Patent ID: 6899808

Claim:
A system for processing polluted water to remove contaminants, comprising: a. a first container, said first container possessing an inlet for receiving the polluted water, said first container including a bottom and wall portion extending outwardly therefrom and terminating in a rim; b. a second container positioned adjacent said first container, said second container including a bottom and a wall portion extending outwardly therefrom, terminating in a rim, said first and second containers having a common transverse dimension; c. a first partition extending from the vicinity of said bottom of said first and second containers, said first partition including a first weir to allow passage of water from said first container to said second container, said first weir located closer to said rim of said first container than said bottom of said first container; d. a third container positioned adjacent said second container, said third container including a bottom and a wall portion extending outwardly therefrom and terminating in a rim; said third container including an outlet; e. a second partition extending from the vicinity of said second and third containers, said second partition including a second weir to allow passage of water from said second container to said adjacent third container, said first weir spaced from said second weir along said common transverse dimension; and f. filter means for filtering the water entering said third container prior to egress through said third container outlet.