Aerating wastewater might be a so-called ‘secondary treatment’, but when foul odours create such an unpleasant environment, putting it right becomes a primary concern.
If that stench is also upsetting your neighbours, you may soon find yourselves receiving visits from the Environment Agency and facing a wave of unwelcome publicity. Local residents, armed with social media, will be quick to tell the world that:
“It’s been going on for ages!”
“None of us can open our windows!”
And that you—the source of the foul odours—“just don’t care!”
The offending tank(s) in the effluent treatment process may already have a pump or mixer.
Additionally, with plenty of noise and surface bubbles, it might seem like there’s sufficient oxygen to feed the bacteria for biodegradation. However, what lies beneath?
If residents have reached the point where everyone is holding their nose, there’s a strong likelihood that the tank is not being mixed properly. Accumulated rotting solids may be sitting on the floor of the vessel, generating that awful rotten smell.
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Effective aeration for wastewater treatment
