Day 1 using JCW Wastewater Optimizer at the lagoon.
The Product:
JCW-MS optimizes and stimulates the biological water medium, to help increase already existing natural processes that are essential to waste water treatment systems.
JCW-MS is designed to stimulate both anaerobic and aerobic waste water treatment processes, reducing BOD, COD, TSS, FOG, H2S and etc.
JCW-MS is biodegradable, non-toxic, non-hazardous, non-corrosive, non-irritating and does not require PPE.
Technology
System enhancement can be achieved at daily dosage rates of 1 ppm-10ppm per daily inflow, applications ranging from aquaculture to municipal & industrial waste water treatment.
JCW-MS is a proprietary "next generation" biological water medium stimulant, which can reduce operation costs in a wide range of wastewater treatment processes.
Conditions
We have a 3 cell facultative lagoon serving a town of about 1100 people.
- Cell 1 is 15.86 acres.
- Cell 2 is 4.24 acres.
- Cell 3 is 1.81 acres.
- Daily influent is approximately 150,000 gallons per day (0.15MGD).
Split between 2 lines with manholes on the lagoon berm.- We are equipped with a chlorine bleach disinfection / NH3 (ammonia) removal system.
- Daily influent is approximately 150,000 gallons per day (0.15MGD).
We have not discharged since the end of June, 2018.
- We are experiencing a drought.
South Influent
In June the south influent manhole was so full of FOG (Fats, Oil & Grease) we could not test for TSS (Total Suspended Solids). It has cleared somewhat since then, but is still about 1/2 covered with FOG and solids.
- We have started adding 1 gallon of JCW-MS to this manhole, daily.
1/2 in morning and 1/2 in late afternoon.
Primary Cell
Green algae, floating solids and a little bit of duckweed.
Some bubbles were observed in the morning.
Cell 2
Green algae, floating solids and a little bit of duckweed.
Some bubbles were observed in the morning.
Noted a bit of FOG scum covering about 10% of the surface.
- We have started adding 1/2 gallon of JCW-MS to this cell, daily.
1 quart morning and late afternoon.- Adding at the concrete structure for piping going from the primary cell to cell 2.
- Adding at the concrete structure for piping going from the primary cell to cell 2.
Cell 3
Green algae, floating solids and a little bit of duckweed.
Noted a bit of FOG scum covering about 25% of the surface.
- We have started adding 1/2 gallon of JCW-MS to this cell, daily.
1 quart morning and late afternoon.- Adding it at the old effluent concrete structure.
- Adding it at the old effluent concrete structure.
60 day trial
We are doing a 60 day trial, to see if there are any noticeable changes.
Abbreviations
BOD = Biochemical Oxygen Demand
COD = Chemical Oxygen Demand
TSS = Total Suspended Solids
FOG = Fats, Oil & Grease
H2S = Hydrogen Sulfide
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So, the experiment is underway. How many days in? And what are you hoping will happen within the next 60 days? What would you expect to see before that to know that it's even working?
That stuff must be fairly strong if you're using two gallons a day on 150,000 gallons total coming in (plus whatever else is there). Is there some kind of dispersal system that's getting this JCW-MS out into all of the wastewater?
Today is day 2.
The manhole should clean up & and no more floating FOG scum.
I'm hoping for less algae in all 3 cells.
I should keep seeing (more) bubbles. That can be 2 things. Denitrification or gases being released from the sludge at the bottom as it becomes lighter and fluffier.
Both are good results.
I'm hoping to see less buildup in the corners and the island where the influent pipes come in.
Once we "shock" the system, we will drop down to 1-2 ppm. Parts per million. About equivalent to a drop or 2 in a bathtub full of water... That will be about 1 gallon per week.
Just the natural hydraulics will disperse it. Flow comes in, moves through the primary cell to cell 2. There are also natural currents that occur from heating and cooling of the water and wind action. Then we pump it to cell 3 as needed and once it's full, we pump to the creek.
What were the conclusions on this trial?
Good question @wizardave