Patent ID: 8236174

Claim:
A wastewater treatment system comprising: a reduction zone at least partially defined by a first baffle, said reduction zone comprising: an influent pathway; plurality of floating microorganism clad structures; at least one reduction zone aeration device adapted to create a continuous flow of wastewater within the first reduction zone; and a first exit opening; a nitrification/denitrification zone at least partially defined by a second baffle, said nitrification/denitrification zone being adapted to receive wastewater from the reduction zone through the first exit opening and comprising: a plurality of nitrification/denitrification zone aeration devices; a plurality of nitrification/denitrification zone microorganism clad structures; and a second exit opening; and a discharge zone adapted to receive wastewater from the nitrification/denitrification zone through the second exit opening, said discharge zone including an effluent exit pathway, wherein the reduction zone is adapted to reduce biological oxygen demand and total suspended solids associated with the wastewater, further wherein the nitrification/denitrification zone is adapted to carry out at least one of biological oxidation of ammonia and biological reduction of nitrates.