Bacterial treatments with ...

Bacterial treatments with off-the-shelf biological consortium products are the answer. I have written on this topic, defending the use of biological products (bioaugmentation products) in WWTPs, as a standard practice, in order to achieve and maintain optimum performance of operations.

This may not be easy to do, since in many countries, including Brazil, there is strong resistance to using a biological product treatment regimen, often mistakenly viewed as a costly practice. Even sanitary authorities have reservations about the use of bioaugmentation products, and, naturally, chemical suppliers leverage this fact in order to plug their products, which are often less effective, have many undesirable side effects, and may be even more expensive.

Furthermore, many companies offering such solutions tend to be very unprofessional in their claims and explanations, as some responses herein demonstrate, with untenable claims. This notwithstanding, the more professional suppliers will be able to offer products that are more effective, and, in some cases, quite specific for certain WWTP applications.

It would be unfortunate if the poor practices of some less scrupulous suppliers resulted in discrediting effective solutions. In most cases, any WWTP will be able to improve efficiency or other parameters, including odor problems, cost of operations, etc., with a biological product that is well matched to the operating conditions.

The selection of a biological product should consider whether the supplier can offer adequate, prompt and effective technical support and problem solving.

Good luck!

Prof. Cleveland M. Jones, DSc.

Researcher – INOG (Instituto Nacional de Óleo e Gás/CNPq)

UERJ – State University of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil