Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Systems
This system is a little different than any other. This system may be used almost anywhere a septic system is required. When you own an aerobic system, you are basically the owner of a sewage plant. This means that your aerobic system performs the same duties that any urban wastewater treatment plant does. An aerobic system actually is very similar to any regular septic system because they both treat the wastewater naturally.
How It Works
- Wastewater and effluent enter a pre-treatment tank where toilet paper, oils, grease, etc. and other solids and materials are captured. This helps to reduce the amount of solids entering the aerobic chamber.
- The wastewater enters the aerobic chamber where air is compressed and forced into the wastewater to increase the growth of beneficial bacteria that consume the solids. Please keep in mind that not all solids are destroyed by the bacteria, so the mixture then enters a setting chamber where they can settle.
- The treated water moves into a pumping chamber where it receives a final treatment of unstabilized chlorine. Please note: this isn't the same type of chlorine that you shock your pool with, but rather a highly concentrated tablet form that is only designed for the treatment of wastewater.
- A float valve within the pump chamber will signal the pump to discharge the water to the absorption field.
- The treated water is then piped to the field and dispersed via pop-up lawn sprinklers.
This process is a perfect plus to homeowners who don't want to clear trees to create an absorption field. It may also be good on lots that are very close to a body of water that might otherwise be subject to potential pollution.
Most of the time, an aerobic system will cost little more than any other normal septic system to install and maintain. These systems are designed with control boxes and alarms to notify you if it is running properly or a malfunction has occurred.
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