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The Effectiveness of Layering aSand-Sawdust Layer in a Soil Absorption System for the Removal of Nitrogen from Onsite Septic Systems in Northern Climates
George HeufelderBarnstable County Department of Health and EnvironmentMassachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center
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• Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center• Damann L. Anderson, P.E., a researcher of passive nitrogen removal systems for the
State of Florida Onsite Sewage Nitrogen Reduction Study (FOSNRS); • George Loomis, an onsite septic system specialist and published author from the
University of Rhode Island; • Dr. Will Robertson of the University of Waterloo; • Jose Amador, a soil scientist at the University of Rhode Island; • John Eliasson with the Wastewater Management Section of Washington State
Department of Health’s Division of Environmental Public Health• More recently, researchers at Stony Brook University, NY
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Cellulose-based denitrification research being done ….• Woodchip barriers in agricultural settings• State of Florida (Florida Onsite Septic System Nitrogen Removal)• Waterloo Canada (W.D. Robertson et. al)• Washington State• Others
The search for a sustainable non-proprietary means to remove nitrogen in onsite septic systems leads to…
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TWO DESIGN CHARRETTES
NUMEROUS DISCUSSIONS WITHPRACTITIONERS
EXTENSIVE LITERATURE SEARCHES
REVIEW OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
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The containment liner provided a saturated area that held water and occluded oxygen
Design 1 of Three Basic Designs
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The container provided a saturated area that held water and occluded oxygen
Design 2 of Three Basic Designs
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Design 3 of Three Basic Designs
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Denitrification is facilitated by a layer of sand mixed with sawdust placed below the nitrification layer
Simple layering of sawdust/sand mix – no secondary soil absorption area.
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Design 3 meets the Einstein Principle
DISPERSAL
NITRIFICATION
DENITRIFICATION
DISPOSAL
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GRASS
TOP SOILLow pressure distribution system
SAND NITRIFICATION LAYER
SAND/SAWDUST LAYER
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Loamy Sand
Septic Tank Effluent
Silty Sand/ Sawdust 20%
Low pressure dosed distribution lateral
NH3→ NO3-
NO3-→ N2(gas)
Sampling port
Attempt #1 – Hedging our bets with a little silt
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Place denitrification layer material (sawdust-sand-silt mix)
Sawdust sand-silt mix
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“Marry” denitrification layer material to nitrification material layer
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Low-pressure distribution piping placed
Field area levelled and made ready for distribution piping
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Standard SAS
Sand/sawdust SAS
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Grass planted over soil treatment area
Final grade over soil treatment area
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May 17, 2017
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INFLUENT AVERAGE 42.8 mg/L
EFFLUENT AVERAGE 7.1 mg/L
Results from simple layered system using silt mixed with sand/sawdust for denitrification layer (Modification of Robertson, University of Waterloo)
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ASTM C-33
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GEOMAT
18” Sand
6-8” loam
18” Sand/Sawdust mix
5 + ft. of Sand contained in existing liner(simulates native soil)
Sampling Sump
Sampling and discharge sump
Pan Lysimeters
Sampling Lysimeters
Pan Lysimeters
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Sand:Sawdust (denitrification) Layer
Sand (nitrification layer)placement
Lysimeterport
Lysimeterport
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Sand (nitrification layer)
Topsoil
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INFLUENT AVERAGE 42.8 mg/L
EFFLUENT AVERAGE 10.3 mg/L
Results from simple layered system using standard sand mixed with sawdust for denitrification layer
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INFLUENT AVERAGE 42.8 mg/L
EFFLUENT AVERAGE 10.3 mg/L
Results from simple layered system using standard sand mixed with sawdust for denitrification layer
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The primary impact of the low temperatures on denitrification in systems using soils-based sequencing of nitrification-denitrification appears to be the denitrification step (except at temps ~< 4oC.)
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Configurations installed generally were installed with a control portion for comparison.
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Standard SAS
Sand/sawdust SAS
Septic tank Effluent
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Standard SAS
Sand/sawdust SAS
Septic tank EffluentSTART UP
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18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND & WOODCHIPS
Acushnet Residence
Treated Portion of Soil Absorption System
Septic tank effluent Septic tank effluent
Un-Treated (Control) Portion of Soil Absorption System
59 mg/L 59 mg/L
32 mg/L13 mg/L
77%removal
46%removal
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START UP
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18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND & WOODCHIPS
Woods Hole Residence
Treated Portion of Soil Absorption System
Septic tank effluent Septic tank effluent
Un-Treated (Control) Portion of Soil Absorption System
69 mg/L 69 mg/L
41.1 mg/L24.5 mg/L
67%removal
44%removal
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What happened
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When temperature goes below 10 C –DENITRIFICATION grinds to a halt
TN in sand/sawdust percolate
TN in sand percolate
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18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND & WOODCHIPS
West Falmouth Harbor (seasonal)
Treated Portion of Soil Absorption System
Septic tank effluent
Un-Treated (Control) Portion of Soil Absorption System not installed at this location
90 mg/L
8 mg/L
90%removal
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18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND
18” ASTM C-33SAND & WOODCHIPS
Treated Portion of Soil Absorption System
Septic tank effluent Septic tank effluent
Un-Treated (Control) Portion of Soil Absorption System
94 mg/L 94 mg/L
76mg/L21 mg/L
78%removal
19%removal
West Falmouth Harbor (seasonal)
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The Connecticut Experiment
• DPW Garage
• Expected high nitrogen concentration
• Close to seasonal high groundwater
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14” ASTM C-33SAND
22 LF of Geomatrix GST 6212 22 LF of Geomatrix GST 6212
14” ASTM C-33SAND
14” ASTM C-33SAND
14” ASTM C-33SAND & WOODCHIPS
Town DPW Garage
Treated Portion of Soil Absorption System
Septic tank effluent Septic tank effluent
Un-Treated (Control) Portion of Soil Absorption System
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22 LF of Geomatrix GST 6212
14” ASTM C-33SAND
14” ASTM C-33SAND
Town DPW Garage
Septic tank effluent
Un-Treated (Control) Portion of Soil Absorption System
~ 260 mg/L TN
257 mg/L TN
98.5 mg/L TN
TN
TN
~ 62% Reduction in TN
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14” ASTM C-33SAND
22 LF of Geomatrix GST 6212
14” ASTM C-33SAND & WOODCHIPS
Town DPW Garage
Treated Portion of Soil Absorption System
Septic tank effluent
~ 260 mg/L TN
248 mg/L TN
56.5 mg/L TN
TN
TN
~ 78% Reduction in TN
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14” ASTM C-33SAND
22 LF of Geomatrix GST 6212
14” ASTM C-33SAND & WOODCHIPS
Town DPW Garage
Treated Portion of Soil Absorption System
Septic tank effluent
~ 260 mg/L TN
248 mg/L TN
56.5 mg/L TN
TN
TN
~ 78% Reduction in TN
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Conclusions
• Simple layering of an organic material like cellulose may offer a simple, sustainable and relatively inexpensive way to achieve nitrogen removal from onsite septic systems.
• Research in this area should continue to determine all the factors controlling the performance of the systems.
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Remaining Questions
• Is it worth it $$$$ ?• How long will the carbon last?• What are all the possible
negative impacts?• Do they outweigh the positive
impacts?
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Some final thoughts
• Shallow drainfields used in these systems enhance removal of contaminants of emerging concern.
• Recent research suggests that wood-based denitrification may also reduce endocrine disrupting compounds.
Ligninolytic enzymes: Versatile biocatalysts for the elimination of endocrine‐disrupting chemicals in wastewater.Ayodeji O. Falade Leonard V. Mabinya Anthony I. Okoh Uchechukwu U. NwodoFirst published: 17 October 2018 https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.722
Ligninolytic enzymes: Versatile biocatalysts for the elimination of endocrine‐disrupting chemicals in wastewaterAyodeji O. Falade Leonard V. Mabinya Anthony I. Okoh Uchechukwu U. NwodoFirst published: 17 October 2018 https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.722
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