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Case Study: Luke Air Force Base Bioremediation Transition Jeanette Macias Benjamin Frelka Wayne Warrington

Conventional Oil and Water Separator  Oil and Water separators work on a gravitational system that settles solids at the bottom oils rise to the top and water flows in between.  Gravitational oil and water separators are not design for other contaminants aside from oil and petroleum.  Water is then pumped and transported to a water treatment facility to be treated.

Bioremediation  The use of microbes to clean contaminated water  Microbes eat and digest contaminants

Implementation at Luke Air Force Base  Effectively integrated with the existing work processes  Grease traps and bacterial buckets at food facilities.  Water runs to LAFB water treatment facility and certified to redistribute wherever.

Before and After Bioremediation Before After

Data Analysis 96% Reduction in Gallons Pumped 94% Cost Savings 200,000 175,926 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 pumps in gallons 100,000 cost of pumping 80,000 $66,208 60,000 40,000 20,000 7,440 $3,760 0 1 2 2013 2014

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