Wastewater Management

Uses of Water
√ vehicle for transporting waste
√ method of waste carriage
Transport of Wastewater
stormwater
inflow
combined sewers

sanitary
sewers trunk sewers

storm sewers raw

ground water sewage
infiltration risks!!!
 Environmental Regulations
• DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
• RA 9275 Clean Water Act of 2004 NO. 35 S.1990 (REVISED
• National Sewerage and Septage EFFLUENT REGULATIONS)
Management Program • PROVISIONS for WASTEWATER
DISPOSAL IN THE
• NATIONAL POLICY ON URBAN
SEWERAGE & SANITATION OF 1994
 • NATIONAL POLICY ON URBAN
• RA 9275 CWA 2004 SEWERAGE AND SANITATION OF
1994
• industrial wastewater • Treatment of industrial as well as
regulated by EMB thru municipal w.w. to established DENR
standards prior to disposal into the
permitting system, drainage system
industries required to • Conventional or low-cost sewerage
treat w.w. thru WWTF for CBDs and for potentially high
income residential areas shall be
provided

• DAO NO. 35 S.1990 (REVISED
EFFLUENT REGULATIONS)
• Effluent Standards for
industrial & municipal w.w. on
National Sewerage and Septage
Management Program
• highly urbanized cities (HUCs) to
provide sewerage and septage
services thru capacity bldg and cost-
sharing scheme
• nonHUCs: concerned agencies to
employ septage or combined
sewerage-septic mgmt system
• connect the existing sewage line in
all commercial centers,.. hospitals,
market places, .., industrial complex
to available sewerage system
Wastewater Characterization

√ type and conc. of

contaminants
pollutant ave. conc. characteristics design considerations
constituent 200 mg/L oxygen-demanding biodegradable organics than requires dissolved O2 for treatment
BOD can deplete O2 content of receiving waters when aerobic process is used
suspended 240 mg/L causes water-turbidity; may contain organic matter- impact the amount of sludge
solids (total solids ->BOD; may carry pathogens and other pollutants produced and the potential for
800mg/L) anaerobic conditions to develop
pathogens 3M counts/100 mL disease-causing microbes usually assoc. with feccal need for disinfection
matter
nutrients 35 mg/L total N can accelerate growth of aquatic plants and
15 mg/L inorganic N contribute to eutrophication; NH3 toxic; can
10 mg/L total P contribute to NBOD
toxic variable heavy metals such as Hg, Cd, Cr; organic chemicals heavy metals can upset biological
chemicals such as pesticides, solvents, fuel products treatment processes & reduce
sludge management options
emerging unknown/variable pharmaceuticals, caffeine, surfactants, fragrances, often resist conventional treatment
chemicals perfumes, other endocrine-disrupting chemicals methods
TDS dissolved inorganics Ca, Na, SO42-; increase through the
repeated use of water (implications
on reuse of treated wastewater)
DO

>500 std
methods
N

pathogens
 Wastewater Characterization

Membrane filtration

Kjeldahl
DO meter standard BOD bottle COD analyzer equipment
 Wastewater Treatment

Secondary

Preliminary Primary • Fixed film reactors Tertiary

• Settling/sedimenta • Suspended growth Filtration
• Screens tion tank/clarifier reactors Lagooning
• Communitor • Chemicals Nutrient removal
• Grit chamber +- (optional)-alum,
lime Disinfection
aeration (separation
plus O2)