Usual Disposal of Effluent and

Biosolids
effluent
streams, rivers
golf courses

biosolids (sludge)

as regular landfill waste

used in landfill cap
applied to farmland (C-U), forests
golf course construction
mine reclamation

Alternative Sewage
Treatment/Disposal Methods

Tuscola Illinois

Bloomington-Normal,
Illinois

Douglas-fir forest,
Washington

No sludge

With sludge

Sugarloaf Mountain,
Maine

Carrabassett Valley Sanitary

District Snowfluent System
3 nine-meter towers

Maximum snow output of 245 m3 per hour

Deposited on a 82 hectare field
Operational in January 1995

Snowfluent
Developed by Delta
Engineering of Ottawa,
Canada
Makes snow from
wastewater effluent
Utilizes current snow
making technology
Direct treatment
method

Advantages
can handle up to 5% solids

functions in cold climates

kills bacteria through rapid freezing
reduces storage volume
removes nitrogen through conversion and
volatilization of free ammonia

Snowfluent Provides Slow Release Mechanism


Snowfluent

Site

Forest Site

Site Map
Field Site
Snow
Towers

Spray
Irrigation
Lines

Lagoons

Conclusions
Both forest spray irrigation and Snowfluent
appear to be working well, with little sign of
detrimental effects to the soils