Problem: The Miami Nation faced significant delays in animal processing due to a lack of in-house meat processing capabilities. Plans to construct a meat-processing facility were developed with funding assistance from the CARES Act in 2022. With no access to a municipal sewer system at the site, the nation required a wastewater treatment system that could manage high-strength waste efficiently while being simple to operate and capable of being maintained by facility personnel.
Solution: The Earthtek Environmental AMBR moving-bed biofilm reactor was selected due to its simplicity, its minimal operation and maintenance requirements, and the cost-effectiveness of the treatment process for treating high-strength wastewater. The system is an aerobic process utilizing long-lasting fiberglass tanks. The system contains thousands of polyethylene media pieces, which provide a large surface area for bacteria to attach and grow. The bacteria consume organic material and automatically slough excess biofilm to adjust to variable flows and loading. The system includes a primary tank to settle solids and provide anaerobic digestion of waste sludge; two FRP aerobic MBBR tanks; one clarifier tank with sludge pump, two blowers (active and standby); chlorine tablet disinfection; a pump tank; and a spray irrigation field for disposal of the treated effluent.
Result: The system has enabled Miami Nation to achieve needed meat processing capabilities by providing efficient wastewater treatment and operational efficiency in a challenging environment. 800-972-9940; www.earthtek.com
