Wastewater Treatment

Winery wastewater struggles to keep a sustainable operation because of the variable production stages. The organic loading can shift from almost nothing to up to 10 times as much as municipal wastewater within days. This causes upsets in the bacterial environment, which can immediately lead to consent violations in TSS, ammonia, and BOD.

Among these pressing concerns, wineries are being forced to upgrade their wastewater process to meet the changing demands on environmental compliance. Septic systems and traditional wastewater lagoons are failing to lower BOD, TSS, and tannin levels. Introducing SELECT-Winery® can save older or failing winery wastewater treatment systems.

Specially designed for winery and high sugar waste, SELECT-Winery® has select biostimulants that give the bacteria the tools they need to break down high BOD loads. The micronutrients introduced give the biomass a fighting chance during light loads.

No matter what type of wastewater process, SELECT-Winery® will benefit it. SELECT-Winery will keep the bacterial environment in balance by introducing the right amount of biostimulants to lower BOD during heavy production and keep the bacteria alive during light loads. This can lower operational costs and allow the reuse of treated water.