Other Municipal Applications

Other Applications for ClearFox® Wastewater Treatment Solutions

Beyond housing developments, schools, and hotels, numerous other development types generate wastewater that can be effectively treated by ClearFox®’s comprehensive range of treatment solutions. From recreational facilities to healthcare institutions, ClearFox® offers tailored technologies addressing sector-specific challenges while meeting stringent environmental standards through modular, energy-efficient designs adaptable to diverse operational requirements.

Nursing Homes

Nursing homes face challenges from elevated disinfectant use, pharmaceutical residues, and variable flows due to 24/7 operations. ClearFox® FBBR systems automatically adjust to fluctuating loads, incorporating advanced biofilm media to degrade complex organic compounds and maintain compliance with any effluent standards. Modular configurations permit phased capacity expansions or extensions for changing effluent standards.

Hospitals

Hospitals produce wastewater laden with pathogens, antibiotics, and drugs requiring multi-stage treatment. ClearFox® integrates FBBR solutions to achieve >95% COD/BOD removal, complemented by UV disinfection or other oxidation processes to eliminate residual pharmaceuticals and viruses. Containerized systems are ideal for space-constrained urban hospitals.

Campsites

Campsites demand robust solutions for seasonal occupancy spikes and sensitive discharge environments. ClearFox® SBR and FBBR technology automatically scales treatment cycles between peak holidays and off-season periods, maintaining compliance despite major flow variations. Both above-ground modular solutions and below-ground systems are available. For campsites in pristine environments, add-on modules for nutrient removal and disinfection can be supplied with any system.

Motorway Service Stations

Wastewater from motorway service stations primarily originates from high-volume restroom use and commercial kitchens, generating significant loads of fats, oils, grease (FOG), ammonia (100–200 mg/L), and organic matter. Staff and visitor activities contribute to variable flows, with peak loads during holiday traffic surges and daily rush hours. Seasonal fluctuations and stringent discharge limits for nutrients like phosphorus pose operational challenges. ClearFox® FBBR systems have successfully addressed these challenges at motorway service stations multiple times.

Office Complexes

Office wastewater stems from restrooms, kitchenettes, and cleaning activities, characterized by moderate organic loads (COD: 176–238 mg/L, TN: 73–106 mg/L) and steady daytime flows. Challenges include managing peak discharges during morning arrivals and lunch breaks, alongside low-maintenance requirements for facilities with limited technical staff. Where offices have canteens, wastewater can have a high pollutant load. ClearFox® solutions can handle variable occupancy patterns in both above- and below-ground systems.

Golf Courses

Clubhouse wastewater from restrooms, restaurants, and maintenance facilities contains elevated nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus) and disinfectants. Seasonal visitor spikes and year-round turf management create erratic loading patterns, complicating compliance in sensitive ecosystems. ClearFox® containerized FBBR systems with add-on tertiary treatment steps enable effluent reuse for irrigation.