Capture and treatment system controls odorsProblemResidents in Bridgeport, Conn., complained of odors from a wastewater treatment facility.
SolutionThe Water Pollution Control Authority selected retractable covers and a carbon system from Geomembrane Technologies. The durable coated fabric tensioned over low-profile aluminum arches covers the influent channel and primary clarifiers. The installation was done while the clarifiers were in service.ResultOdors were controlled and budgets were met. 506/449-0993; www.gticovers.com.Odor control system saves moneyProblemStructural failures in the chemical scrubbing odor control system at the Swansea Wastewater Treatment Plant in West Glamorgan, U.K., required operators to enter areas of the building wearing full breathing apparatus. The
