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| I’m having trouble with my wastewater treatment process in our plant. Will the bio-augmentation products help my system and what is the guarantee? |
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| Bio-augmentation products are not magical elixirs, nor are they a miracle cure. These products generally contain the same bacteria that are found in a stable operating treatment system and can help a system to get back on track when recovering from an upset. They can also help an overloaded system handle a heavier-than-normal organic load. |
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| The first step in solving any problem at your plant is to determine the exact problem and what is causing it. Often times a system doesn‘t have enough available oxygen to sustain the amount of bacteria present. In this case, adding more bacteria (like a bio-augmentation product) is not the solution. In fact, this will only make matters worse since more bugs need more oxygen. The only alternatives are lightening the load of sludge in the system or increasing the oxygen levels by adding more aerators or blowers. |
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| If there is problem caused by a toxic condition, such as a chemical load entering the plant, this needs to be corrected. Some bio-augmentation products contain specific blends of bacteria that can survive in certain toxic conditions. But be aware - these are not “super bugs” and can die off just like any other bacteria. The best solution is finding the source of the toxic load and correcting it. |
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| If you’re experiencing any problem in your system, contact a USABlueBook technical support rep for assistance in choosing the correct bioaugmentation product. |
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