for producing domestic service water from domestic wastewater. The plant consists of a two-stage anaerobic digestion process for degrading organic matter and a third-stage for ammonium removal using the Anammox process. Each reactor was started independently with synthetic wastewater of stage-specific ...
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Feasibility of on-site grey-water reuse for toilet flushing in China
Although the total reuse rate of municipal wastewater was 8.8% in China in 2012, water crisis is forcing China to increasingly develop water reuse. Urban reuse is comparatively poor and has significant potential to be promoted in China. It is a sensitive matter whether to include kitchen wastewater in grey-water reuse in water-deficient areas when kitchen wastewater accounts for a large ...
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Municipal wastewater characteristics in Thailand and effects of soft intervention measures in households on pollutant discharge reduction
In developing countries with large Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) sanitation indicator, pollutant discharge reduction function of wastewater treatment systems should be considered. In this paper, pollutant generations per capita (PGCs) and pollutant discharges per capita (PDCs) are estimated as a base dataset for wastewater management in Thailand. PDCs of black water, i.e. toilet wastewater, ...
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What Is One Water?
By considering all water, even wastewater, valuable, we open doors The One Water movement in water and wastewater management considers all water valuable, whether stormwater, domestic water, commercial, industrial, municipal, wastewater, or drinking water. It’s a broad movement that may encompass many visions, all converging toward a unified, comprehensive approach to maximizing water ...
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Worms & water fleas: “innovative wastewater treatment” demonstrated in Scotland
Why bugs may be the answer to sustainable sanitation Utility Scottish Water has started a demonstration project using water fleas, earthworms and microalgae as a carbon-neutral alternative method of treating wastewater. The 12-month pilot is part of the broader EU H2020 funded Innoqua development taking place in 11 countries designed to promote sustainable water sanitation technologies. One of ...
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The Hidden Dangers of Industrial Mop Water, Examining little-known threats to the environment & wastewater treatment processes
When we think of mop water, most likely we think of our kitchen floor. In industrial plants, however, mop water could contain a toxic blend of chemicals that are mopped off the floor, and sometimes end up in our rivers, streams and municipal wastewater systems. While we consider the health of our environment, we don’t necessarily realize the hidden dangers of mop water. This article ...
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Lafourche Parish Louisiana Sheriff’s department work release program - Case study
A number of years ago the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Department, State of Louisiana, instituted a new program to assist prisoners nearing release to transition back into society. This vehicle requires that inmates pay for their room and board while they learn work skills in industries, such as, shipbuilding, oil field services, food preparation, kitchen management and municipal ...
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Lafouche Parish Work Release WWT Plant
A number of years ago, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Department in Louisiana instituted a new program to assist prisoners nearing release to transition back into society. This vehicle requires that inmates pay for their room and board while they learn work skills in industries such as shipbuilding, oil field services, food preparation, kitchen management and municipal water and wastewater ...
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How the MENA region can secure a sustainable water supply
Recycling water is key to closing the water supply-demand gap in the Middle East and North Africa Water is part of every step in the food value chain, from food production to processing and consumption. A dependency that is hampering food security in a water scarce region such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The region is struggling to meet growing water demand, especially for ...
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ASTM Standards Help Meet Need for Clean Water
The new ASTM Water Portal provides a single access point to standards and related information about ASTM International’s diverse committees working to protect and monitor this vital global resource. Clean and safe water is the underpinning of the quality of life for people around the world. Global economies depend on water, whether it’s to support the manufacturing of goods across ...
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