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 |