Waste water treatment needs progression – both in terms of technology and people
Nothing is worse in waste water technology than a long period of downtime. The waste water cannot simply be switched off. However, downtime is not an issue for the people who work in sewage treatment plants. During an interview with the Plant Manager of the sewage treatment plant in Kammerforst in the municipality of Karlsdorf-Neuthard, we learned a lot about the professions, problems, and future topics in waste water technology.
Anyone who was around before the 70s can probably still recall that biting smell: Waste water from households and industry flowed unfiltered and untreated into our streams, rivers, and lakes. Dirty foam drifted on the waters and it stank to the high heavens. Thanks to state-of-the-art waste water treatment, it is now possible to go fishing and bathing in many areas of the Rhine and other bodies of waters.
We were therefore interested in what happens in a typical sewage treatment plant. What is the general daily routine of the Manager of a Sewage Treatment Plant and his employees? What does the future hold? Which problems do they have to deal with on a daily basis?
All will be revealed. We only encounter unpleasant odors where the untreated sewage enters and the screen filters out unwanted residual waste. The sewage sludge at the end is also certainly not meant for sensitive noses. But we don't need to tell you, you are experts in the field!
"SEW‑EURODRIVE on location" is the theme of our interview series.