Jackson Mississippi Sludge Test

Jackson Mississippi Sludge Test

A Waste Water Treatment Plant produces various types of sludge. The main sludge is of the secondary type, which is collected daily from the aerator and clarification tanks. In the case of the visited plant in Jackson, the sludge is of a very fine type, typical of the bottom of dams, drying beds or surge dams. The said sludge is normally hydrophobic due to its clay composition.  In this case, the sludge has been accumulated on site and covered with plastic. The timeline of the accumulation is unknown.

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