On-Site Technological Solutions for Pretreating Septage

化粪池，也被称为拖拉污水，是指从化粪池系统或储水池中移走的累积卫生内容物，用于非现场处理和处理。当安大略省的市政污水处理设施无法处理化粪池系统产生的高度浓缩的废物时，泵送的排污管被拖到土地上。安大略省政府正在努力通过对基础设施的投资、替代治疗方案的研究和更具保护性的环境法律来刺激化粪池处理能力的发展。弗朗西斯·托马斯承包有限公司是一家提供化粪池系统和废物管理解决方案的公司，在安大略省哈利伯顿经营着一家化粪池扩散场。他们正在寻找解决方案，在土地应用之前对收集的化粪池进行预处理。大多数可用的技术和处理系统无法管理隔离带的波动强度，因为其特性因载荷而异。托马斯·特丁克建议与弗莱明学院水和废水技术促进中心(CAWT)合作，为隔离墙的现场预处理寻找解决方案。CAWT将进行一项可治疗性研究，以确定最佳的治疗技术和方法。这项应用研究的结果将使加拿大和安大略省的化粪管运输商受益，他们面临着来自市政当局的压力，要求他们开发可持续的处置解决方案。

Septage, also known as hauled sewage, refers to accumulated sanitary contents removed from a septic tank system or holding tank for off-site processing and treatment. Where municipal wastewater treatment facilities in Ontario are unable to handle the highly concentrated waste generated by septic systems, the pumped septage is hauled and applied to land. The Ontario government is working to stimulate the development of septage treatment capacity through investments in infrastructure, studies of alternative treatment options, and more protective environmental laws. Francis Thomas Contracting Co. Ltd. (Thomas Contracting), a company providing septic system and waste management solutions, operates a septage spreading field in Haliburton, Ontario. They are seeking solutions to pretreat collected septage prior to land application. Most available technologies and treatment systems cannot manage the fluctuating strengths of septage, as its characteristics vary widely from load to load. Thomas Contracting proposes to collaborate with Fleming College's Centre for Advancement of Water and Wastewater Technologies (CAWT) to identify a solution for the on-site pretreatment of septage. The CAWT will conduct a treatability study that will determine the optimal treatment technology and methodology. The results from this applied research will benefit septage haulers across Canada and Ontario, who face pressure from municipalities to develop sustainable disposal solutions.