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High-quality wastewater treatment solution in a small space
- Tom Smith
A three-bedroom home on a small lot in Juneau, Alaska had a failed drainfield and limited space for a replacement solution. No room was available for a conventional drainfield. Direct discharge of treated effluent was not an option.
The situation called for an all-in-one treatment and dosing system that would be robust, provide effluent by-pass protection and consistently produce high-quality effluent for dispersal into a reduced sized area.
Sloan Swendsen, co-owner of Juneau Septic Services, designed a solution:
- Platinum submerged aerated filter for secondary treatment. This model has an integrated pump package in the clarifier (no need for separate pump tank).
- Two Puraflo peat fiber biofilters for final polishing of the secondarily treated effluent.
In-ground pad for dispersal of the effluent weeping from the base of the Puraflo modules.
The combination of the Platinum and Puraflo produces an effluent that achieves a 5:5 mg/l BOD:TSS standard with significant pathogen reduction. That’s 95 percent clean wastewater versus 40 percent that comes directly from a septic tank.
The Platinum submerged aerated filter, combined with the Puraflo peat fiber biofilter, provides:
- exceptional effluent quality
- extremely small footprint
- high level of nitrogen and pathogen reduction
- low life cycle costs compared to other options
- reliability and peace of mind
If you are replacing or installing an onsite wastewater treatment solution in a small space, you may want to consider a Platinum/Puraflo combination.
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Can I buy another type of wast water treatment facility that doean't need a percolation area/ If not, what other suggestions do people have as my current system is too small for my house.
Thanks.
We have a number of wastewater treatment solutions including the PuraMC a compact membrane bioreactor that takes very little space.
Please contact me directly so I can provide you with additional information.
Thank you,
Tom
tom.smith@anua-us.com