It’s All Connected

A problem with slime bulking at a wastewater treatment plant turned out to have its origins on the potable water utility side
It’s All Connected
The lab detective ran a reverse India ink stain test on a wet-mount slide of the MLSS. The test proved that the MLSS had excessive slime, as the India ink could not penetrate the floc on the slide.

Wastewater operators encounter a wide range of conditions that affect their plants on a weekly or even daily basis. Flow surges from rain events, power outages, severe storms, and illegal dumping of oil, grease and other nasty fluids are just a few of the problems.

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