Total Water Management Wastewater & greywater

Treatment Systems

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Bio-Microbics, Inc. ProfileBio-Microbics, Inc. Profile• 4 different “AWARD-WINNING” wastewater treatment technologies

• Extended Aeration (RollsAIR®)

• Submerged Fixed-film (FAST®)

• Trickling Filter (Septitech® STAAR™)

• Membrane BioReactors (BioBarrier®)

• 3 different greywater treatment technologies• Shower-to-toilet (Recover®)

• Retrofit-under-the-sink (InnovaPRO®)

• Total greywater recycling (BioBarrier® GWMBR®)

• 3 different stormwater treatment technologies• Linear Rainwater Filtration device (d-Rain Joint®)

• Litter Control Screening (StormTEE®)

• Sediment / Oil Separator (BioSTORM®)

• Other treatment, transfer, screening, & accessory products to customize system to projects & clients’ needs.

• Continuous R&D and product acquisitions to expand product offering into growing water market.

Below is a summary of a Below is a summary of a few certifications received for FAST®:few certifications received for FAST®:

• NSF (National Sanitation Foundation International)/ANSI Standard 40, Class 1 Certified

• NSF/ANSI Standard 245 (Nitrogen Reduction) Certified A treatment system must meet the following effluent concentrations:

• CBOD5 – 25 mg/L

• TSS – 30 mg/L

• Total Nitrogen – at least a 50% average of influent TKN

• pH – 6.0 to 9.0 SU

• NSF/ANSI tested for bacterial reduction of fecal coliform

• EN 12566-3, PIA GmbH, Packaged and/or site assembled domestic wastewater treatment plants for up to 50 People

• Compliance with Canadian National Standards and BNQ (Bureau de Normalisation du Québec) Test, Canada, Installations must comply with the Q-2, r.22 regulation in accordance with NQ 3680-910 standard

• USEPA Secondary Treatment Effluent Standards US EPA – ETV (US Environmental Protection Agency – Environmental Technology Verification)

• IMO (International Maritime Organization) – MARPOL 73/78 (50 BOD5, 50 TSS, 250 fecal) and MARPOL 2010 (25 BOD5, 35 TSS, 125 COD, 100 fecal) US Coast Guard under 33CFR159 (150 TSS, 200 fecal) for inspected vessels

• MA Title 5 Innovative and Alternative (I/A) System General Use Approval rating for Nitrogen Reduction 

• MEPC.159(55) and MEPC.227(64) – 25 mg/l BOD5, 35 mg/l TSS, 125 mg/l COD and 100 coliform/100 ml, chlorine residual < 0.5 mg/l – no dilution required

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline• Why decentralized treatment?• Best Management Practices

(BMPs)• BMP Definition & overall concept• Key Characteristics• Wastewater & Stormwater

• The Driving Force• Applications• Solutions

Can be complicated and costlyCan be complicated and costly

Decentralized technologies to create permanent infrastructure that provide: •More cost-effective and provides longer-term options•Easier to maintain with no added costs of treatment operators •Protection of public health & the environment•Onsite water reuse opportunities to reduce dependencies on potable water sources•Solutions for remote locations and ecologically-sensitive areas

ApplicationsApplications

• Single-Family Homes• Clustered Sub-divisions• Commercial Properties• Failed-System Repair• Expanding/Upgrading Centralized Plants• Stormwater Management

Toilet flushing water

back water

BioBarrier Plant

Toilets and bathroomsand laundry

Reservoir

Best Management Practices Best Management Practices (BMPs)(BMPs)

• BMPs Defined: Common-sense actions required, by law, to keep soil and other pollutants out of streams and lakes. BMPs are designed to protect water quality and to prevent new pollution.

• Find reliable equipment that works well, low cost, easy to install, easy to maintain and manage.

• Develop rules and regulations that benefit the entire watershed, not just individual lots.

Reduce water Reduce water consumption using consumption using

greywater treatment & greywater treatment & recyclingrecycling

The Driving ForceThe Driving Force (EPA Statistics) (EPA Statistics)

• 25% of US homes (+115 million) currently utilize onsite systems• 37% of new-home construction will utilize onsite systems• 10 to 20% of older onsite systems fail each year• Small community wastewater needs make up 10% of total

wastewater demands• Increased environmental concerns

• NPDES Permit Program (surface discharge)• Stormwater Phase II Regulations (illicit discharge)

Cost Comparison Cost Comparison (Capital expenditures and O&M)

-EPA Response to Congress On Use of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems, April 1997.

Typical Small CommunityTypical Small Community135 homes (~450 people)135 homes (~450 people)

• Centralized Wastewater System (collection and treatment) = $149 - $235/home/month

• Decentralized Systems = $38/home/month

Wastewater Solids

Inorganic

Organic

Soluble

Insoluble

Insoluble

Soluble

Non Bio-Deg

Bio-Deg

Non Bio-Deg

Bio-Deg

Single Family DwellingsSingle Family Dwellings Clustered SubdivisionsClustered Subdivisions

High Strength CommercialHigh Strength Commercial Failed System RenovationFailed System Renovation

• A sludge treatment system that turns household used wastewater into reusable water with BOD/TSS detections of less than 10 mg/L and untraceable E.coli. 

• Efficient treatment, handles daily capacity for 1 person to 2500+ people

• Low Operation and Maintenance Costs• Certified to most International Standards: EU 12566-

3, NSF Std 40 class 1, 245 (nitrogen reduction), 350 (water reuse)

• The reclaimed water adheres to water efficiency standards in the Coding Guidelines for most "Green" building certification programs.

• Ideal for winery wastewater treatment system projects: Winery wastewater averages ~7700 mg/l BOD5 (35 times stronger than domestic wastewater); and can be as high as 12,000 mg/L BOD5 and 6,000 mg/L TSS that are typical during harvest activities.

TESTIMONIAL:“We selected the Bio-Microbics® BioBarrier ® system [FOR THE NETZERO WATER DORM] based on its competitive cost and projected effluent quality, including our particular need to bring total nitrogen to below drinking water standards in the effluent. In fact, with the addition of alkalinity and ethanol feeders, nitrogen was never an issue, and the system ran trouble-free for the duration of the 2-year experiment with no attention other than chemical tank recharge.” 

~James Englehardt, PhD, University of Miami (UM) College of Engineering  Professor  &  Chief  Investigator  for  “Design  for Autonomous Net-Zero Water Buildings (Dormitory).”

Extended Aeration Systems:  Designed to be the simplest to install, operate, and maintain large commercial and community wastewater treatment system of its type.Engineered with non-corrosive, proprietary devices (LIXOR®), the RollsAIR® provides robust performance.Further information can be found on the website:

•RollsAIR™ Extended Aeration Systems•RollsAIR™ Extended Aeration Systems For Larger Commercial

1800 L/D to 3700 m3/D

Wastewater Treatment Systems 

FAST® “submerged, fixed-film media” systems are the most versatile and optimized treatment systems of it’s kind for exceptional microbial growth with energy-efficient aeration system. Designed for single-home to small municipality!

Other applications: dairy, pig, poultry and/or other types of food processing operations, hospitals, schools, hotels, resorts, camps, service sections, restaurants, facilities with food service, manufacturing plants, business parks, etc.

•Efficient treatment & handles daily capacity for 1 person to 5000+ people

•Sizing based on regulatory agency calculations, as well as, input & data

•Low Operation and Maintenance Costs

•Approved for most International Standards

•Self-Regulating – Operation does not depend upon the skill of an operator and handles surges, overloads, and light loads.

Below is a summary of a few certifications received for FAST®:

• Other Treatment & Electrical Certifications

• ETL and RoHS Compliant 

• CE – European (EN) Electrical Systems (including a “Tropical Certification Rating”)

• CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Electrical Certification – CSA International and the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI), the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), Health Canada, provincial regulators, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to promote standards for consumer safety in North America and around the world. CSA testing is accepted by key conformity assessment organizations in the U.S. including IAPMO and ASSE. Tested and meets applicable standards for safety and/or performance, including the applicable standards written or administered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), National Sanitation Foundation International (NSF), and others.

• IAPMO and PDI (Plumbing & Drainage Institute) Listed.

• EN Certified & Third-Party Quality Control Stormwater Testing: Stormwater treatment system demonstrates more than 90% removal efficiency of the TSS removal capabilities with silica sand particle size distribution closer to the NJDEP sizing (current stormwater guidelines).

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Every treatment system will have variable treatment Every treatment system will have variable treatment performance…performance…

FAST® technology provides a stable treatment process that FAST® technology provides a stable treatment process that minimizes the variability in treatment performance.minimizes the variability in treatment performance.

What Is High Strength Waste?• High BOD, COD, & High TSS

• High Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) content

• Anything that is not “residential waste” is high-strength

• A greywater recycling system added to a residential property, where it reduces water consumption but not the waste is considered high-strength.

Every Commercial Property is Different

Many factors can affect the

strength of wastewater.

Typical Installation Elements:

Grease trap(s) (food service)

Settling tank(s)

Treatment

Final disposal

Other Elements:

Time dosing to treatment

Grease interceptor

Pump or time dosing to disposal

Municipal Stormwater Treatment

Introducing

BioSTORM® Explained• BioSTORM® is a

pre-engineered stormwater treatment system designed to remove trash, sediment, oil and other pollutants from stormwater flows.

• 2-stage treatment including primary screening and secondary liquid/solid and oil/water separation.

• Off-line design, housed in pre-cast concrete tanks.

• Flexible sizing, simple maintenance.

How It Works1. The first stage of the

BioSTORM system utilizes the StormTEE® deflector screen to separate trash and larger solids from the stormwater flow.

2. Forward flow and smaller solids pass through the StormTEE, continue through the outlet tee and enter the main treatment chamber containing the BioSTORM’s modular separation unit, or discharge back into the storm sewer.

3. BioSTORM’s separation module contains coalescing media that acts as both a liquid/solids separation barrier and an oil/water separator.

4. Smaller sediment is caught in the media’s honeycomb labyrinth and eventually descends to the bottom of the tank for storage and easy removal.

5. Oils entering the system coalesce (gather together to form larger globules) and rise to the water surface where it remains in the BioSTORM module for storage and easy removal.

6. The clean rainwater is then directed up an outlet baffle and into the effluent pipe for discharge back into the main stormwater network or discharge into the receiving environment.

Variable Flow + Consistent Treatment = Peace of Mind

• BioSTORM® does not rely on particle velocities to maintain high levels of liquid/solids separation.

• Designed for multiple applications, including Phase I and II compliance.

• Wide range of sizes and flow ranges

• Automatic safety bypass for flows beyond design capacity

• Full treatment during first flush all the way to maximum flow rates

• So whether a light rain or a heavy storm, BioSTORM’s retention of pollutants remains consistent.

MaintenanceMaintenance

• Check the solids level in each tank.

• If oils have entered the system, they will be floating just above the coalescing media inside the BioSTORM separation module. This layer of oily water should be pumped out.

• Lastly, swab the StormTEE® vigorously several times to dislodge any debris or trash that may be lodged in or against the angled slots.

Like most stormwater treatment systems, maintenance will vary greatly depending on local conditions and frequency of rain events. Routine maintenance consists of:

BioSTORM® Recap• Pre-engineered system removes trash, sediment, oil & other suspended solids• Maintains treatment performance regardless of hydraulic surge flows• Unique modular design provides efficient liquid/solids and oil/water separation• Easy to install – mounts easily in pre-cast tanks• Easy to maintain – requires only periodic removal of debris• Flexible treatment sizing capacities.• Retrofits into existing systems• Installs into readily available pre-cast tanks

Growing populations + economic growth =

To continue the Sustainable Development Goals

(SDGs) for water and sanitation,

most municipal “Operations Programs”

should include maintenance sections…

With proper design, construction and operator training regarding the sewer system of a municipality, it’s important to develop the following Programs to help prevent, identify, and/or address issues:

• PRE-TREATMENT PROGRAM • CORROSION CONTROL PROGRAM • FATS, OILS, AND GREASE PROGRAM • STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

It is equally important to identify the best PARTNER to combat these issues...

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