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Savings on sludge hauling and electrical consumption, while also getting rid of odors

We wanted to share case study notes on a wastewater treatment plant where their throughput flow remained relatively constant for two years during which they used our archaea-based consortium and measured a 25% decrease in sludge. Just the savings from the decrease in hauling costs for the sludge waste far exceeded the cost of the beneficial microbe product. The time and effort involved in the product application process was minimal, and the side benefit they realized was reducing the odors at the plant to almost nothing, which delighted their residential neighbors as well. They also achieved higher levels of oxygen that allowed for reduced run time on the rotors, saving money on electrical consumption.

Why specifically Archaea?
Archaea have an exquisite ability to remediate a broad spectrum of contaminants. They are the oldest and hardiest microbes and have no known human pathogenic species. The archaea are safe for use around people, plants and animals, aquatic and on land.  Unlike the more common bacteria or enzyme-based agents, archaea can tackle tough remediation applications in more challenging and extreme conditions. With a five-year shelf life, Akaya’s archaea-based formula is a powerful tool to have on hand for routine maintenance and to optimize operating levels, as well as to enable operators to respond to dumping events and spills.

Modern secondary treatment plants are designed, engineered and operated to provide an enhanced microbiome for naturally occurring microbes to thrive in their role of breaking down waste. All too often, though, we overlook the opportunity to augment and intensify that microbial efficiency by adding carefully selected supplemental microbes. Like probiotics for the wastewater treatment system, they can eliminate FOG, save significant maintenance and electrical utility costs, more easily enable exceeding effluent standards, and significantly reduce odors in the process.

- A lifelong sailor and water lover, Kevin Mirise lives and works on the coast in Cohasset, near Boston, MA. He’s a Director at a bioremediation and biorestoration company that uses beneficial microbes to naturally eliminate contaminants from water and soil.

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