On-Site Technological Solutions for Pretreating Septage

污水，也被称为拖曳污水，是指从化粪池系统或储罐中移除的用于场外处理和处理的累积卫生内容物。如果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浓度废物，则将泵送的污水拖到陆地上。安大略省政府正在努力通过投资基础设施、研究替代处理方案和制定更多保护环境的法律来刺激污水处理能力的发展。弗朗西斯·托马斯承包有限公司（Thomas Contracting）是一家提供化粪池系统和废物管理解决方案的公司，在安大略省哈里伯顿经营一个污水扩散场。他们正在寻求在土地应用之前对收集的污水进行预处理的解决方案。大多数现有的技术和处理系统不能控制污水的波动强度，因为其特性在不同的负荷下变化很大。Thomas Contracting建议与弗莱明学院的水和废水技术发展中心（CAWT）合作，确定污水现场预处理的解决方案。CAWT将进行可治疗性研究，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污水搬运工受益，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理解决方案。

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.