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  1. jawswater

    Clogging constructed wetlands

    I had a colleague run some tests for me and then he wanted to come out and have a tour / look see. From the test it looks like the oils are coming from the septic tanks were pumping. We were also looking at the build out / upgrade planes for the plant. The wetlands were built out for the...
  2. jawswater

    Clogging constructed wetlands

    I don't know what cleaning products there using now. Last time I checked with them they were cleaning with bleach. We should only be getting what they drain from the vats and drain table. Everything else goes into there septic system. I know it's high in salt, protean, phosphates, and a ph...
  3. jawswater

    Clogging constructed wetlands

    I thought the cheese maker was sending us mostly protean. I'll get who ever picks up there load to get a sample before and after they mix there tank. If I do have a fat issue than I think it would be from scum layers of the septic tanks were pumping. I have grabbed a few samples from...
  4. jawswater

    Clogging constructed wetlands

    I own and run a private 150,000 gpd WWTP and a septic pumping business. Our volume is very irregular and sometimes unpredictable between camp that were connected to, a cheese plant (lots of whey), and the septic business. From now till early fall we will have our heaver flow rates. Our...

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