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. 1998 Jul;64(7):2503–2512. doi: 10.1128/aem.64.7.2503-2512.1998

TABLE 2.

Summary of samples used in membrane hybridizations

Wastewater treatment plant Type of activated sludge system, wastewater treated Sample locations Foaming frequency
San Francisco Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant, San Francisco, Calif. High-purity oxygen, municipal wastewater RAS, anaerobic digester sludge Always
Richmond Wastewater Treatment Plant, Richmond, Calif. Conventional, municipal wastewater RAS, anaerobic digester sludge Intermittent
City of Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Sacramento, Calif. High-purity oxygen, municipal wastewater RAS, anaerobic digester sludge Intermittent (summer)
Oakland East Bay Municipal Utilities District (EBMUD), Oakland, Calif. High-purity oxygen, municipal wastewater RAS, anaerobic digester sludge Intermittent
Urbana-Champaign Sanitary District Northeast Treatment Plant, Urbana, Ill. Contact stabilization municipal wastewater Aeration tank foam, aeration tank mixed liquor, anaerobic digester foam, anaerobic digester sludge Recurrent
Wisconsin Completely mixed, milk-processing wastewater Aeration tank foam, aeration tank mixed liquor Frequent