by Erik Rumbaugh | Apr 24, 2025 | Wastewater Procedure, Wastewater Testing, Wastewater Troubleshooting
Wastewater treatment plants are complex ecosystems with many forms of microscopic life. While bacteria are the primary workhorses, breaking down pollutants, a diverse community of other microorganisms, particularly protozoa, plays a crucial role. These tiny creatures...
by Erik Rumbaugh | Apr 13, 2025 | Biomass Optimization, Wastewater Microbiome, Wastewater Monitoring, Wastewater Testing, Wastewater Troubleshooting
Biological wastewater treatment units contain an ecosystem where diverse organisms collaborate to treat the wastewater. These microbial communities play essential roles in removing pollutants, recycling nutrients, and maintaining water quality. While there are...
by Erik Rumbaugh | Oct 23, 2024 | Wastewater Microbiome, Wastewater Monitoring, Wastewater Testing
You may have seen information on using molecular tools or genetic testing in wastewater treatment systems. While 15 years ago, this was either unavailable, expensive, and not useful, things have changed, and Aster Bio’s Microbial Community Analysis (MCA) test gives...
by Erik Rumbaugh | Aug 1, 2024 | Wastewater Monitoring, Wastewater Procedure, Wastewater Testing
Wastewater MLSS or MLVSS is often call the “microbes” or amount of working biomass in a treatment system. However, MLVSS is just the weight of volatile solids in the system rather than any direct measure of living/working biomass. MLVSS consists of living and dead...
by Aster Bio | Jul 2, 2024 | Wastewater Testing
Types of Wastewater Testing As Co-founder, President, and leader in molecular biology and biochemistry — Paul Campbell explains Aster Bio’s two different types of wastewater testing that help operators understand the biology of their wastewater treatment systems. The...
