How Temperature Impacts Onsite Wastewater Treatment

Changes in temperature affect all the biological activities that drive sewage treatment

How Temperature Impacts Onsite Wastewater Treatment
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Treatment of sewage relies heavily on biological activity. Many factors affect digestion, including temperature, retention time and pH. Microbial activity doubles every time the temperature increases by 18 degrees F. When warm wastewater causes microbial activity to double, the...

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