Bug of the Month: Water Mites Are Often a Sign of a Healthy WWTP

Bug of the Month: Water Mites Are Often a Sign of a Healthy WWTP

Water mite at 100x phase contrast microscopy.

Water mites are occasionally found in biological wastewater treatment processes with higher sludge retention time values (such as fixed-film systems) and represent good overall health. While somewhat poorly understood, water mites have been used as bioindicators for the general...

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