Degradation of commercial hygienic paper in a septic tank environment

Enviro海王星公司是一家总部位于魁北克的加拿大公司，为住宅、商业和工业客户开发现场分散的废水技术(通过其姊妹公司Enviro-Step Technologies进行分销)。环境海王星已经发现了卫生纸堵塞化粪池系统的问题，尽管某些制造商宣传他们的纸质产品是“对化粪池友好”的。由于这些堵塞，化粪池系统需要更频繁的抽水，并且有更高的固体冲刷或污水回流的风险。这一应用研究项目的主要目标是设计一种装置，安装在环境海王星初级处理系统的入口处附近，以阻止漂浮物质。要做到这一点，需要了解几个现成的卫生纸品牌在未经处理的污水中溶解的能力，并确定每种被测试的纸的堵塞或堵塞的风险。在这项研究中，弗莱明学院水和废水技术促进中心(CAWT)的研究人员将观察化粪池环境中卫生纸的一般行为，并制定建议，在化粪池进出口附近安装一种创新设备，以防止被非降解卫生纸等低密度材料堵塞。作为这项研究的结果，Enviro海王星将能够通过安装优化和创新的防堵设备来改进Enviro-Step Technologies系统，从而减少过早泵送和输送污水的频率和成本。环境海王星的信誉、声誉和客户忠诚度将有所提高，最终导致销售和业务的增加。

Enviro Neptune Inc. is a Québec-based, Canadian company that develops onsite and decentralized wastewater technologies for residential, commercial, and industrial customers (distributed through their sister company, Enviro-STEP Technologies). Enviro Neptune has identified a problem with toilet paper blockages of septic systems, despite certain manufacturers advertising their paper products as being "septic friendly." Because of these blockages, septic systems require more frequent pumping, and have a higher risk of solids washouts or sewage backups in the house. The primary objective of this applied research project is to design a device to be installed near the inlets of Enviro Neptune's primary treatment systems that will block floating materials. To do so requires an understanding of the capacity of several readily available hygienic paper brands to dissolve in raw sewage, and qualify the risk of blockage or clogging of each paper tested. In this study, researchers at Fleming College's Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT) will observe the general behaviour of toilet papers in septic tank environments and formulate recommendations for an innovative device to be installed near the inlet and outlet of the septic tank to prevent blockage by low density material such as non-degraded hygienic paper. As a result of this study, Enviro Neptune will be able to make improvements to the Enviro-STEP Technologies systems by installing optimized and innovative blockage prevention devices and doing so reduce the frequency and cost of premature sewage pumping and hauling. Enviro Neptune's credibility, reputation, and customer loyalty will see gains, ultimately leading to increased sales and business.