Degradation of commercial hygienic paper in a septic tank environment

环境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和分散式废水处理技术（通过其姊妹公司Enviro-STEP Technologies分销）。尽管某些制造商宣传他们的纸产品是“无害化的”，但环境海王星公司已经发现了卫生纸堵塞化粪池系统的问题。“由于这些堵塞，化粪池系统需要更频繁的抽水，并有更高的风险，固体冲刷或污水备份的房子。该应用研究项目的主要目标是设计一种装置，安装在Enviro Neptune一级处理系统的入口附近，以阻止漂浮物。要做到这一点，需要了解几种现成的卫生纸品牌在未经处理的污水中溶解的能力，并确定每种测试纸的堵塞或堵塞风险。在这项研究中，弗莱明学院水和废水技术促进中心（CAWT）的研究人员将观察卫生纸在化粪池环境中的一般行为，并提出建议，在化粪池的入口和出口附近安装一种创新装置，以防止低密度材料（如非降解卫生纸）堵塞。作为这项研究的结果，Enviro Neptune将能够通过安装优化和创新的防堵塞设备来改进Enviro-STEP技术系统，并这样做可以减少过早的污水泵送和运输的频率和成本。环境海王星的信誉，声誉和客户忠诚度将看到收益，最终导致增加销售和业务。

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.