11. The aeration basin / activated sludge system removes organic material by growing bacteria ( activated sludge ). 12. The aeration basin / activated sludge system removes organic material by growing bacteria ( activated sludge ). 13. The accelerated hydrolysis liberates soluble readily-degradable COD which promotes the formation of granular activated sludge . 14. High-performance lagoon technology with aerators has much more in common with that of activated sludge . 15. Complex microbial communities in activated sludge processes are needed for the stable removal efficiency of organic pollutants. 16. The activated sludge process is a form of water purification that uses bacteria to consume human feces. 17. This results in a more concentrated waste product that can then be treated using the activated sludge process. 18. The first member of this phylum was discovered in 2003 in activated sludge in a sewage treatment system. 19. Upgrading to granular activated sludge process enables the capacity of an existing wastewater treatment plant to be doubled. 20. One of the easiest control procedures for activated sludge systems is the Constant Mixed Liquor Suspended Solids method.