Saltwater has no affect on ...
Published by Bjorn Sundbakken, CEO at EEC Global Operation LLC
Saltwater has no affect on microorganism, we have MBBR plants treating wastewater with 30,000 ppm TDS however, it wont remove any salt, for that you would need membranes
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It depends on the species of microorganism, e.g. some bacteria can't tolerate salt (sodium chloride), others have an absolute requirement for it. I suspect that what happens in a biological wastewater treatment process is that the environmental conditions (e.g. salinity) select for a sub-set of microbes that grow well under those conditions.
Published by Mike Dempsey, Managing Director, Advanced Bioprocess Development Ltd.