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US 2016/0236944 A1Published application
Wastewater treatment systems and related methods
OwnerEdward Goodrichinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to wastewater treatment systems with decentralized disposal of treated wastewater and methods of using the same. The invention further relates to methods of converting existing septic systems to a wastewater treatment plant system.
Claims26
A wastewater treatment system comprising:
- a wastewater source;
- an outlet line fluidly connecting the wastewater source to a wastewater treatment plant;
- an inlet line fluidly connecting the wastewater treatment plant to a holding tank for treated wastewater, wherein the holding tank is located at or adjacent to the wastewater source;
- and
- a distribution line fluidly connecting the holding tank to a treated wastewater use recipient.
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A method for treating wastewater, the method comprising:
- transporting wastewater from a wastewater source through an outlet line to a wastewater treatment plant;
- treating the wastewater at the wastewater treatment plant to produce treated wastewater;
- transporting the treated wastewater through an inlet line to a holding tank for treated wastewater, wherein the holding tank is located at or adjacent to the wastewater source;
- and
- distributing the treated wastewater through a distribution line to a treated wastewater use recipient.
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A method for converting an existing septic wastewater system to a wastewater treatment plant system, the method comprising:
- converting a septic tank to a treated wastewater holding tank;
- fluidly connecting an outlet line from a wastewater source to a wastewater treatment plant;
- fluidly connecting an inlet line from the wastewater treatment plant to the treated wastewater holding tank, wherein the holding tank is located at or adjacent to the wastewater source;
- and
- fluidly connecting a distribution line from the holding tank to a treated wastewater use recipient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.