Project Overview
PROJECT NOT CONDUCTED. PRODUCER DECLINED FUNDS 3/31/2024.
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Proposal summary:
PROJECT NOT CONDUCTED. PRODUCER DECLINED FUNDS 3/31/2024.
Project objectives from proposal:
We propose to combine multiple biofiltration techniques to create
a system capable of filtering 250 gallons of liquid daily to the
standards required of wastewater treatment plants. The liquid
will then be released into a constructed basin to infiltrate into
the soil and return to the watershed.
At the top of the system is a 250 gallon IBC tote that draws from
the liquid heading to the manure lagoon using a small pump.
Samples are taken from the IBC tote for testing every two weeks
to provide a baseline for the nutrients and contaminants removed
by the system.
The liquid moves from the tote to a 100 gal stock tank
containing layers of sand and biochar to act as a physical
filter. From there, it moves to a 700 gal stock tank planted with
a variety of plants selected for the ability to sequester
nutrients, thrive in sodium rich environments, and withstand
regular inundation. After moving through this initial basin, the
liquid is shifted to a second identical basin for additional
filtration. The liquid then lands in one of two 3000 gallon
holding tanks. Samples are taken from the holding tank when it is
full, at which point the second holding tank begins receiving
liquid.
Once tests come back clean from the first holding tank, the
liquid is released into an unlined basin designed to maximize
water infiltration. If the liquid fails testing, input of fresh
liquid will be halted and a pipe and pump lead back to the start
of the system to run the liquid through again.
We are measuring the following:
- Total Kjeldahl N
- Ammonium – N
- Nitrate
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Sulfur
- Manganese
- Iron
- Aluminum
- Boron
- Copper
- Zinc
- Sodium
- pH
- Total Coliform/e coli
These tests will be conducted through the UGA Extension
Agricultural and Environmental Services Laboratories.