Ecological Wastewater Treatment

Using the natural cycles of plant and animal life instead of chemicals and mechanical systems to process wastewater holds a great deal of attraction. Conventional sewage treatment systems already rely on bacteria to do much of the work, but these organisms perform very restricted functions within a system that is generally mechanistic. Ecological engineering brings more highly evolved flora and fauna into the equation, providing an attractive and educational alternative for wastewater treatment.

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