Patent ID: 6523186
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: E03D

Abstract:
A treatment system for treatment of waste water discharged from a toilet, said toilet receiving treated water via a first connection member from a water tank and sending waste water to a first pump, said system comprising:an aeration chamber for receiving waste water and for providing initial biological treatment of waste water, said aeration chamber further comprising two or more aerobic compartments and two or more non-aerobic compartments, whereby said aerobic and non-aerobic compartments are positioned in series interchangeably between aerobic and non-aerobic compartments; a plurality of wood chips disposed within said aeration chamber; at least one air pump connected to said aeration chamber for providing air thereto; a second pump for transferring waste water from said aeration chamber to a reaction chamber; the reaction chamber connected to receive treated waste water from said aeration chamber and providing secondary biological treatment of waste water, said reaction chamber further comprising: a container having a top edge and a side surface, said side surface having a plurality of holes; a collection receptacle placed substantially, directly underneath said container, said collection receptacle gathers treated water passing through said plurality of holes and funnels treated water for pumping to said water tank; a third pump for transferring treated waste water funneled from said collection receptacle to said water tank; a plurality of wood chips filling substantially the entire volume of said container; and a second connection member connecting said water tank to said first pump to supply the treated water from the water tank to said first pump.