subject: The Reasons To Use Microbial Water Treatment [print this page] The wastewater that is generated by the populations of the world has to be treated and recycled into clean, usable water. This has always been a very challenging process. In addition to being a challenge, it is also vital for human existence on a planet that is full of chemical pollutants. With the introduction of microbes, tiny organisms that eat away at the chemicals, microbial water treatment has become a big part of this recycling treatment process.
Most people would be shocked to see what is in the wastewater that is treated at the plants designated to do so. There are chemicals, medications, and many other kinds of serious and deadly toxins to contend with at a treatment plant. Research has been going on for some time to find the ways to eliminate these kinds of pollutants from our water supplies.
Microbes actually eat the chemical remnants in wastewater. They also eat up the organic waste as well. When the supply of microbes becomes too low and inactive at a treatment plant, the usual next step is introducing more of them into the same water. The process starts right back at that point.
When the microbial depletion occurs, a backup of wastewater can occur. Introducing a supplement to these microbes is needed and that means more time will be taken to clean up that wastewater. The microorganisms used to replenish the first generation of microbes are introduced in most situations of treatment. Fixed film plants, lagoon methods, and suspended film systems can all benefit from microbial treatments of the wastewater they treat.
Cleaning up wastewater is done in stages. Microbes can be used in every one of these stages effectively. One of the first stages is for organic matter. Microbes can be used to dissolve solids on the top and bottom. This is great because it prevents too much unwanted sludge from accumulating. Large concentrations of microbes work well when things get backed up, especially in the lagoon situation.
With microbes, the first phase of cleanup is thorough, therefore resulting in an easy second phase. However, the final phase can be the most important one of all. In many wastewater treatment plants, the last phase is also called the advanced treatment phase. Microbes are better to use than chemicals to diminish excess nutrients. They also help to solve downstream problems. The use of microbes means having to use fewer chemicals for these processes.
The sludge that is left after wastewater has been treated emits a horrible odor. Microbes are also used to help minimize the amount of sludge to be disposed of. This method also takes out the toxins in sludge making it a lot safer to dispose of. Microbial water treatment is an effective biological way to clean up the water supplies around the world.
