Joe, the chief plant operator at the city’s wastewater treatment plant, was perplexed. After numerous adjustments to the aeration system and batch times, the facility continued to struggle with nitrifying.
Since the nitrification process was inhibited, the facility was not meeting its state effluent total nitrogen permit limit of 3.0 mg/L. Joe decided to ask other surrounding operators for their opinion and advice. One of these operators recommended Joe contact the Lab Detective.Place to startThe detective’s first communication with Joe was in a short phone conversation about the plant and its location. It seemed the facility was not far from where
