Operations and Maintenance Manual For Wastewater Treatment System Project Name; Project Location; Project No; Prone: Torn Anseacent- 617-424-6760‘TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Protective Devices. Screens, ‘Aeration Chamber. ‘Activated Sludge Treatment System. iM Ral, : pH. notch ee Aeration Difisers. Blower Mote Unt Temperature. Retum Sige Line. ‘Skimmer Lie... Blower ana Mors ‘Time Clocks, General Hoppered Ciarfers Solids Leasing Rate Surfaco Soting Rate Detention Timo. Wei Overtow Rao Int and Outet Stuclures Grier Operation Sludge Wasting... Procedutes Operating Tests and Routine Maintenance. ‘Setloabiity. Dion Test Restial Cio, “Typical Operator Visi. Corosion Cont Ghomeal Attack Electrochemical Gorason aint Application. ‘Summary Safety...INTRODUCTION ‘As cura grow a boca indstaied rae OF row cote concentrators of Bless and fopuarens. These eaansatane podueed {anfter of indi! and honen wason al pt fran and) spe. tanks cod 0 ongr Het ‘dogs Thal 0 developmen owe ss farlrs ea ayn ce bie seves,c- {ected bom ties and rool fom aah. Cit, ‘sya were developed to cay ehr waste Stace nfl andre alad stay sows o ‘orm sewer, respeavey The ype of coecten “Syatmhat ichrges io th waster Vectment ‘larson nporan for svi be decved io Inthe mooak ‘Waele ware boing charged som 2 Tow ps fo tho nenest stream and as ares dvetped. more ‘Waele nae generates. New lowe developed slong Tver, ‘ois. reducing. the stances between ‘dacs. Eventely, fe seams could ro Inger hare te waste witht shaming camoging eles Rivers bagan to have feu! ts and were oan covered eit fating sods. some cases, the Dolliion cated death ash ard oher agate ie he pots fo tethg wacom wa delpd ‘domatveam he bataria would eventuaty cotwume She organic mata. Bact! popuone woul Would be rplensed and the hele process WOU Devapestod ate nest wasteutoreecarge pln. ‘hanna! process worted Walt he dstance ‘tan dacharge pots became £0 ove thal the ‘Sescked ooygen contort in tho fer could ot Be feslacad uty enough ough natura moans Waele matin dameste wastvater is goerally ganic @locegrebl), when meats tet ‘itcorgadame an ve is matter ey the fod Toure. As serobie moxcorgennme consumo the fps malgia! oon. also consumed. An IRaeaton of be amount of ganic material that can De consumed y the arose mcergansisis called the. ochomgel“seygen demand (GOD). By Imeesving the mount of ‘oxgen the beclle ‘Ssume, tha aunt of Sledepradabie mater Ih ‘he wate maybe determined From an operation end maltonance standpoint, Pion shoul bento, pons, th the tank ‘ras extending approsimtely 180 mn) abv Ihe ground orn tho sur reans, Be ystm ‘can Be naa sbove grade wh a cundalion pad Page 2at ground lve, Such insallten alone aso of Seeing, provers sutacerunot rm enteing the Diant and. provides some. insuaton 9 let ‘eather. Ot optone are pants installed comply Below grade, mest have xtansion Wale of good atnod heralon atchrg fe prevent surees nat from entering tho par. Pans Tested tty above (round are sifu to mann unos wey are rovisedsxound te ene plat In elon, such ans wilvequre nsulion in cold weahor eins ‘cin ink fence, 1.8. fn height Aus othe ‘round win 2 token entarce gat, a food wth feo sande of angular iste barbed wre is ‘esoneended Yo prev! vandal, lompetng, ond {o°dlsoowage enidren eam antrog el A ‘rinimum of 2 (4 of working epace betwoon ee {enon and plant at sl points necesary fot Imailonane. A bing ovate ver the nt fan be eed need of 8 ence i eamoutge le Seied or hepa snes n a col elma The ‘tang wall hei fence, mst Beatles 2 (4 4 fom sry pat f he plnt fo alow marenance ‘ bullng most be vended, walt anahave ase: {uate Restroom above tho pln genoraly 2 (7. ‘The buling proves adationa|neuaton In vey ol wea’ da prevents ne nee, leaves, and ‘Sher tein abject to eneig fe plant. Hing 9 iste ole rom he lower ‘THE PLANT SHOULD NOT BE STARTED UP UNTIL READ AND UNDERSTOOD. M pant cols aro empcated, the manulaciur:ehow bo reed fo prove raring as part ofthe td document ving = Feconmended for‘ insatatons, Local feusty ‘goncies oc an operate and muierance SoM fm may provide adatoal aca assletance Meta snd concrete ate the wo most common Irate od’ he manulaure of package pars ‘Sora ecvortagos of moll eles. subject to Bounty of sot deposfon taiwan fe hopper Sid outer tank that might ezrin concrete ene Becavee of poe ls tng ‘The package wastewater Yeaiment plant must be {natal ins ve postin to work propery. A ial Bian usu paced ona fovelcancota pad hat ‘stends herzotaly at nt chord meter (10) inval eaalone beyond he bess of tho plant A oneal plant Is) usualy” set on damp. wel ‘ompacted vel tan. caves, psy of fetng mist be avlsed Because of the sopra ‘design of cence plenis,lis mportat fo eliminate any sting. A corte pnt wil ecu the same {ithdatonconsiseralone a a tel pl, Ding startup or suring operation of te package plat t may be noceseary fo de-waterthe plan 12 fomove non biedegiedabe mater such as dt {end modrfivous materia that_may. have ntred ts plant. Dowateing dung. conection ‘Shout be done ony ator a sowers and sitions fave boon thorough fed to remove of Mati {fom the” colecton” system, Devteng should Proceed kom the infor ng of the ‘Sthsnt ena unt te iq ves etow to oping faneean tha aeration chamoer and th carr. Th ator lovl In bath compartments wih rp simu ec. Closing ert Sompite unt mati ‘emoved em all pat of tbe. plent. Sope tank alee may be ute to dowater tho part however, Win be necesenry fo remove mand sar wih Shovels and buchos, because even relay smal mounts of md or san Tok fh pant on rare ‘thts operation Because a package lon may need to be dewatered ccasonaly. care mus be tan 1 prever fort eating oat of te ground om the Deoyent fc ot Theater he surrounding col. Concrete plats are ot usualy" antored bocauso of ar welt, Fowove, concrte pants can fost, and eo bs Comaged ‘by, hyde “upit pressure. Dung onstvuten tb vecommendad tht reas accent {o'at pants shouldbe backed wih tro ding ‘atnl (and or grave) an. whore te oy of the Fan perma ram aul bo Inte to rere Sevounding"gloundwatar. I topography ‘does nol emit the etalon of 2 dram, then wel pois Saul ‘be placed arcund the slats that the Strrounding prund war may be lowered before de- water, ‘Wl points can be costa by inating 100 ot 480 mun Gor 6 in) ameter plate pipes, poco teal at sverlosatons ecurd the pan wih & Imiimum of ane pipe at sach comet The bolo {and 1/3 of he pipe most be peo. The fop of the pipe shoud fxend jst sbove rue ‘Ritece and’ capped lossy, ‘he boom ofthe fips anou be belo the bot ote plant. Grave Sly lerger tan ine holes nth po must be packed acund kf som water 2 ang fo Hoop the Sareuncing gol ut oe sg, Is esset to tall ‘he'we potas athe ne wn the pant 6 bang iets Page 3Instalaton (Blow Grae nstatations Ory) ‘The main otacve oo proud a path for tho water {oleae Yom the afea curd he plant fo te wel Pons. I posable, a package pl shou not be de: Wetord dng Wet woater, A PACKAGE PLANT ‘CANNOT BE DE:WATERED BEFORE PERMISSION IS OBTAINED FROM THe PROPER REGULATORY [AGENCIES Ife impotave tat to dan plugs are Inaaled on mal tank bofoo bosg eat no the ‘round, Hnutacurers leave he ain Puge oul ‘uring febrenton and storage 20 tht rae do rotate nt plank Curing te frat inapeoson, and while tho plant is Srp allpas of th pan that are normaly onder ‘rae shold be earful pects. Mota pons sre ‘ously pained wih ae ae opony pst a prevent ‘enostn, Any tno eng plant censured a Stace that sre namely submerged shou! be Inapaced for crtosion I corr prblens ae Corected during te cleenng operation, dent et are date to. Inspect for comosan can be ‘tmnaed tie 0 tocormended thet the daign ‘enginer epee he plan a he Tobreaton ste 19 ‘Strnte fd coneciane “The outsio of al ste! plants mist be panied with Goal or epory “or ober eutela pant recommended by the manures To. minnie ‘Soreron ‘rom’ "edd. sok sac! magnosan Ssnodes ee bred imo ground approximately 8m (of tom the motel plot nd echo the base frat ofthe. plart with 3 coppe wre. Ourng Consueton pope instsiaion af ho. arodos Se, Nol allowing eneugh slack nthe copper we So ait iveaks nen the bacil aroeed fo pant ‘ete common mista. Plt of 8c should ‘Seay beet nthe wo Proven should be Toca’ naw tho wasiowaer amt plat for weshaown an cleanup. On forget pnt cer nse rom te eorne cont tno ‘ater may be used ag washdown water, however, ‘snater ‘plane do nat have suet valmo Remove! of supertot, which fused fr foam ‘ont kom the caer 6 sal package prt wl ‘atte wih eating. [AL to al inspocton of a new fly, the owne: ‘Should reonve he manulacur’ Operations and Maintenance Wanuse fr a macharical equipment Inoratin ate mendes raul inch but hl tea tho feng +8 compote Ast of all replacement pats inctdng name of manufacirer and pats nag namboe ‘Operating Instrectons NGinenance nsractone Wing Diagrams “Trouleshoaing Proosdures As Coneinted Dinas Draings af plan views showing Be locaton Sf Wealnent lant wh reepect To ney pemanant "leaks (ullngs) a Urdorground ptala water and elec toe, ‘nderroundiniuent and offset os, ad ‘ill anodes, PROTECTIVE DEVICES Most tage treatnent pans ae designed to allow Wwastovatr to few though a pemary cassia for Temoval ‘of aetleable of fostabe. mete. Ths friar ating or festmon usualy removes a et, nd, ad gosse reduces hasan naseg onthe Reports ais for primary iatad, oy nuine pany sod beg! eaman. St Plante havo proecve devs. sia lo hose of Feger plants, Protaive. pevealment devices ave tesgnes to rerove non feteble matt om the Menoatr tele kt raahes th anon chart, {o teat nine aersion chembor Many regastoy Sgenciea'consger the oqualaion tank ape treatment even. Equation le Sacuesed 3 6 eparaia topic Iter nfo manual because of tho ‘urerousconcpte ts opera inves. Page 4screens [AERATION CHAMBER. [ACTIVATED SLUDGE TREATMENT SYSTEM ro IRERATION DIFFUSERS BLOWER MOTOR UNIT TEMPERATURE [RETURN SLUDGE LINE 'SKINMER LINE BLOWERS ANO MOTORS WIN SCREENS Most bar screens. insta on_ small package ‘wastewater Weta plnis are slat the one the foue stove.” "Tho bar serene sesigned 0 fomove.tamge unstable" mateal tam the ‘Wastowsler flow Most menulocurers pleco the ‘orsnnutrbstove te ba aren, tis casos non. Aretaba mara tobe ground no smal pisos ans assed trough the bar seen, ‘ar screens shouldbe fected om 12 mm by 60 frm (08m. by2 in) bar ras and 2 mem (02 In) Glaneter rose TH ‘lminaes te nocessy for Atanavrse aifenes,pemitng easy leaning othe ‘ereen, I tha Bor scron i located inthe aeraton {Shamber tho botom one bird sau be under wait ‘The vling sebon the aeraton chamber wil be Uptorge gan olde teraby preventing bul of ‘Weal aoe onthe bar eon Th tp of te ar Seren should be wel blow tho rit pipe so ta the otde’ donot ‘boon te met pipe an. cuss ‘Wastenatarfo back up in hein AERATION CHAMBER [EXTENDED AERATION TREATMENT SYSTEM ‘Aler raw wastewater Bows though the various rolcivedevlos where brevet cur owe {othe aeaton basin Tho aeraon chomber Is the key pat of th secondary Weamen pant, bac ‘and bos miootganiems hve and mulpy here a6 thoy consume. the fod organic mati) in the Wtovowder, "The. ‘oerobio. binge! sce, ‘Gotges! in tat baci and aha mirootani fre ena to tho process, snd aerbl, In Pat ‘hee mieroorgniome need a or dsated onan {0 sve, fealod on acivaled sugpe treatment System The microorganisms o "bge" re tel of ‘tiving Mins nha ny need fod, oxygen, and a fcmpatle ervonment which Yo ve and ty. ‘The aeraton chamber and the carer nouse the Iseorganons, mest ofthe boogie stn ects Inthe ‘seraton chamber Tho lef alowe the ‘mercorgenems to lle, producing 2 coar de caro ‘The fo and water nese by the miroorpanisms is {upped by the woronsto the food borg. the ‘organ mater nha waster. As tho waster ‘rtre tho seraon chem. Ils mod wth the fteoiganams and ceated by her difesed ot Imochancal sears. Tho aeraton proves. the eeded oxen, and. theming binge the Imereorganams "a conact wih he gale mtr. “he mitre of watiowater and miroagarisms tha aerston chamber scaled med quot [ADSORPTION AND ABSORPTION. [As the f00d comes in contact wr the basta ‘Chamber two process treskt Gown, adsorpion ‘and absorption: Adsorption refers fo he etachient ‘ot fod to the our sme ayer tat srounds The trlsoureniam eet xpaie fare nm ade Sr Bata win one al an hour of entoing the aeraton chamber Absorpfion retro the fod bre ete or taken ito te body tough te cll membrana Tho microorganisms release chemicals {leg eraymes that break. down the edsorbd (atacpec) Yood prices so. tat hey canbe Atvorbed (akan if) trough te cto cl wal ‘Toweprogases are unated ne gre above Page SACTIVATED SLUDGE TREATMENT SYSTEM ‘As the miotgaloms se mod in he aeration Chamber, hay sicktogotert orm brownish tz fated sctrated sludge Tis foe i emia propery erty when condlions Inthe aeration chamber aro favorable. The cored! amount af fod foe he Ilroorgnisms, te. proper amount of soled Saygen in Te" wate, good ng. and proper Temperate area ports Fm RATIO ‘A baseball! glee common to ac Voted sudge wanowsler toner! syste she tal fod etsing te prt one monger ini snaton chamber Tes fore fare God mioegonime, FA Rao Fe bacod on theft at 9 conan amount of rors can neue yw san ara o od 9 spose Srrunt ote. Teo ew o ea many bana me $yuom the aa oad ates he som ition mofo. Fore een acaton procae, tld. (1 of mictrprane can nou aperotnany 201709 024 ee) trgane mato pr dy. The eons ht fr eve) Som (100 #9) of tad n We aeobn camber, Spproanaioy 49 017g (Ow 28 be) of open mao mey be weld very wastewater etme pln is designed to West ‘conan aunt of ood aay. The aeration chamber nd “caer ore aizd forthe quorly ot ‘mcroorgersme needed fo Wea the expettod Ion, tho actual load fo Do eaten! pnt xoeeds the ‘dosign load, more mlrooganeme tbe produce than the ‘seraton chamber and cre ware (designed © bande. Too many organama ie ‘jeter coud rut inthe a folowing operating problems, the seraton charac could go sep ne lowers are unable o sup he ongen needed by {he addon! mitorgans and sie cout et fromthe cer ‘One reason sls ar last over the oferta in ‘ho cantor al ov much fod ray be entering plant Two methods aren wed to etemine tit ‘Sods how may datrhina eran peas) ot food enteing fe plant. Asuepended sole Tet of {a mad hquer slong wit the value of Berton {ankle needed fo determine the hiograms (pounds) ‘Of mexod iquor sobs, The Ft rato can et be ‘etemined by aig ine Kogan (pounds) a oss tering te plant by the hagas (Coun) af med fquar"saide In the eeralon chambor” For the sec meer matress Sic ect See ead Sree coor en funn “eee se Sm Face a en BitnarsTieta gate heise err aan et tet eee ae Se For small package edended.seraon veatment Ponts wiht ebeste a wihod the capty of errming the BOD of suspanded soi tsi, fe Eecocly test may be ured to detarmine the pln Ie organics orereaded. A sampe ofthe serton ‘harbors sowed to stl in 1000 massed finder or a caltated quate 3 mite. me Stes rtermiteny aerate, the Bowers must be ‘sn when th aeration chamber Is sampled. Ar 30 ‘nits 2 good ling lus wl tle to 20 fo Sot ofits cgi vluma, the ganic losing to tho plant f nghr an the dosgnToaing then te ‘eadng afr 20 rinos wilt gfator a ray ‘oven Beas high ae 70 60S, hgh oxgale leasing ie causing the high esd eludge reading then miccarganams must be removed fom the {ytam. The aerabon chamber and cao oe oly ‘esgned for aspects san of erga the perio doesnot remove the microorganisms, Woy Wi pret be ot over the dari effuent wel At Wil Be scan stor, gh leading fo wastewater {atent plant is cry one of sovera reasons To & igh sees resang, oH {act na affects he operation of the extends {oraton waster featmant plant pt ref othe ovcantaton of hydrogen fre In wat, Snely ‘Soa of a measure of ho ace or akan he ‘Solon may be. The range othe pH sal fom 0 {0 1 ho ower suber soning ace substarcas ‘nd he Nghe numbers, bate sustances A pl ot? iSnaural nelter acu nor baie Boceuee pM is trencurod on 2, ieguritnio eon ait of fe 10 limos rote ace tan 7 and apt a 56 (10 hres 50) 100 mos more meio than 7. The del pH or Satiora inthe aeaton chambar ie about 72 ‘Sheugh they san tune whan the pe hin ow fangeotsstoas, Page §suoly domestic wastewater wil nava_onoioh hamical ‘somponante to marian the pH In te Soraton chamber etwaen 8 and 8. Homevet Foussholdchomcle oe used encesvly, the pH Imay "become too" low “or foo. high Yor tha mietcorporme owe. Drln loaner “usualy nian lure eld causte seua. Excessive Suttue aa wal lowor the pl well bolow 65. Excessive custo soa wil age the pH well above 15, the pitt the sean chamber becomes. & Broblem, the pt of the Yaw waster shoul be ‘hectod 16 deleraina if carcass pocorn the ‘merorgriame In ation to chemicals afctng the pH In the ‘toraon clamber, he ecly of he micorgarioms inay ter ina pen sna extended eran pants {hat nave low FA ratoe or are undorionses, mtcaton may eccu: Neto fs the eorweson ‘St anmona fo nfo acid by He bacteria In the eration camber Vavson tp happen when 100 Img of erent mate ae sdded to pure water ‘nen his cours the pH may te lowered fo below 50" Because. ntijing bacteria KO.” warmh Tempertues,nibfetion ecous most olen ding the urmer mente fh pl batow 6.0 may he raised by desing tho ration chanber and the ‘carer wih asic eral such ae sadhm bwonte. of lene Dreugh soci bicarbonate mare csi, proche jor use in-ear plana, te doce not bodice he trerga sludge assocatod wth me Sn wt rit alge tha pte above 78. To cecal haralrsios of sum blearborate ge the ‘pert of onal aonded package aeration plant ‘ale qura again rang te pt to high Ie pt ‘Stoo gn above 8, hrnay be lowered by uring © ‘teak ace suzn a8 acabe add (nagar Prbloms ‘ne i beng los lw are much more common Than tne being to Nh Chemicals should be aed othe wastewater pant fr'sricentquanitce to rage or loner ho pH one hal int. The plant shouldbe dosed nly ence per fay, Atorto nas bean aust oan ceptable fowl me pant may reque daly dosing Yo mann ‘ho paper pH. th pi of plant changes castily ‘rom ore Say 10 he nex, he nb shoud be Discharge Faw ates The flow rates over the vnoleh wele can. be olermined by formu using the aegis ofthe wor, ‘nent flow pases, The char bev shows wal howe fates ae iy respect tthe Read elt o he ow pasing tough the noth \ViNotch Weir Size & GPM vosdtidaht 225 90 45 wat fe ob be 12 20 iy 12 ST 28 38 6t 225 34 83 73 Bt 2s 4a 88 8% 27 Bo 5° 70 Ga t4a 204 3am aS {0a fae 213 296 sts 40 faa 102 foe ae 12 So 252 S35 S18 70 tas Ta determine th design fow te ude he to ow tate por ony by 1440 minutes poy. Using the ‘hare blow matin tba SPM ty 1440 mutes pot ay aie alba dae Now rata GPO. Ar_may be, provsed wo the disers inthe fuuaaten tr fon the suge. lone.” Ths peaenal ose prevene ow wastewater fom ‘omg voter ng peas fo foAERATION ‘As mentioned eave, araton petorms 2 dual fonction, provides" desoved ‘sxygen. for te ‘ner wetowater wth the aoralon chamber med tuor The one Supply must bo suion! to malta minimum ‘ierohed oxygen concontaton of 20 moh inthe Soreton Guambor at all umes. an madoquate ‘runt of ae supple othe craton chamber. the ‘eroie bacteria wl la. Anaoroe boca those that te witout tre. exypen) bagi te [rodicng a dsagrosabie foton egy odor A thd {pe of Bator, caled fav, tan hve under ‘thr contin Te specie organisms ive in th process ae ‘ee Imporent Thee ae 00) desrable and Undesirable typos of organise, Although. many ‘ganisme may use the organics inthe waste with ‘oar the same efeleny. some wl eto ut beter Than others he eater. Ths is where, tho figeds hat” have been other ‘edeobed or ‘Sjhestzd I clr maton he asain tanks fr tnaly rome from the watowale.Ceseable Imereorgeiame are oe tht clamp lageer and {orm a goltinovs fc hat reaiy sees aut SHY for tvaatke Terms known as Maren charactor “dota organisms, hus, tose organisms. led famericus Because of hat ‘height and state, amare gow donot ‘ete repay and. are easly washed out of the ‘Siler Wher desable or ndsible organ tame presominats depends on th envrenment and ‘on ho slodgowastng rate condos, which can be one bythe operat. ‘The seraton basin must be Kept unfomiy aerated fd mie, ory provid oxygen oth bata eopng tho sold in susporsion ae loving a raped Ima of the raw wastewater wih the baer for ‘doen and synthess of th organo afr. The ‘eratonbaon shoul be nepecad each tno 2 se Viole mace fo dteraina tat um ring I ‘Securing. Improper bing inthe aration chamber ‘nud ret in sludge deposts tat may become ‘Sept, ndoring prope! epeation of the serain chamber ‘On moet smal extended aeration tastmet pans the ‘Strato came vette Reger ste Fara! oe Incoming fw. Sone us ae sue, Sit an eaatr located in tho coe Waste ‘nto he aration chamber athe head of the ‘hamber and fous Ino he tough 2. bal trowsover cated et he opposte end. The cule Panehas the samo uns ashe roctangua nt DIFFUSERS ‘Ac (xygen is supped ote aeration charter fom tho Slower to vera! dounoo pes (top pips), ‘mus lead along one fhe longer ales fhe AS AN ‘chamber, hen ino hofzorts pipes dea) atthe etm of te tank, and tan in tho a ass ech dp pipe hate pug valve so atte fw a ar ante adused Ti gue shows pel dus essembi. Tis ‘rangement causes ol of a buble to se on ‘ne side of te tr caring waclewater fom the Boom of he Tank foward the top and across te Wolersrfaca. A rling acon rule Which, when ambinoa wih incomg fo, causes the wastewater lot aeration tank to travel a corkscrew path om ‘Sd ond. The atin provides excelent bing and ‘Ges th Bateta an cpporuaty to obian bth food {Bad oxygen necenory to the. Mechanical eeratrs tay aoe sed t9 cause the proper mbing and orton‘The ar png should be below the plant grating or therwse saelylooatd to prove ppg hazard Use o an a pe eaer, os opposed fo an nega ‘at channel site mt stucure,f sugested for ‘onvenince in maitanance. A chee valve shoud be intl onthe clscerge alge oft wes Foie aside that fou ito the afsers when ho Sowers are of This wil zreaso fe te botwoon leaning he aces ana downoad po ech ar domnfed pipe should have plug valve wth Siscomectr on he ise set ao romovel Sind sening while Be blowers re runing. Pu ‘ves ere retammended becoure they, remure te Imarenanco, de nat vibrate open or hut nd allow ‘isu evaucton of tet poston vwhout hei 12 remove the grata. The downeed pipes shou be omoved cfu, because he supports wll ot {ously prevent them fom feing no he seaton asm when seconected Pug vates wit gneraly ‘be wo opon nessa anor ajosent ie necessary {o balance the ral above etch downed. pipe Balancing is done when st downieed pipes tnd ‘Sissrs ee ean and intact, Dieere must Be ‘leaned pada. Clann wl ee the removal of the dtusore and zare ehould be taken whan ‘oiaaing thor. taser most fhe a wil ecape tough thet opening, efesing an uneven Folin. celon. The. oportor should chock each (fofeed pipe 0 onsets plume, ie daneod bes nt plumb, to ltr wl ot be Tevel. THs ten cause some of the dure fo be Nghe an ters and area wl exeape rom the Nigh ‘tier, ereatng an uneven ling seton. The length ofall downed pipes sould be the sama, {hey af fl more awl eacape om fa Maher ‘eure uniform moirg_in the eraton chamber, SStfuer. must ean Inteals must he va, ‘owned pipes most be te same lng, eal tho ‘Siwere must he on. Once al of thevo factors have ‘en checked, ming may st be detent i the ‘onnaod pes locale fares! om the sous ‘Thea pies and valves shoul than De checked far Tents wit soapy water here ae no a leks, ho mrat, Bower ond sheave ses. shel Shactod to deleina. whether an adeqite alr ‘olume Bing sup [BLOWER MOTOR UNIT vary operator should consul the owner's manual to fnsure the poparszad more and blow have pen nstaied an he pln an ners mania Ie Uiavatsle the operaor shoud measur te font, Wath and depth of the aeration chamber This Inermaton allows tbe manulacaurero etemine the bropar aie blower and mot forthe plat The ‘measurements akon should mate specications ted onthe rampates af he mcr andthe Dwar ste teatment pan ‘Tha octic motor usod to poner the bower Is esgnod. to operas ol ©, spect number of ‘evolone pec mint (RPM). Th spend a when the ‘lower tun is detorned by tho sao of to sheave {ove motores compared toe one onthe Bower ‘ne ow shows 2 ypellowersncor rangement By conparng the deter ofthe bo ‘heaves, te revluions per minute of the blower tay be’ determined. By varying tho. size of the fhonves, manuacurers can use the seme ize Hower snd motor on soveral ics of wastewater oatment plans. The amount of ae produced i con tated by the revlon por mine ofthe blower. ‘The number of ovlutone pr mula produced by the lacie motor f lvn on the meter ramet "The Yovolalons pet minute of tho blower can be Calealsted by (ou + rum sage rate) “Th SLR shoud not exon 160 kan (20 Beg ‘ona day average few o 240 kg Govan) ‘perfor wil "need aoionce 10. mae “his ‘ratnton, Fer small package extended gerston plans, ho sable Toaing Yate wl usual not bo fram those probleme a tho cles cautod by 8 Sigh sludg Blentet can genray be Wiis wth the abso seleobiy fost and by sosenrg the SURFACE SETTLING RATE ‘Armor deect way of eating air sie i 10 use tho surface sting fata Becase he srlace rect Page 13{he setting tank Is constant, to surface sting ate ‘tas daly wit th fw rate. surface setting ato, in gpatsg Fon ate. 2nd Sutace area, m2 (69) Operators of most small package enanded serain flare can coterie be euraceecting ‘sta by ‘Sing tho everage dy flow by ho suo area of {Re nt Fx package eared snran pars cage dey ow ahaa be ats an 13 mize (G25 spdig Golde should na leave the carer Sung high (peas) ow perods and the operator Shout cbserve to ovorow wor during peak Row Ferlods to ensire tna eke are no Bang washes Rito the cer When calsusing te suas area thea of the cab upateam fam tha et bas ‘anna bo canada It tho. oaiment plant ie equipped wi 2 tow Imeasurng dvi, te sua stig ate for the ak hoy fo canbe determine by measur te Kew or how durng te peak perad and mulling that quant by 24 than dg by the suas ae tater. Th surtaco eating ral 2 dterined by the po hourly fow shou be lst tan 40s (1000 gpateq the peak sirface etling rate is frat hans value, salds al robaly bo fst fom he cater A common method of redng peak {ons sf nial an oguazalon chamber ahead of ‘etreatert plan. "The oqualzaton rk proves 8 Uniorm Bow fate toe Kean pla, sma Desk owe and prventng olds tom bang Wasted Stott lie. Detention me i the tre requed for wostewse: ‘ow trough he corr. The oma cate to detention tne Yolune otter 4 Detention tma™ Flow per day Deletion tie must be slcln oa fr eimost Ecmplcte romana f the ealoabo sl, hoover, renova and may be sokaly hemi y awn te thadge fo bocome sep ema package enanded erton tostmert pate the cir wit have 2 enon te of 106 Rout, Based onthe average aly fow. When ‘cating datenton te fee hoppered cites, ony the upper ones ty heght) may be used th ower o-Ps reserved ferauage sorege WEIR OVERFLOW RATE Wastewater leaves te. caer over wots, into ‘fst rough The lang of ba wat In reaton fo {he fou ts ponent fo preven high weostios neat {he overiow wars Dat tay cause sols to be lot ‘ith he Sarr efor. The wo oven at the Tumor of ele metre po day (gato) tnt Now ‘ver each moar (foal) of WE, 26 shown In Eton 6 Wir overow ao, nin (ent) ase on the average daly tow the wal oerfow fae" or"emal pecag® evtande sername theusd be between 12:0nd 26 mem. 7000 Yo 2000 Spa. During pes Nowe the over Tale should not eo grater than 120 mime (10 000 gpa). The ett shoud determine ths fll ength of a Serow were and dvd tong nt to average ly fow I the reuting vivo does a all i Ie Previous rang, the verow wow have to be ‘otodtonercaee ee eng ‘Te overtlon yee shoud eo be evened fr peak oul fone, Polowng te same proces dovriod Inthe socton on trace etn aes, ha operat Imay ctemine the peak houry fw and caelte 8 hour flow by mulipiyng by 26 Dla ts Now Value bythe tt ength ofall crerow wes should lld va oss han 120 mind (10 000 gost, tho rosatantvlub excoede ti poak vale colds te probaly being lost fom the plant aug gh ows, Bahar te ong of the vero wel shoul be Ineeased” of fow equalzaion may bo required ‘hor lair parametars are also exceeded. Finally, he overfow weit must be vel o operate propery. wes deigned fo have unl fow over [een length It to over walt not love, frcessve dachatge veloc, Which wil Hinde! Sting may occu ‘nether common prob with ovefaw wal stat ‘hoy lak bohween he adusatle wl andthe effort ‘rough. Allwate lesig the ctr shou ow over the dachaige wo INLET AND OUTLET STRUCTURES Inet ond cutet atucures, Incuding appropriate allen e Irian to clare fileney. et Bates reduce he velocity of tw. med “Tauot fnteing the clair 2nd dette he ow evenly. ieny Inet fies aro designed impropety, rut ine ceting though the safer. The rier hud woman quel when the serain chambor is Hig mined W Gstubancee appear i the. Sarier ‘eth seaton cheer Is bar mized, to net atest werting propor. The mefatise, foal ‘epustory agony, an operation sanasant should beconsuted Diesharge Biller ae cesigned to prevent foating false om leaving the Gitar. The charge bate Page 14wit usualy about 200 rm (@ in) above the id \Gvet nd extnd ebout the arr’ tance Delo. A onmon manuacising.oror fe use the eae ‘deagn forthe decnrge bef a the et Bae The ine bale shou extend at leet 300 mm (in) Below the boom ‘the port fom the. aeration {amber lp he Gaie o raauze the Iqud veloc. However, the efuent (Gscharge) bale exinds {hat deep below te aud sue, may be nthe Sige blewot causing sade fo escape fom the Srfler oven though the supernatant may be cle. “Tog the efint ba ele evtand aly 300 rem {Bin} Bow eld evel ‘CLARIFIER OPERATION “Te famperaue of ho mixed Yau hat eters th Clee Intnees te sling ao of Ie to. Aa tempers ‘secrsace, water becomes. doner Inceesing the senstana foc eetling, At 3 wor tempera of 275 (20°F), the sling fle ol the oe be moat 50% faster an at 10°C (GF). The lower ad trpertre coring he wits mont il ‘ously rau n ower mova ioeles and poorer ton qualy Becaise the pupose of he claritr sto sopaate foating and eiletis so rom the lu, Kshs be opened prep. Th operator should inspect the Glalar ena ts oporaton thoreuly dung. every ‘ast doa the plant should be vsed caly Foweverbocase ofthe unavelslly ofan epeat Fgccof money. ofthe focalon many smal peckage ‘dened aeron plets are vied ae infoquenty Twies @ weak Tho. qaly of the offset and sy regret ctr Hoey ‘tpl vataton. The fetum shugo rato wil rectly afect carer ‘psraion, the aperter must est tho ato of ‘lige wihraval fo maintain a mim sve f Sotgs ine carer. An exceeiay igh etn go rate wit neeaie vlostes athe Ie othe tater an in tho carr teat This wl dup tho ‘hide Blanket and cause sol obo sup ov the ftigent wate An Insffelant return rlo may alow ‘olds ovomain nthe clr too sng, easing them {o become tote, fos othe suo, nd possély Mow ot ith the ofluen. Gas bubble inte lie ‘fe ane inicaton hat dye omaring in the lato tong. Flat sludge and gas Buies {coukd also, incale equipment. fare. an {Undaratr chan or gh broken on a mecnaical ‘hr, sige can nl be femoved pepe fom the ‘hr Tho sudge tetuns to the aoraton chamber at ‘pprounaty the seme rato ol entor he car. ‘Aina’ sigan fe marian Cairne retin rt eno eicenve he eu fate foo fgh, erent coud case dinugtons A tig tue tate may create race, cone, © hanna inthe sidge Blane A rela suse tats feta lar is 8 goed indeaton ot chennoing. hannaing maybe erected by squeegeeng the ‘wale ofthe carer ond veducng the reurn sdge tate The operator should equoegeo a hopper pe "ito tho eaten par. any package etd aeration pln hove the prim ‘Sh mud and sand onetng te plat lr dung encruion, or ae Teauh f=. pocrcaeton fetom, Bacadse ofthe hopperes turer deg, I ‘ee very ite mea or ean to pidge Sludge pump. The rid and sand eto Beay fr the itt pump, and bot cols sesame Inthe hoppered bollom, prevering te sludge for ronching the ait pup, Becase the sludge carrot be retuned, t becomes sepc and feats to ef. {Ihe opteor may detect mud and sa by Seng the {oto ofa Sar wih the eucege. Sand {oot qty whe mod wi fel ik and Roary. Sudgo ' ony lg Hear than water and wil ofr very ive resistance fo The squeegee. smal package ‘eon eeraton lant must bo fee of ud and Lig rtune onthe lar wil contain tre to {our nes ax many suspended sas ast gad the rain chamber if the pant fs operaing fropaty hectare, heathy rm sige shoo Fove'a cher conten tan tho mes tuo ‘asd havo a ty oso he oar sage sl pt, hae roraed ws te clr lo feng. Te heaty run sudge wll also have the some ot ‘gniy dtr ele a tha seraton chamber, For bckage arson plants wih Peppard cer, the ‘Shdge retin rte it usualy olwoen one To Ce-al afhe ppecemete figo retin ne Proving te ran th same, a un soe ump generaly ‘stops urcing for ne of to ‘avons hs son becomes fo ofr ha othe ‘Sdudar pe became ciogged. As afl f thumb, Sinan tying correct a problem the apart should ‘Say bythe ose! method fist. For cramp, De ‘Sporto oul rode moe ato th aft pump by ‘pening te a ele fal fo clear te educor. Ode sgh csi for leaks (ing bubies) ound the supe ye Pees ote a ng hoa eupoy tne Laosning a union a rena Yorn af te coves posite oi before thea supa ine goes below water" determines ‘oer er al the problem eblot be wate nef the lal fate to pump, Me ecuctor pipe Is probably dogged To remove en cbstuiion Ia the educor pipe, the Spelt howd un of te ae ad rmove he lug om a tesa te tp of he ear shige pie. rod tr amal pipe may be inseos dow the cout ipa {5 pusn the sbaricton oot the tot. The hand the equaegee weed to serape thecal wl usta work The rod or pe must belong enough to reach Page 15the bot of tho cater Ts Is sometines called Fosding out a ater priorming is produ, the ‘tn should resume ping when thoi aes reropenad. tis procedure mst be vepeaiod Soverl tmes, thon the edueor Boe shouldbe ‘emored and inspected. ‘Casas have been reparted in which soda cans were ‘hroun ino tent, esuing healt pump To ‘become plugged. Each te the a was tuned 2, {he can would be eveked mo teeta ip. Wan wagered and eliminated only afer the ‘Sompartment in whi the ari was locsted was Pumped ae cloaed Some manufacturers instal a valve on he cecharge ibe of te eum sludge pump the clean ou lg the ie en pace asin ts wave wil ce a {ut the baton of he edule pe and remove th Sstueton. Sone parts oe plana so that watt from the fotn spray pump may be fred down the f2ducor spe to romove tie otstucton. These ‘matheds ‘of clearing the sit pump a. Caled Backlushing. and may be usa fan lit pump the. equnfaaion tank. Gockhusg set ecommonded for sis locsiod In to later ‘econ toed soide tbe re-euapanded and ost ‘ver the overfow wor. Becktuchng wih garden hhote "tom potsble wer spy is NOT recommended Floating sods ave removed fom tho clair bythe Skinmet. Maienance of tho sinmer consists of ieeepng he equpment een, dusted, ané proper Speraton. Skimmers on hoppered ‘cafes are Iefecove in removing foaing sods, especially ‘ols that cole nie corners. propery adie, the eit same can erate enougn frblones fo Inder slog. oon heavy load plants can dat the Suge Banka oth surface. On hopped clr More, the op of the air Ht skenmer shoud ‘approxmatey 6mm (0.25 ia) baow tho laud Chace whew the lows era oparstng. The ait Skinmer should use the rani amout of Reade to pump the lque back to be li, the ‘hanmer ae vaio should bo sel a the. Tequred ‘mint fo provide the maximum aval arf the Gees an relan sige pun. a vaio The titisers arate sludge pump. ‘Some package extended aecaton plans has a ‘Submersible pump located in he cailer to puro ‘Sloe basis othe fh speaye in tho ‘oraon ‘Shamber howe bib is nla on some th say ‘Sytem so atthe Gear qu may bo used to wash ‘down te plant ero mx chomial. at posta, have 2 ptebe tno, proteced by a prope’ beckon revere, ital ear he anand aed fr wat oun an ming chemical. The submerebio eth soray pump shoud not be operated unless It is ee ng ae ‘The clair Is an exeraly important part ofthe rtevater Westmont pant does et operate Property the corer wl cause a poot quay event {ie carer must rain quit 0 that eee and {lating sods canbe removed rom he ie quer. Sha thimmer and rotun sluige panp ‘must be operated prety to vemave folds fom tbe Caller imately manner tsoelyneceesary. SLUDGE WASTING Even when © package exended. aoaion plant ‘ecowee the proper aunt of fod, has the caret fii is supaied plenty ofa, and he good sng ‘i not reduce a ear fluent Ieaintaly. “the Iroorgriams te. eement_ plant mest be ‘ore’ paradcaly Yo Keon’ them” prforming at arin eftsleney. Removal of ganic mata wl ‘ube et lds to sccumeise. Sludpe may be Wasted to prevent te Weatent pant lem bacoring ‘hated wth sole. For the package extended ‘oration process. sls shoul remain n he pon fo: 430 t 40 dyes means that 190 to 140 ofthe ‘aus nth pant shuld bo wasted day. The tre ‘he solde romain Inthe plat fe called the colds ‘lan tine, skadge snot waste outaly, ods tmay accumulate In th plat and bo os over the ‘Gethargo wei in the cat. stage wl also produce tk dare mat foam nth lier. Wasting sludge is 2 routine process for tage Treamant plate wih welinad porto. The ‘lume of he sean Samer and te lr ate rou, othe gusponded golds tet canbe used fo ‘iismine he told concariraion ne mixed quae fandine ret spe The quay of ois inthe ‘ant may then be cleat, andthe sas retoon {ime wl determine how mach must be wasted cay. Beoausa secs ‘re iovaly wasted fom the reli igo owing he salle conestaton ofthe ret Sludge wal low the operator cleft he wokime Seu sludge tht must be wasted tosh cerad udp ling ork. Wiesing sige fom smal plats Ie not route Unforunsly, any smaesonded seation plants Page 16do rok have ope who can perform the Sapanded sob eat of feiloe that can measure the tum sudgo rao. ation, some pans do not havea sludge oang tank. For ral pln, he 30: ‘nt soteabity Yet It vsta to determine won ‘age shold be wales. Ganeraly, not more than 20% ofthe mixed or eal, as ‘desta by the Somiule setfesby test, shoud bo wasted 8 weak Not more than 10% of to sods should be Wasted at any one te, Fo" example I eeesbly int est not sei he aoa oto winds 0.10 (0) eau, arate ‘SetlnEny totter wang. souls mncbte 38 ‘nue. 83 which oqule 463. To aciove 20% ‘rating for he week, anchor seieble sl et fun apresmately 3 aye tr Alta tine, 10% of {hot rondng woul tan be wasted. Tis procodue ‘Sanger tho ied guar avery 85 days. ‘whan sludge Is wasted iis usa ether pumped 0 fenenger fuse or 8 sudge haldng tank The Sere’ elge hldg trk may bo an ogeal part ‘tthe pat rit may e a eopaat unt octod eat th 'seraton chamber. The sudge holding Tanks Conetuated wih a difsor hat opera whe lant bower is operating, tis hoops the sedge Sere for fn! pal Tne overtow fom te ane Iscated the supemetnretu. The superar Feutnely retuned fo the aeration chara Wasting ‘Shugo e uel eccomplad by darting a porton ‘ofthe vturn eg rom tho sar Thi done by ‘pening th waste ge col av othe sludge Fotang tank and losing the eur sludge conte ‘alv the estan camber fdelgnprovon fo: ‘arth stugge punging fom the plat to re sudge Rotdng tank have ot been povded, a portable pump can be use. When sige i beng wested Stns portable pump the vee on tne Tourn ‘eration shoul besos Token the sue. “The thkanod sludge In tho aera shige okdng {animay be aposes alan approved lent 8 ge ‘uriipal‘Veatment plan or approved land ‘pletion sis Altersively, the Sudoo. maybe ‘urmped rom the sudge hog tank slucge ng Dogs ‘Those beds se constucted and operated ‘Simtar fo eurocs sad ers. Aer yng on ese ‘Bede the shige fs Maulod fo on approved samy {andi or tweed at 8 sol condone Soma ‘egusony agencies tay fee fas to be un 09 sludge tanported fo stos eta han tht owned by the generator othe sudge PROCEDURES FOR WASTING SLUDGE The folowing rocedues shoul be followed when ‘ost sug he sdge hel tank: 1. Atleast | nour before wasting shige, ose fhe ar va fo the tua in he supe holdng Yank The wl so he ‘reaoy he tone to stl, fang ‘ud leupematan an top Tho lea Haus {selunad tote aration chamber tcugh the overiow when sudge 8 wasted tothe fanks the tore ave not nod of, he ame aroun of sage that eared the tak ‘leave tho ane 2, Runa ab-minie setoabl side test on he hued squr ois. Romambor ony 10% of thot retin fe be wasted. Be sure he tower has boen on long. ancuph 10 ‘ompiatalyrstapend he eration chambe ‘one 3. Spon te vale on waste sludge te that ‘Gade o te luge holding lane ond then ‘cose the vai on the ot sludge Tne ‘tadng tothe aeration ‘chamber Valas Imust be operated in this ater, or he Cre cous be acktushed Ihe blower Wore epaatng 4, Waste sludge or approsimatay 15 minutos. ‘This anata tine, with exponen, te Proper wasting te for esch waslewatr roaant lant canbe determined per 6 digo ne lasing Yao on he waste Tne that fads fo the ‘Sudge hong ten. 6, pena vaho tothe users nth sludge ‘ng fan fo obtan good ming. Orca s ‘ood ling action has eon elalsod. do ‘otopen the a valve any thers eal Page 177. Alou the wastovater treatment pnt to pete appronmelely thou bale ending mikes oe seteable eos {ext inte seaton chamber: No ore than “Fe othe sl nthe neato chaise: should be wastd a a tine. Sage shoud fat be wastod tie In day. 8, Be anare at sge wil ventsly become ‘9 eoncaiate i the sudgefowng tank ‘al when the fuser are tod of very Ie los iu wl eppaar ov! the susp. ‘inen ths cccurs, th sige hog tank roa be pnp bya ent tan pms fru for proper daposa or he sasge ‘heuld be pumped to-eing bocs. Ony Suing "edenced periods when the Wastavator eaten plant fh fonds, “an the sndge be rl to Be aeroton ‘chamber (or example, st the end of the fehoal year at ihe end of campg fearon) peowng compete oedaton of a ‘oganle mater. Aor he stage has been fealy onze the pant i ten tuned ot Un the rest operating season. fr ay reason ho sidge naan tank pumped ‘hou be snmedaty rfl th water Yo ‘minimize’ ary” upit presses fom ‘roundaterin he eurrounsing ot ne tsetent pant des not have sludge lng tank, westng shugo day or wee snot fase For'small 05 Lis planle Jose han 10,00" GPO), fais vometinoe remain In tho plant uni a tick, ‘mat foam formed. Toe oprato then calles ‘Sep tank purang tuck and wastes ack los, {0001 (i800 ga), of spe fom the plan. hough tts not the fecommended proceso, Kis 3 {Somme paces win small plans @8. many Foguaiary agencles do net roqure sdge hang {enka on ese ama las ‘The US. Emiroamontal Poteton Agenoys rest. “Package Trosinent Plans” EDA-4301077-008, Is ‘Suggecsd se ancher sours of infomation for ‘sting Se ‘OPERATING TESTS AND ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, Gano ocogures usualy peso large watewat! {esinent pants Peteonnl Raving ited mount of {taining tnd se elementary teeing procacues 8nd ‘Sila equipmest. val operate rel plans Nomthelesesmalar plants can be opertod ‘Sones’ Paras that can be manned ‘Sasiy and that gue a good pie ofthe Tater ‘aro conn te seleabily. pico, esaved ‘Srogen and relat lone (chown f uses or ‘Sahecion, I perabo ta is ore vee, vering nil ttl pasle bucket The rege test ‘crubnert inautes a Sal paso sample bucket ith rope, DO teat ht Hest, wo ciated quart Jar, @rosdual elrne font kind ebolongh Eber gloves One cher piace of eau To operie te plat suecesshly so squcogoo tals Ieogenaugh ta each he baton ofthe lank SETTLEABLLITY ‘An ndealor of good sting ca ost that measures how wai te bloga oe il sete. THe ae Ivo ‘Sich less, stfesbiy and setleometr tes. “he setieoney tes, oF somes sotng Ws had be conacored the mar process conta fei for'smat package planta A000 graduated ‘indo es elbrated Mason jr may be used fo ‘tome te porent of soe shugo by vlume, A Meson Jer needs to bo called by. pphing Insingt on apace of adhe tape at T2-m (0.8 in} ingemerts fromthe batom fo where the ar oxime to curve-na mart are thon beled tom 0 {oot in 0% lence. A sample om the aeration Chamber aken ater bower has operated for 10 ‘es i alle to etn th or for 30 mines, [arth porcert of ested slds Is cetomine, the amples shoud bo akan sto samo locaton the ‘eran chamber ands tho eae feof the day to ton for compacon of tele thon on eoront dys. {ina carlo. shoad rat be taken near the plat Intent cr near‘ clam sludge tne, Whee the otleobiy est conducted, the qua jar shout be flaced in th shade, on a lovel suloce, end away Fromany raton cousos byte Bowes ‘he operator shoud observe the atta tot for the trative mimes. How th supe sts Is ust 38 Important ste fil amr tat sete, uring the Fe mines of ha settesbiy ts, a Meaty ste ‘haul compact sony. foming a sceeing Blane. nd equecsng chee Faus tom tha siago. A good citing sige wil see af 20 to 50% of inal ‘lume aor 30 mings. A problem may est the ‘Shege soles ql loaung fir artes In Stperetant even though te fra! percentage of {olas teadng i win the ‘soceptblerango, A ‘epdyseting sudge, © acu superstar ad {Ee le atiy eats a dae th Sarge amount of inogante sold, n Tie case, Frtensed"sugga "waeing wovid then bs fecommendad. the etlesbty test resus ao ese {Ran"Z08 and tho cupanaant Ie cout the ‘dpe eelosslouy ander ght brow, th young slide is pabebly presen Inthe ston, the yao cod be simply hy ade. Atte the estes os rst wil be shove the ‘ecammended range, This cenilon could bo eased Dy ether too much x too talaga nthe sete, Ths pace probe ean ba eterna by tho SO% Dion Tot te wastwaterrortment pant st fweendng slap. the, meroogensms oro Suing rony and’ have not developed. enolgh ‘pnt set wl The spe wal ave 2 Tg Page 18