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From Water and Wastewater.com Industry News
The ESTCP is a Department of Defense (DoD) program that promotes innovative, cost-effective environmental technologies through demonstration and validation at DoD sites. The project is in partnership with the Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, which will be in charge of overall project management. The Living Machine system enhances and accelerates the productive treatment process of a tidal wetland, collecting black water in a buried primary tank which is then pumped into a series of wetland basins. Utilizing proprietary technology, the wetland basins are alternately drained and filled in a manner analogous to natural tidal wetlands providing oxygen and nutrients for microorganisms which live in the wetland and naturally treat the wastewater. Treated water may then be recycled for purposes such as landscape irrigation, toilet flushing, industrial processes, washing equipment or animal areas, landscape water features (e.g. fish ponds, waterfalls) and other uses. The anticipated benefit of using an ecological wastewater treatment system is a total reduction in potable, non-drinking, water use, which translates into cost and water savings, helping military facilities provide the training and support that are at the core of the DoD mission. Additional benefits of on-site water reclamation and reuse include: • Contributes to a more consistent and reliable water supply; • Reduces discharge to the sewer, allowing for growth in DoD operations without incurring costly increases in sewage capacity; • Encourages comprehensive water planning that integrates water and wastewater management; • Reduces freshwater demand benefiting ecosystems stressed by water withdrawals; and • Supports sustainability and mission readiness at DoD facilities. "The Living Machine system is exactly the type of water reclamation technology that can alleviate water shortages, yet allow large facilities and multi-housing areas, such as training sites, meet their performance requirements without adversely impacting the watershed or water supply," said Will Kirksey, PE, Vice President Worrell Water Technologies. Source: http://www.worrellwater.com/ © Copyright 1998 - 2010 Water and Wastewater.com |
