by Christina Dietzen | May 15, 2025 | Activated Sludge Systems, Advanced Analytical Lab, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, chemical program, Featured, Flow Cytometry, Growth Pressures, Inhibition
Assessing Chemical Impacts on Wastewater Microbiology Wastewater managers and operators want confidence that their facility’s chemical program will not negatively impact their biological treatment system. Whether you are a chemical supplier or product end user, EBS...
by Christina Dietzen | Mar 6, 2025 | Activated Sludge Systems, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Biological Treatment, Featured, Primary Clarification, TSS | VSS, Wastewater
The Importance of Primary Clarification: A Key to System Efficiency Well-functioning primary clarifiers are essential for wastewater treatment efficiency. However, they are often overlooked when diagnosing the causes of declining effluent quality. Their primary...
by Christina Dietzen | Dec 18, 2024 | Activated Sludge Systems, Advanced Analytical Lab, Aerated Stabilization Basins, Bioaugmentation, Cold weather, Featured, Inhibition, Nitrification, Weather
Winter’s colder temperatures bring a host of operational challenges for wastewater treatment facilities, particularly in the biological nitrification process. This crucial process is responsible for converting ammonia into nitrate and can be significantly...
by ebs | Sep 9, 2024 | Featured, Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids, Refinery, Testing, Wastewater
Testing for different categories of compounds in wastewater—such as readily biodegradable, slowly biodegradable, recalcitrant, and toxic compounds is crucial for several reasons related to environmental protection, wastewater treatment efficiency, and public health....
by Christina Dietzen | Feb 28, 2024 | Consulting, Featured, Training
Wastewater management is a multifaceted endeavor. Below are five critical areas that can significantly enhance your system’s effectiveness. 1. Generating reliable laboratory data While it’s true what they say, “you can’t control what you don’t measure,”...
