AMMONIA REDUCTION IN TRICKLING FILTER
DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

Biological Treatment Summary

The Situation

A major municipality faced the problem of elevated levels of ammonia in its discharge water. In order to meet regulatory limits the facility had to divert its wastewater to a neighboring municipality at a very large expense.

The Solution

Bio-Form LLC, in conjunction with the facility, conducted an in-plant, full scale feasibility study to determine the effects of BZT® Aquaculture on ammonia reduction when applying BZT® Aquaculture in their trickling filters only.

The Results

The project data clearly demonstrated the ability of BZT® Aquaculture to reduce the ammonia levels when the trickling filters were treated. Due to Bio-Form LLC's treatment program the facility was able to treat a larger volume of water and keep the discharge water within regulatory permit levels.

The Bio-Form LLC treatment program will save the facility hundreds of thousands of dollars by the facilities ability to treat more wastewater on-site versus the costs of diverting the wastewater to another facility.

Bio-Form LLC is currently working with the wastewater authority to begin a treatment program for the entire system.