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How Green Wastewater Treatment Systems Works

By Timothy Robinson


There is increased attention on use of environmentally friendly means of production and waste management. This has resulted from the realization that traditional methods are not yielding the much needed results. They are not cost effective and fail to offer the best solutions for commercial, industrial and residential waste management. The solution lies in green wastewater treatment systems that do not rely on sophisticated gadgets and heavy infrastructure.

Natural methods of treating sewer have been fronted as the best alternative. The system uses locally available materials which are easy to maintain and do not consume extra energy. In fact, they make your compound and operations green. An aerobic tank is used as the entry point for the water. It helps in absorbing the unpleasant odor through a combination of sphagnum, straws, reeds and twigs.

Other plants and animals that are native to the ecosystem are also used in place of chemicals. The aim is to make the entire process as natural as possible. Other plants that work effectively are bulrush, duckweed, reeds and any other appropriate plant that may be available and effective. Using different plants ensures that as many impurities as possible are absorbed at each stage.

There is a biological filter that helps to eliminate solid particles from the water. The size varies from that of a bucket to a mini-tank depending on the amount of water being filtered. The bucket is filled with pebbles and stones of different sizes. It also includes perforated pipes that collect water once it has gone through the layers of stone. The nature in terms of size of pebbles and duration taken by the water in the tank determine the extent of purity of the water.

Salt nutrients are not physical and therefore are very difficult to filter. To get rid of these salts, higher plants are combined with algae in a special pool. The plants come from your surrounding ecosystem. The algae and plants used in this stage can later make compost. Algae are fed to fish and other insects that are still sourced from the surrounding ecosystem.

Further cleaning of waste water takes place using fish, micro-organisms, snails and green plants. It is also aerated and treated naturally at this point. This removes almost all the pollutants in this water. The water is now ready to flow into the sludge tank. Up to this point, no chemical or artificial substances have been added yet it is considerably clean compared to when it entered the treatment system.

Up to this point, organic residues and micro-organisms have been removed from your waste water. It is safe to be directed into the common mussel. Directing this water into the demonstration pond does not pose any health risk to organisms within the environment, users or anything that it comes into contact with. The final stage involves use of root plants before this water gets back to the natural system.

A professional will help you design a system that caters for your kind of waste, available resources and space. Each person gets a customized system based on needs. This is a perfect way to take advantage of rebates and other incentives that come with use of eco-friendly treatment methods.




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