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Aquaculture Pond Water
The cultivation of aquatic organisms, including fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic plants, in a natural or artificial environment.
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Sludge Drying Beds
Drying beds are generally used for the dewatering of well-digested sleds. Attempts to air-dry raw sludge result in odor.
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Wastewater Treatment Plant
We consider this treatment as a water use because it is so interconnected with other uses.
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Solid Waste Leachate Odor
Leachate is the liquid that drains or ‘leaches’ from a landfill. It varies widely in composition regarding the age of the landfill.
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Solid Waste Odor
Over 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste are produced annually. Improper disposal can lead to adverse health outcomes, such as water, soil, and air contamination.
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Municipal Sewage Odor Lagoons
Lagoon systems are one of the most common methods
of water treatment around the world.
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Septic Tank Odor
A septic tank is a buried container that is part of a waste removal system for homes that are not connected to a sewer system. They work in
conjunction with a drain field.
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Feedlot Cattle Odor Compost
Odor complaints are more common when the humidity is high, and the air is still or when the prevailing breezes.
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Poultry Manure Odor Composting
Poultry manure is rich in nitrogen (N), phosphorus, potassium and other nutrients required for crop growth.
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Beef and Dairy odor Composting
While composting transforms organic residuals into useful fertilizer, it can also produce odors during decomposition.
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Biogas Odor
Anaerobic digestion is a series of biological processes in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen.
