by Christina Dietzen | Mar 6, 2025 | Activated Sludge Systems, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Biological Treatment, Featured, Primary Clarification, TSS | VSS, Wastewater
The Importance of Primary Clarification: A Key to System Efficiency Well-functioning primary clarifiers are essential for wastewater treatment efficiency. However, they are often overlooked when diagnosing the causes of declining effluent quality. Their primary...
by Christina Dietzen | Dec 18, 2024 | Activated Sludge Systems, Advanced Analytical Lab, Aerated Stabilization Basins, Bioaugmentation, Cold weather, Featured, Inhibition, Nitrification, Uncategorized, Weather
Winter’s colder temperatures bring a host of operational challenges for wastewater treatment facilities, particularly in the biological nitrification process. This crucial process is responsible for converting ammonia into nitrate and can be significantly...
by ebs | Sep 9, 2024 | Featured, Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids, Refinery, Testing, Wastewater
Testing for different categories of compounds in wastewater—such as readily biodegradable, slowly biodegradable, recalcitrant, and toxic compounds is crucial for several reasons related to environmental protection, wastewater treatment efficiency, and public health....
by Christina Dietzen | May 6, 2024 | Case Study, Featured, Flow Cytometry, Outage
Flow Cytometry in Wastewater Treatment Flow cytometry is a laser-based technology that rapidly analyzes a single cell or particle of interest using fluorescent nucleic acid stains. This powerful tool has been used in the medical field for decades to help advance the...
by Christina Dietzen | Feb 28, 2024 | Consulting, Featured, Training
Wastewater management is a multifaceted endeavor. Below are five critical areas that can significantly enhance your system’s effectiveness. 1. Generating reliable laboratory data While it’s true what they say, “you can’t control what you don’t measure,”...
by Christina Dietzen | Jul 5, 2023 | Featured, Odor Control
EBS recently assisted a paper mill with odor issues associated with their aerated stabilization basin (ASB) wastewater treatment system. The formation of reduced sulfur compounds (hydrogen sulfide, methyl mercaptan, dimethyl sulfide) occurred in a large unaerated...
