Wastewater

attendance, safety, production schedules, and environmental policies. Post the employee orientation, a strategy was developed to tackle pollution prevention projects at the plant. The first project is the reduction of brine discharge into the plant wastewater discharge stream. The aim is to reduce the chloride concentration from 649 mg/L to 500 mg/L. It is important to note that incdences like brine overflow, floor cleaning and equipment cleaning can result in brine levels as high as 1000 mg/L,…

plants, there would be less polluted water entering our large bodies of water. “A good example of a scenario where this was a major issue is the South San Francisco Bay. This area and its natural salt water marsh were threatened when high volumes of wastewater discharge from the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant in 1997” (Greywater and Recycled Water systems). Aside from maintaining our water clean the grey water system is needed to help restore some of our large bodies of water…

The Ganges river is one of the largest and most sacred rivers in the Hindu faith. Located amongst the southern Great Himalayas on the Indian side of the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, the Ganges river is approximately 2,525 km in length, expanding from Northern India all the way to Bangladesh. There are various aspects to the Ganges river that are discussed amongst individuals, such as economical, environmental, spiritual, and physiological aspects. The Ganges, economically,…

The past solutions that we researched were dealing with the Valleycrest Landfill Superfund Site and the Powell Road Landfill. The first past solution that we researched about was the Valleycrest Landfill Superfund Site. The Valleycrest Landfill site is 100 acres and it is separated into two sections by Valleycrest Drive: the east and west section. The Valleycrest Landfill is located on 950 Brandt Pike in Dayton, Ohio, right above the Great Miami Aquifer. This aquifer is the sole source of…

All households that have been identified by UASs as having straight pipe discharge is potential household for conducting socioeconomic study. We will use a simple random sampling method to select the interview respondent so that each social actor (in this case each household) in the neighborhood will have equal probability of being interviewed. Depending on the number of households, we will interview 20 -30 percent households that has straight pipe. We will also include about the same number of…

In the case study of Gilbane Gold, David Jackson, the engineer responsible for waste treatment in Z-Corp, was put in a very difficult situation. In the beginning, David was getting results from Frank’s waste water discharge tanks that showed that they have been releasing arsenic and lead at higher levels than what the city allows. The waste water ends up into the popular and profitable sludge product called Gilbane Gold. Gilbane Gold is sold as a fertilizer to farmers for about 75 years. David…

There are tens of thousands of companies out there that sell water treatment equipment. Some companies prefer to work with city supplied or treated water, while other companies will treat private well water, spring and even recycled water. Regardless of what type of water is being treated a certain amount of testing should be done to ensure that the treatment equipment will handle the problem and that it is sized correctly. Those treating city water, have the advantage that this water is…

Sewage Filter System: The Psychological Reassurance Sewage-filter systems help human fulfilling their daily needs of clean water. Since some individuals connect the history of their water to contamination, the idea of drinking our own sewage disgusted some. A science writer, Elizabeth Royte publishes an essay about the process of water filtering from the sewage and the pros and cons of having it. Her argument is basically saying that the recycled water is safe enough to use after several…

Goal: Educate home buyers as to why a septic inspection is so important before buying Word count in this document: 797 Title: Why you should get your future home's septic inspected before buying it If you're looking to buy a home, you should always get it inspected first. You can never be careful when making a huge purchase like this, so it's always a good idea to get it thoroughly inspected before you sign those final papers. Aside from getting your potential future home inspected, you…

Understand How Your Septic Tanks Works So You Can Avoid Disasters You may imagine your septic tank takes a long time to fill up after you've had it pumped out, and once it's full, it's time to pump it out again. If so, you may be surprised to know it only takes a few days for the tank to become full again. The key is what's inside the tank. If it's mostly water, your tank is okay. It there is only a small amount of water squeezed between a thick layer of sludge on the bottom and a layer of oil…