Posts by MarlenaJakusz

A sewer is someplace to discharge wastewater and to convey the flow to a POTW (Publicly Owned Treatment Works) for treatment. The average person pays very little attention to the sewer system until odors become obvious, or flow backups into the streets, businesses, or homes. Unfortunately, many residents and businesses use the sewer for trash…

1 Do You Know What Your Wastewater Needs are? Do you know what pollutants are in your wastewater and what pollutants need to be removed? What are the sources of the pollutants in your plant?  2 Does your design engineer have experience with your type of wastewater to achieve compliance? Doing business with a company…

Each year on March 22nd, the United Nations brings to our attention World Water Day.  World Water Day brings awareness to the world the importance to freshwater. It is estimated that nearly two billion people do not have access to safe drinking water.   We continually hear about Global Warming and how this continues to drive…

Just like all wastewaters are not the same, the solutions are not the same. The equipment also is not the same.  A wastewater solution is not just a piece of technology, it is a process, and in most applications the process needs to be customized.  Defining the goals and objectives to achieve compliance are critical…

Sometimes you have big compliance goals but don’t have the space required for a large-scale system.  Designing high-performance systems for those tight areas is something that Ellis can deliver.  In many applications, there is a lack of floor space to install a full wastewater treatment system on the ground floor.  Taking some of that equipment…