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Why Decentralize Wastewater Systems?

Why Decentralize Wastewater Systems?

Posted on 29 Jan 2013 by Biorock

Why the BIOROCK non-electric Sewage Treatment Plant is the answer to low-cost, sustainable sewage treatment. Failing sewage infrastructure nationwide has been described as “a ticking time bomb that's ready to go off.” The truth is, the fuse has almost burnt out.

Why Decentralise Sewage Treatment?

One of the major benefits of a decentralized sewage system like the BIOROCK® is that there is no large, sprawling, vastly expensive infrastructure to repair. All across the country, aging, undersized, centralized municipal sewage works and sewage pipelines are failing at an alarming rate.

Pollutants

In 2007, sewage was the most common pollutant, found at 15 percent of serious incidents. This is not surprising given that the sewage and water industry caused the most incidents. Also common were waste materials, namely asbestos, household rubbish, and vehicle parts.'

In 2007, the sewage and water industry caused 19% of serious (category 1 and 2) water pollution incidents. Farming, which is often slated by the press for water pollution, occupies over 80% of the UK landmass and is subject to strict controls, causing only 12%. Between 2004 and 2008, water companies in England and Wales were prosecuted 342 times for serious pollution offenses, said the E.A. watchdog.

We trust the Water Companies to safeguard our rivers - it is their responsibility, paid for by us through our sewage rates.
The Water Companies are fined on a regular basis because the infrastructure is not coping. Now Britain faces having to £ million in fines to the European Union plus spends £ million to avoid future fines!

 

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