Transcription of Activated Sludge Microbiology Problems and Their Control
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1 Presented at the 20th Annual USEPA National Operator Trainers Conference Buffalo, NY, June 8, 2003. Activated Sludge Microbiology Problems AND Their Control Michael Richard, Sear-Brown Fort Collins, CO CONTENTS I. Introduction II. Microbiology Problems and Their Causes 1. Poor Floc Formation, Pin Floc and Dispersed Growth Problems 2. Toxicity 3. Nitrification and Denitrification Problems 4. Nutrient Deficiency and Polysaccharide Bulking and Foaming 5.
microbial culture (activated sludge) that treats wastewater and which can be managed. One definition of a wastewater treatment plant operator is a "bug farmer", one who controls the aeration basin environment to favor good microbiology. This paper will discuss the types of microbiological problems that can occur in activated sludge operation.
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