Patent ID: 8480888

Claim:
A self contained cleaning apparatus for continuously treating wastewater, comprising: at least one inlet for collecting fluids expelled by a cleaning device of the cleaning apparatus; wherein the at least one inlet for collecting fluids captures substantially the entire volume of fluids expelled by the cleaning device and continuously transfers these fluids from the inlet to a coagulation module for receiving and processing fluid captured by the at least one inlet, the coagulation module comprising a coagulant for injecting into the fluid, at least one mixing chamber for separating solids from the fluid, a pump for introducing a flow of a polymer solution to the fluid; at least two tanks for receiving and purging the fluid provided upstream of a belt filter for removing impurities from the fluid, wherein the at least two tanks allow for impurities in the fluid to increase in size prior to filtration; the belt filter comprising a float sensor for detecting a water level and indexing the belt filter; and means for storing treated fluid provided in operative communication with a transfer pump for recirculating the treated fluid to the cleaning device.