Spirochaetes are a phylotype commonly recognized in wastewater biological processes that are associated with high organic acid concentrations. Spirochaetes are recognized by...
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Bug of the Month: Thiothrix Is Commonly Responsible for Bulking Episodes
Thiothrix is a filamentous bacteria morphotype as well as a genus with seven recognized species. When referring to Thiothrix genus, we are...
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Bug of the Month: Zoogloea, the Glue of Floc Formation
Zoogloea bacteria are a morphotype/phenotype of bacteria that are commonly viewed within flocs in wastewater treatment processes that are large producers of...
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Bug of the Month: Tardigrades, Smaller Than the Average Bear
You may know tardigrades by another name, whether it’s water bear or even moss piglets (thanks to an episode of the South...
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Bug of the Month: Nitrobacter's Role in Activated Sludge Processes
Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a new...
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Bug of the Month: Control Strategies for WWTPs Dealing With Microthrix
Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a new...
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Bug of the Month: How Hyphomicrobium Can Indicate Wastewater Septicity
Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a new...
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Bug of the Month: Testate Amoebae Can Proliferate in High Particulate BOD
Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a new...
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Bug of the Month: Abundant Flagellates Can Indicate a Stressed System
Treatment Plant Operator’s Bug of the Month is an ongoing series that spotlights the organisms present in wastewater microbiology. Each month a...














