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Wastewater Pathogen Removal: Do Lagoons Do It Better?
When it comes to controlling disease-causing pathogens, lagoons do it better—but do they do it well enough? The purpose of wastewater treatment is to…
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Aerated Lagoon Design: Partial Mix vs. Complete Mix
According to an EPA wastewater technology fact sheet, the purpose of wastewater aeration is twofold: to supply the required oxygen to the metabolizing microorganisms;…
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Aerated Lagoons: 5 Design Factors to Consider
An aerated lagoon can be one of the most efficient, cost-effective, and low-maintenance methods of wastewater treatment. Because aeration can account for 50–60% of…
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Removing Wastewater Contaminants: Lagoons Do It Better
Virtually everything people consume or use ends up in the waste stream and ultimately back into the environment. A class of substances the EPA…
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How to Prevent Spring Lagoon Turnover and Odors
Spring is in the air, and for some wastewater lagoons, that means foul lagoon odors are in the air, too. In this short article,…
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Using Wastewater Lagoon pH as a Diagnostic Tool
Wastewater lagoon pH is a common testing parameter that is easily taken for granted. Dig a little deeper, however, and pH can give you valuable…
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How to Prevent Wastewater Lagoon Short Circuit
It's wintertime, the season when a wastewater lagoon is most likely to short circuit due to the disparity between the influent wastewater temperature and…
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Four Causes of Wastewater Lagoon Short Circuit
We've referenced short-circuiting several times as a potential cause of wastewater lagoon effluent problems. A lagoon is more likely to short circuit in the…
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Winter Wastewater Lagoon Operations: Is Your Lagoon Ready?
Is your wastewater lagoon ready for winter?We’re just days away from the start of meteorological winter, although some areas of the country have gotten…
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Lagoon Infiltration and Inflow: Problems and Solutions
One of the biggest challenges for all types of wastewater systems, including lagoons, is infiltration and inflow. In this short article, we’ll define Lagoon…
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Seven Signs of an Overloaded Lagoon
Is Your Lagoon Overloaded? Organic overloading is a common cause of wastewater lagoon effluent problems. In this article, we’ll define an overloaded lagoon and…
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Lagoon Fine Bubble Aeration: How to Choose the Best Option
Wastewater lagoon fine bubble aeration is a common way that facilities efficiently meet the treatment standards of state environmental regulating bodies. Since aeration typically…
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