Faced with a 1,320-foot distance to connect to the centralized wastewater treatment system, the owner of a commercial storage facility in the center of Bradley, Illinois, began exploring decentralized options. To gain decentralized system approval, the town required installation of a NSF/ANSI Standard 350 certified water recycling system to accommodate the flow from restrooms and other facilities for office workers.
The approved wastewater treatment system was the BioMicrobics BioBarrier membrane bioreactor as an ideal alternative to the hookup infrastructure that was nonexistent for this property. Designed and installed as a complete wastewater treatment system, it also featured a separate SaniLIFT station, followed by a BioMicrobics SaniTEE 416 (4-inch diameter and 1/16-inch screening slots) effluent filter installed in the primary tank for solids retention.
The modular BioMicrobics BioBarrier 0.5 (500 gpd) MBR system was pre-installed in a plastic septic tank with structurally reinforced access ports for easy drop-in installation. In the treatment tank, the BioBarrier MBR uses advanced technology to produce recycled water, cleaner than rainwater. The plastic tanks used in this project offered exceptional strength in a lightweight and easy-to-transport design.
The BioBarrier 0.5 MBR was followed by a 2- by 10-foot reduced drainfield. The field was installed at the precise location where a double-ring infiltrometer tested the hydrologic conductivity of the soil. The recycled water is then dispersed at .5 gpm rate for high-quality process control. An IPC Duplex Control Panel controls the pumps. The total footprint of the system is 8 by 40 feet.
Installation of the BioBarrier system provides effective wastewater treatment, meets town regulations, and resulted in more than $100,000 savings for the property owner as compared to the centralized sewer connection.
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