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by Technical Expert | Apr 6, 2015 | Filaments |
Sphaerotilus natans (S. natans) is a large gram negative filament that causes lots of bulking in wastewater if proper conditions exist. It is usually easy to identify because of its false branching, and large sausage-shaped cells. False branching is when two of the...
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by Technical Expert | Feb 26, 2015 | Wastewater |
The cold is known to bring many upsets to wastewater treatment plants, the most common being rising ammonia levels or a loss of nitrification. Nitrifying bacteria have a thin cell wall, thus making them more susceptible to toxicity. The cold weather only makes this...
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by Technical Expert | Nov 17, 2014 | Solutions, Wastewater |
The foaming filament Nocardia is a voracious eater in wastewater treatment plants. In the smallest amount, Nocardia can be beneficial to a WWTP by aiding to lower BOD. When customers call with Nocardia, they will comment on their low effluent BOD. Small amounts of...
