pseudomonas help in treatment of sewage
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Sewage treatment is a process in which sewage is treated in order to remove its harmful constituents and making it environmentally safe. Its main purpose is to clean wastewater for discharge into streams or other receiving waters and for reuse. Sewage treatment generally involves three stages: primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. Primary treatment: In primary treatment sewage is kept in a basin where heavy solids from the sewage get settled down into the bottom while lighter solids float at the surface. These settled and floating materials are removed and the remaining liquid sewage is subjected to secondary treatment. Secondary treatment: This treatment is carried by certain microorganisms which remove all the suspended and dissolved biological matter. Chlorination is done to remove microorganisms from the effluent prior to its discharge for the tertiary treatment. Tertiary treatment: Treated water is then disinfected chemically (for example: dechlorination) or physically (for example: microfilteration) before discharging it into a stream, river, etc. The treated water may also be used for irrigation of fields, parks and golf course and if it is sufficiently clean, it can be used for groundwater recharge or agricultural purposes.
Almost all commercially available bacteria blends only contain a mix of Bacillus. Bacillus is an excellent treatment bacteria in wastewater but is best suited for treating fats, oils, greases, and proteins. That is why they are primarily used in wastewater treatment plants. The primary constituents of brewery, winery, and food processor waste are sugars and carbohydrates in very high concentrations. This makes their waste dramatically different than sewage treatment plants. The best bacteria for breaking down sugars and carbs are Pseudomonas. Pseudomonas will act very quickly on them and will reduce BOD levels far more rapidly. The blend ClearBlu offers contains multiple strains of Bacillus as well as two proven strains of Pseudomonas: Pseudomonas fluorescens and Pseudomonas putida. Both have additional important benefits. Fluorescens will grow in water temperatures as low as 5 degrees C which makes it far more beneficial than Bacillus in treatment ponds during winter months. Putida has the added benefit of converting nitrates to nitrites. For all new and renewed discharge permits many state agencies are now requiring limits for nitrates as they have become a significant contributor to groundwater contamination. Putida, in addition to its work on carbohydrates, will aerobically convert nitrates to nitrites which can be readily consumed by plants.