Meet the Aerobic Treatment Unit (ATU), the heart of our wastewater management system. Just as waste breaks down organically from air, the aerobic bacterial action in our ATU uses oxygen to treat wastewater. We offer different model series, the AP Series and AN Series, that can be built into various systems. Each ATU meets specific needs for a septic system and can be customized to target specific environmental regulations further.
A pump injects air into the system 24 hours per day, pushing the oxygen through conventional air lines or flexible tubing and the Anchored Diffuser Assemblies (patent pending) to the aerobic compartment, where oxygenation begins. There, aerobic bacteria are force-fed oxygen and multiply by the million, cleaning the wastewater without chemicals and filters.
Oxygenated wastewater then enters ATU’s Clarification Compartment, a conically-shaped area that separates clarified water from any remaining solids, which settle and return for further aeration. The clarification compartment acts as a quiet zone where final settling can take place before exiting through the baffled effluent assembly.
Clarified water leaves the Clarification Compartment by hydraulic displacement where it and enters the soil absorption field or a dosing tank without any worries about bio-matting or clogging. The treated effluent can be distributed underground or above ground through disinfection.
The Hydro-Action AP Series was created to meet the needs associated with the NSF Standard 40, which is a common level of wastewater treatment recognized as the minimum across many US states. This is a single, stand-alone aerobic treatment unit rated for 500, 600, 750, 1000, 1,500 gallons per day.
The Hydro-Action® AN Series individual wastewater treatment plant is a self-contained, combined anoxic and aerobic treatment facility utilizing the combination of the extended aeration activated sludge process and wastewater recirculation for denitrification. This two tank ATU is rated for 440, 550, 660, 800, and 1100 gallons per day. The AN Series was created to meet more stringent needs in Nitrogen Reduction for sensitive land issues and enhanced nutrient removal.
With wastewater management, prevention is key. The OPS® (Operations control center) integrates the system’s electrical controls, air pump, and both visible and audible alarms within a protective polyethylene enclosure. It ensures secure power connections and alerts users if the system becomes too full or if air pressure drops to unacceptable levels, prompting maintenance by a certified installer. The OPS® can be platform mounted on the plant or remotely located, and its offset access, airline piping, and diffuser assemblies make the plant reliable and easy to service. The visible and audible alarms can also be remotely positioned to suit user preferences.
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*The technology used in the Hydro-Action® plant allows it to produce excellent effluent quality, which thereby meets all ANSI\NSF International Standard 40 & 245 class I and the Environmental Protection Agency’s requirements of a secondary treatment process and Nitrogen reduction. NSF requires that a Class I plant shall be shown to meet EPA secondary treatment guidelines for CBOD5, TSS, and ph. The Hydro-Action® AN Series ATUs satisfy all these requirements. It also surpasses state-determined field verified testing of Total Nitrogen Effluent levels in Maryland and New York.