Made available in DSpace on 2017-07-20T13:41:57Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luiz Fernando Wagner.pdf: 2111456 bytes, checksum: e1870a4be2fbc8c765b6f4d6b0077dbe (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-23 / The disposal of wastes generated in water treatment plants (WTP) by launching into water streams is considered an environmental crime by current Brazilian law and became one of the challenges of drinking water public companies, nowadays. The objective of this study was to analyze the alternative disposal of decanter’s sludge from a WTP, with microsand ballasted sedimentation (ActifloÒ), in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) containing upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors (UASB) and polishing pond, called WWTP Verde, in the city of Ponta Grossa - PR, through the sewage collection network. The treatment evaluation on the WWTP was performed for seven distinct phases. The phase 1 occurred with WWTP receiving only sewage. Phases 2 to 7 occurred with release of WTP sludge in continuous periods ranging from 4 hours per day (phase 2) to 24 hours per day (phase 7),reaching the percentage of 3.2% of WTP sludge, in relation to the total volume tributary to WWTP. The WWTP operated in stable condition throughout the period,with an average flow tributary of 213.14 L/s. The UASBs operated with HRT in 9.9 hours, VHL in 2.4 m3/m3/d, and OLR ranging from 0.75 to 1.66 kgCOD/m3/d. The polishing pond operated with HRT in 4.5 days and OLR ranging from 765 to 2872 kgCOD/ha/d, which corresponds from 19 to 72 gCOD/m3/d. The removal efficiency of COD and TSS by UASBs and the pond was maintained even with the release of WTP sludge. The overall efficiency of the WWTP ranged between 80% and 86% for COD removal and between 92% and 96% for the TSS removal. It was observed greater removal of nitrogen and phosphorus by UASBs and higher concentration ofnitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and magnesium in the UASB's sludge, in the period in which the WWTP was operated with the WTS sludge release. It was concluded that the sludge release in the sewage collection network is a viable alternative to disposal of the decanter's waste of WTP Actiflo®, not precluding the treatment of sewage in WWTP Verde and the use of sewage sludge in agriculture. However, can be necessary increase the UASB's sludge extraction frequency, from 16 hours of continuous duration of WTP sludge release in the sewage collection network. / A disposição dos resíduos gerados nas estações de tratamento de água (ETA) através do lançamento in natura em corpos d’água é considerada crime ambiental pela legislação brasileira vigente e passou a ser um dos desafios das companhias de abastecimento público de água, na atualidade. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a alternativa de disposição do lodo do decantador de uma ETA, com sedimentação lastreada por microareia (ActifloÒ), em uma estação de tratamento de esgotos (ETE) composta de reatores anaeróbios de leito fluidizado (RALFs) e lagoa de polimento, denominada ETE Verde, no município de Ponta Grossa – PR, através da rede coletora de esgotos. A avaliação do tratamento da ETE foi feita durante sete fases distintas. A fase 1 ocorreu com a ETE recebendo apenas esgoto sanitário. As fases 2 a 7 ocorreram com lançamentos de lodo de ETA, em períodos contínuos que variaram desde 4 horas por dia (fase 2) até 24 horas por dia (fase 7), chegando ao percentual de 3,2% de lodo de ETA, em relação ao volume total afluente à ETE. A ETE operou em condição estável durante todo o período, com uma vazão média afluente de 213,14 L/s. Os RALFs operaram com TDH de 9,9 horas, CHV de 2,4 m3/m3/d e COV aplicada variando entre 0,75 e 1,66 kgDQO/m3/d. A lagoa operou com TDH de 4,5 dias, com TAS variando entre 765 e 2872 kgDQO/ha/d e COV aplicada variando entre 19 e 72 gDQO/m3/d. A eficiência na remoção de DQO e SST pelos RALFs e pela lagoa foi mantida, mesmo com o lançamento do lodo da ETA. A eficiência global da ETE variou entre 80% e 86% para a remoção de DQO e entre 92% e 96% para a remoção de SST. Foi observada maior remoção de nitrogênio e fósforo pelos RALFs e maior concentração de nitrogênio, fósforo, potássio e magnésio no lodo dos RALFs, no período em que a ETE operou com o lançamento do lodo de ETA. Concluiu-se que o lançamento do lodo na rede de esgotos é uma alternativa viável de disposição dos rejeitos do decantador da ETA Actiflo®, não inviabilizando o tratamento de esgotos na ETE Verde e o uso do lodo do esgoto na agricultura. Porém, pode ser necessário aumentar a frequência de extração do lodo dos RALFs, a partir de 16 horas diárias de duração contínua de lançamento de lodo de ETA na rede coletora de esgotos.

During the winters in recent years Laholmsbuktens VA's treatment plant in Halmstad has recorded unexcepted levels of phosphorus from the polishing pond. Only between 8 and 20 January 2016 samples indicates a realese of net 75 kg. In winter the pond temperature never goes below about 8oC, which attracts wintering waterfowl. In February 19, 2016 the largest number of birds in the inventory for this thesis was noted, 325 individuals, of which 208 were tufted ducks.  Even if the number of waterfowl at peak levels was to be about 1000 individuals, their combined contribution of phosphorus through droppings into the pond could not be more than 500 g per day. This study proposes that a significant factor is the foraging activity of tufted ducks, which are diving ducks. In search of food at daytime they disturb the sediment at the bottom of the pond, i.e bioturbation.  The higher proportion of particle-bound phosphorus in samples with high phosphorus content also fits well with this hypothesis. A scientific investigation in which the bottom of this part of the pond was stirred up mechanically gave similar proportions between phosphorus and water-soluble phosphorus.

The leaching of groundwater into two polishing ponds, the last step in the wastewater treatment process on Hovgarden waste facility, was examined. The focus of this study was to analyse the PFAS composition profile (fingerprint) to trace the leaching groundwater. PFASs are very persistent man-made substances, used invarious fields and have been linked to several health issues. Polishing pond data and groundwater data for ions and PFAS was collected, compiled with old data and surveyed, mainly by using principle component analysis (PCA). The results indicate that there is a water flow and a mass flow of ions to the ponds, and possibly also a flow of PFAS. The ponds appear to have a different composition, which possible could be the result of a mass flow, however the macro ion distributionis similar. Of the groundwater wells, data suggests that 18G09, P3 IN and P8 were most affected by the landfill. PFOA was the most detected PFAS, and the sampling points with the highest concentration of PFAS was 18G09, P3 IN and the first sampling point (R1) in the wastewater treatment plant. While no apparent correlation between the polishing ponds and groundwater wells were discovered,data suggest that the leaching may come from some of the wells more affected by the landfill.