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Innovative Lagoon Pilot: BioAugmentation, Microalgae and Electrocoagulation | CRWA SERIES | EP 3
David Schneider of the Round Mountain Water and Sanitation District on an innovative lagoon pilot using bioaugmentation, microalgae and electrocoagulation.
Small communities face strict state limits on wastewater effluent. In this CRWA Series episode of Engineers for Communities, Nathan Yang talks with David Schneider about a pilot system that uses bioaugmentation, microalgae and electrocoagulation. The goal is to meet tight effluent limits and avoid a $14 million capital upgrade.
Guest
David Schneider joins from the Round Mountain Water and Sanitation District. Nathan Yang hosts.
In this episode
- The pressure that strict state wastewater rules put on small communities.
- Why optimizing an existing lagoon can be a lower-cost alternative to building a new mechanical treatment plant.
- How electrocoagulation and microalgae can help meet strict water quality standards in an affordable way.
- How pairing bioaugmentation with microalgae can lower operating costs and improve treatment.
- Pilot programs that aim to prove these methods to state regulators, and what success could mean for small rural systems statewide.
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