filamentous bacterial in waste water treatment

Filamentous bacteria are long thread-like strands, whose cells do not separate from each other after cell division. The strands connect with each other to form a mesh type structure. This Filamentous bacteria structure then provides support for other bacteria to attach too and form floc, which increases settling. However, Filamentous bacteria can dominate and compete with the floc-forming bacteria under certain conditions. The excessive growth of Filamentous bacteria can cause potential problems with the sludge settling and foaming that reduces the overall efficiency of the wastewater treatment plant. By adding ECE Treatment Plant Augmentation and Lift Station Treatment Powder EC Environmental can keep a balanced biomass and stop the Filamentous Bacteria from dominating.

A regional waste water treatment plant had concerns about settling, foaming, and Filamentous bacterial growth. To improve these concerns EC Environmental fed in 140kgs of ECE Treatment Plant Augmentation and Lift Station Treatment Powder over the first 7 days, then maintained the system with 3kgs daily. Treatment plant staff added the product daily to the return collection well and performed regular routine tests to record tangible data. Improvements were recorded within the first 7 days. After the initial 30 days the sludge blanket was reduced by 50%, there was a 120% improvement in settling and the foam was eliminated. In the following photos the reduction in the quantity of Filamentous bacteria is clearly noticeable after just one week.