Graywater & Blackwater Treatment
for individual residences, small communities, and entire towns.
Water recovery and re-use is a growing concern in the World.
SPEC Industries, Inc. is a World Leader in Water Recovery Technology.
SPEC Industries, Inc. can provide you with a completely designed, engineered and stamped Water Recovery Facility (process and structural drawings) to meet the requirements for your projects.
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
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
Nitrates
SPEC Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the technologically advanced
“NITRATE” reduction unit to go along with the AIRR Wastewater Recovery
Technology. This technological development has taken years of trials
and testing to create a “NITRATE” reducing process that can be adjusted
to meet the requirements of governing agencies. Independent test
laboratories have provided the test results. Nitrate Average Test
results = less than 10ppm.
The AIRR/NRU Nitrate Reduction – Water Recovery Facility is the real
solution for developments, sub-division, villages, single family homes,
commercial establishments, etc.