What type of monitoring occurs during the wastewater treatment process?
Wastewater treatment facilities constantly monitor incoming wastewater, internal flows, outgoing clean water (“effluent”), and biosolids to properly control the treatment process. Each facility must document compliance with exhaustive requirements of the federal Clean Water Act, including the “Part 503” regulations. Monitoring requirements include: • Samples collected at various locations in the facility, • Frequency of sampling, and • Frequency of reporting to regulatory agencies.
