Operator training

Experience has shown that many wastewater treatment plants in rural areas with up to about 10,000 connected inhabitants do not have specialised operators (wastewater treatment attendants) available for operational management. In many cases, this means that the systems are not operated optimally, and avoidable malfunctions occur. The cleaning performance of the system may also be inadequate. 

In contrast to this, the operation of AQUABIOTEC systems requires operators who only have basic mechanical and electrical knowledge. No special biological knowledge is required, as is the case for conventional sewage treatment plants.  With biological filtration, no faults such as bulking sludge or floating sludge can occur. There is also no secondary clarification with the associated temporary problems.

At the same time, the operation of the AQUABIOTEC systems is largely automated. The operator’s main task is essentially to maintain the technical and electrotechnical equipment.

Depending on the size of the system, it is not always necessary for an operator to be on site every day. For systems with up to around 5,000 connected inhabitants, one day per week is usually sufficient to operate the system. The local presence of an operator can be further reduced by remote monitoring and remote control.

The training of operators starts usually already during mechanical and electrical start-up. This work is already carried out together so that the operator can first familiarise himself with the basics of the wastewater treatment plant.