Factors affecting the performance of primary treatment in decentralized wastewater systems : research digest / by Victor A. D'Amato [and nine others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Amato, Victor A., author.

Series:

WERF Research Report Series

Final report / Water Environment Research Foundation Factors affecting the performance of primary treatment in decentralized wastewater systems

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Septic tanks--United States.

Septic tanks.

Sewage--Purification--United States.

Sewage.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, VA : Water Environment Research Foundation : Co-published by IWA Publishing, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Approximately 23 percent of the estimated 115 million occupied homes in the United States are served by onsite wastewater systems.The vast majority of onsite wastewater treatment systems include a septic tank, grease trap, or both for primary treatment.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Dedication ""; ""Abstract and Benefits""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Acronyms""; ""Executive Summary""; ""Background""; ""Primary Unit Objectives""; ""Biological Model of Septic Tank Function""; ""Modern History and Evolution of Primary Treatment Units""; ""Sedimentation Theory and its Relevance to Tank Design""; ""Alternate Septic Tank Designs""; ""Meander and Closed-Conduit, Laminar Flow Tanks""; ""UASB-Septic Tanks and Baffled Anaerobic Reactors""; ""Imhoff Tanks""

""Septic Tank Treatment Efficacy""""Objectives""; ""Nutrients""; ""Other Wastewater Constituents""; ""Wastewater Source and Characteristics""; ""Facility Type""; ""Cluster Systems and Collection System Type""; ""Source Separation""; ""Septic Tank Design Characteristics""; ""Sizing""; ""Hydraulic Design and Characterization""; ""Geometry""; ""Compartmentation""; ""Septic Tank Inlet, Outlet, and Appurtenances""; ""Food Service Facilities and Grease Trap Design""; ""Seasonal/Temperature Effects on Biology""; ""Sludge/Scum Accumulation and Removal""; ""Use of Additives""; ""Water Softeners""

""Garbage Grinders""""Inspection, Operation and Maintenance""; ""Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting""; ""Sampling""; ""Venting""; ""Tank Construction and Installation""; ""Existing Tank Standards""; ""State Regulations""; ""Industry Standards""; ""Research Recommendations""; ""Types of Studies""; ""Common Study Design Limitations""; ""Existing Data""; ""Conclusions""; ""Additional Resources""; ""Glossary ""; ""References""; ""Appendix A: Existing Tank Standards ""; ""Appendix B: History/Evolution of Primary Treatment Units in Decentralized Systems""

Notes:

"04-DEC-7."

"Decentralized systems"--cover.

"Final report"--cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78040-370-4

OCLC:

843210247