Category: Wastewater Lagoon Blog

Odor Aeration

December 22, 2014 4 min read

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 the ambient lagoon temperature. In a previous article, Four Causes of Wastewater Lagoon Short Circuit, we defined what short circuiting is and what causes it. In this article, we’ll cover how to […]

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Industrial Wastewater Aeration

December 9, 2014 4 min read

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 winter, when influent wastewater is warmer than the lagoon temperature, so it’s a good time to examine the topic in a little more detail. In this article we’ll define what short-circuiting […]

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Aeration

November 24, 2014 4 min read

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 a head start with unseasonably cold temperatures and significant early snowfall. It’s a good time to examine what happens to a wastewater lagoon in winter. In this brief article, we’ll […]

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Aeration

November 13, 2014 6 min read

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 Infiltration and Inflow, commonly abbreviated as “I&I,” explore the causes, and discuss what can be done to mitigate it. What is Lagoon Infiltration & Inflow?   Lagoon I&I encompasses all water […]

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Aeration

October 27, 2014 4 min read

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 describe the problems it can cause, outline the seven signs to look for, and then offer solutions. What Is an Overloaded Lagoon? One sign of an overloaded lagoon is a floating […]

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Industrial Wastewater

August 7, 2014 4 min read

Optimizing Winery and Brewery Wastewater Lagoons

The manufacture of wine, beer, and spirits is a water-intensive process, with up to 7 liters of water used in the creation of every liter of finished product. Approximately 70 percent of the water utilized during the winemaking or brewing process becomes a wastewater byproduct. Winery, brewery, and distillery wastewaters typically are very high in […]

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Ammonia

July 17, 2014 4 min read

Sources & Treatment of Lagoon Ammonia

Sources of ammonia and nitrogen in lagoon effluent Lagoon ammonia levels have become a concern for many municipalities, who must find ways to comply with the EPA’s new effluent limits. But where does ammonia come from? There are multiple sources of nitrogen in wastewater lagoons: Human urea Industrial wastewater, especially from mining, crude oil processing, […]

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Industrial Wastewater

July 2, 2014 4 min read

Meat Processing Wastewater Lagoon Aeration

A meat processing wastewater lagoon can have a bad reputation because of the potential for sludge buildup and odor. However, a properly functioning meat processing wastewater lagoon, one with sufficient aeration and mixing, can be an efficient, environmentally friendly, and relatively inexpensive method of treatment. One major benefit of a meat processing wastewater lagoon of […]

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Case Studies

June 17, 2014 2 min read

Missouri Lagoon Ammonia: Dealing with Changing Regulations

Missouri’s new Lagoon Ammonia effluent permits, adopted to reflect the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new water quality criteria, are posing a challenge for wastewater lagoon systems, which were not originally designed for cold weather lagoon ammonia removal. These new Missouri lagoon ammonia regulations are especially burdensome for smaller municipalities, who may fear significant capital expense […]

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Industrial Wastewater

May 23, 2014 7 min read

Food Industry Lagoon Aeration: An Overview

Food Industry Lagoon Aeration is critical to any industrial wastewater lagoon system. Food processing can be water-intensive and the resultant wastewater typically has high Biochemical Oxygen Demand (lagoon BOD). In this article we’ll outline the challenges facing food processing wastewater treatment, the problems that can occur, their causes, and then discuss food industry lagoon aeration […]

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Efficiency

February 26, 2014 21 min read

Efficient Lagoon Aeration: Design Conditions, Field Conditions, and Layout Design

Efficient Lagoon Aeration: Design Conditions Having efficient lagoon aeration is important to any wastewater treatment lagoon because aeration typically accounts for 50–60% of energy costs. With this in mind, we have developed this article on the factors that contribute to lagoon aeration efficiency: the design conditions that affect the aeration calculations in the basis of […]

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Aeration

February 10, 2014 6 min read

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 accounts for at least 50–60% of the energy costs associated with aerated lagoon treatment, selecting the right lagoon fine bubble aeration system is crucial to the efficient operation of a wastewater […]

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