Environment

For most people considering wastewater treatment, the first worry is the same: “What if it smells?” For a plant near a hotel, a residential area, or a business, that’s a fair concern. The good news: odor is not inevitable. In this article, we explain why odor forms and how it is prevented. Where does wastewater odor come from? That sharp, rotten-egg smell in wastewater is actually the result of a chemical process. Microorganisms break down the organic matter in wastewater. This breakdown