Waste water treatment apparatus
AssigneeEnvironmental Products & Services Co., Inc.
InventorJames O'Neill
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Abstract
A waste water treatment apparatus includes a housing having a settling tank mounted therein, the settling tank adapted to receive waste water. A skimming device is mounted in the settling tank to remove any fats, oils, or grease (“FOG”) that settles on the surface of the waste water. A drain is provided in a downstream end of the settling tank for removing water from the settling tank. An inlet end of the drain is defined by a weir that controls the water level within the settling tank. A sediment removal system adapted to remove sediment collected in the bottom of the settling tank.
Claims25
A waste water treatment apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a settling tank mounted therein, said settling tank adapted to receive waste water;
- a skimming device mounted in said settling tank and adapted to remove any fats, oils, or grease (“FOG”) that settles on the surface of the waste water;
- a drain provided in a downstream end of said settling tank for removing water from said settling tank;
- a weir defining an inlet end of the drain, said weir adapted to control the water level within said settling tank;
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- a sediment removal system adapted to remove sediment collected in the bottom of said settling tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.