You live in a world where lots of technological advancement has made things convenient, manageable and practical. For instance, hot water is available at the press of a button so that you can clean and wash stuff without having to warm the water using secondary appliances. The extensive use of such water resources means that you need to find a way of dealing with the byproduct (wastewater). Your best alternative is treating wastewater. It allows you to dispose of the effluent without any imminent danger to the environment. Treating wastewater can also allow you to reuse it for other purposes. Here are the options you can use for treating wastewater in residential areas.
Biological Treatment
Biological treatment refers to breaking down the organic components contained in wastewater. Some of these organic components include human waste, food and soap. Essentially, biological treatment breaks down these components through microorganisms. They convert them into harmless compounds that you can dispose of without much worry. You can carry out biological treatment through the following processes:
- Aerobic treatment – aerobic treatment is a biological treatment process in which bacteria convert organic waste components into carbon dioxide gas. For the process to take place, oxygen must be present. The carbon dioxide is then available to surrounding plants for their metabolic processes.
- Anaerobic treatment – anaerobic treatment converts the organic components into biogas that you can release into municipal wastewater plants. It also comes in handy when you want to improve your aerobic treatment process and results.
Physical Treatment
Wastewater can also contain a high amount of suspended solids and emulsions that make it unsafe to dump into the environment. For example, suspended solids reduce the depth of a river when you dispose of the wastewater into the river. Physical treatment helps to remove the suspended solids, and you can do it in the following ways:
- Skimming – skimmers remove materials that have a different density with the wastewater. For example, if the wastewater contains residue of used oil, a skimmer can separate the two liquids and make sure that the water is safe for disposal.
- Sedimentation – sedimentation causes the heavy solids to settle at the bottom of the wastewater. You can then drain the water into a designated area safely without a negative impact on the environment.
- Filtration – filtration is a direct treatment technique that involves putting the wastewater through filters that remove the unwanted dirt. The best procedure here is to have a set of filters installed over the wastewater drainage. The filters will remove all forms of dirt, from large, coarse solids to fine grit.
To learn more, contact a resource that offers wastewater treatment systems.
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