Projects / Furman University

Greenville, SC • Year: 2009 • Category: School

Furman University
  • Furman University
  • Furman University
  • Furman University
  • Furman University
  • Furman University

Wastewater from Plyler Hall and two adjacent buildings is collected is pumped to a 6,000 gallon primary tank. From there wastewater flows through a septic tank effluent filter into Recirculation Tank #1 which is coupled to two Tidal Flow Wetlands. Water is then pumped to two Vertical Flow Wetlands which are coupled to Recirculation Tank #2. The second recirculation tank allows Cells 5-6 to be run as Tidal or Vertical Flow Wetlands. After treatment, effluent is filtered, UV disinfected, and chlorinated before reuse. During the first year of operation the system was not planted and the denitrification recycle was not enabled to gather baseline data which will be compared to system performance after planting and after the denitrification recycle has been enabled.