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Contact/Order AQUA ALTERNATIVES
Dean Petrich
2131 E. Middle Drive
Freeland, WA 98249-9516
(360) 730-7992 / (206) 324-5055
petrich@whidbey.com |
AIRR
"Alternating Intermittent Recirculating Reactor"
(877) 713-7858
Graywater & Blackwater Treatment
for individual residences, small communities, and entire towns.
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INFLUENT
EFFLUENT
BOD
TSS
BOD
TSS
“ N ”
JUNE 915
60
N.D. N.D.
8.28
JULY 1018
1252
10.00 N.D. 3.18
AUG 1090
2070
18.20 N.D. 6.43
INDEPENDENT TEST RESULTS: (SILVER STATE ANALYTICAL LABRATORIES)
AVERAGE
1008
1127
9.4
N.D.
5.96
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Simple
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Energy efficient
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Low maintenance
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Low power consumption
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Adjustability to peak loading or idling
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Low construction cost for both new and repair systems
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Can be expanded and added onto to meet new volume
requirements
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Can replace or upgrade old or failed systems that
do not meet current discharge standards
Here
it is! At last there is a gray water treatment system that works
for both single family residences as well as for entire communities. The
AIRR (Alternating Intermittent Recirculating Reactor) system is a breakthrough
in blackwater systems, and is an innovative alternative for the conventional
drainfield. Because it is actually designed to treat blackwater (toilet
water), it most definitely will handle greywater, particularly when combined
with low-flush composting toilets.
Approved by the state of Washington
as a standard reciruclating sand filter, it solves some perk problems by
turning sewer effluent into reusable water biologically and with no offensive
odor. The treated water is many times clearer than EPA swimming standards.
This clear sparkling water is suitable for futher processing and for recycling
and re-use in non-potable applications. The AIRR clear water can
be discharged underground into drainfields, or into salt water, streams
and rivers, or can be used to irrigate golf courses, parks, ski resorts,
forests or farm land.
The system consists of a septic/dosing
tank, a biological reactor containing both secondary and tertiary sections,
a simple cover structure, a recirculating tank and a discharge tank or
pipe; circuit board control is an option. The size of the reactor
depends on the amount of gallons that need to be processed per day.
The reactor's size is based on five gallons per square foot per day.
An AIRR system can be designed for a single residence or an entire community.
The AIRR system has many features. One is low maintenance.
Regular septic tank pumping, periodic visual inspection of the sprinkler
heads and pumps, and normal routine maintenance of the cover structure
is all that is needed. Other features include low construction cost
for both new and repair systems, energy efficient low power consumption,
adjustability to peak loading or idling, it can replace or upgrade old
or failed systems that do not meet current discharge standards, and the
system can be expanded and added onto to meet new volume requirements.
So why doesn't everyone with
problem soils use an AIRR system? It's like a miniature sewage treatment
plant with tertiary treatment! Because most counties still insist
on subsurface disposal of all water, whether gray or black. This
means that most counties still insist that a drainfield, mound system,
sand filter, or leach field be installed, regardless of the water's cleanliness,
for single-family residences. If the system is used by a community
and a maintenance person supervises its operation, then the state will
permit discharge into existing waterways in most areas. Having been
producing excellent results since 1977, the AIRR manufacturers claim that
drainfields could be reduced by 90% down to only 10% of the normal requirements.
Unfortunately, some counties do not trust the individual homeowner to maintain
such a system properly, so it is important to check with your local county
authorities. The AIRR system is made in Henderson, near Las Vegas,
NV.
This proprietary product is listed in the department's
List of Approved Systems and Products (http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/WW/approved-list-oct-2004.pdf).
It is classified as a Packed Bed Filtration / Attached Growth Process (P.
18). It is also listed as meeting the BOD and TSS parameters for Treatment
Standards 1 and 2, but must use disinfection to meet the 3rd parameter
of these treatment standards, Fecal Coliform. This information is on pp.
34-38 of the above-cited List of Approved Systems and Products.
For further information,
contact petrich@whidbey.com
or call (877) 713-7858
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