TITUS Wastewater Solutions

How do I reduce sludge buildup in a wastewater lagoon?

Reducing lagoon sludge starts with mixing, not just adding oxygen. When solids settle faster than bacteria can digest them, sludge piles up, turns anaerobic, and starts driving odors and falling dissolved oxygen. The fix is full-column circulation that keeps solids suspended and holds aerobic conditions so bacteria digest the buildup over time. Our breakdown on rethinking sludge remediation explains what is really driving the problem.

What is the best aerator for a wastewater lagoon?

The best lagoon aerator oxygenates and mixes the entire water column, not just the surface, with minimal upkeep. Surface aerators reach only the top few feet and rely on submerged parts that wear out. The Twister-FL Floating Aerator is air-driven with no moving parts in the water, delivering wide-area mixing that is easy to install, move, and maintain.

How do I control odor in a lift station or wet well?

Lift station and wet well odor is almost always hydrogen sulfide, the rotten-egg gas that forms when wastewater turns septic in low-oxygen conditions. Left unchecked, it corrodes pumps, panels, and concrete and triggers neighbor complaints. The most reliable fix adds oxygen and aggressive mixing to stop septicity at the source. The Twister Mixing Aerator pairs that with chemical-free, ozone-enhanced odor control while breaking up fats, oils, and grease (FOG) and easing pump stress.

How do aerators with no moving parts in the water work?

An onshore blower pushes air through a pipe into the water, and the rising bubbles lift and circulate the entire column while transferring oxygen. This is AirLift technology, and because no mechanical or electrical components sit below the surface, there is nothing submerged to corrode, clog, freeze, or burn out. Every serviceable part stays on shore, where crews can reach it safely.

Are Titus WWS products made in the USA and BABA compliant?

Yes. Titus WWS products are engineered and manufactured in the USA, which makes them BABA-ready for federally funded wastewater projects. Just note that Build America, Buy America protects funding eligibility through domestic sourcing; it is not a measure of product compliance. The real compliance advantage is treatment performance.

How does aeration help a wastewater system meet discharge permit limits for BOD, TSS, and DO?

Aeration delivers the dissolved oxygen that aerobic bacteria use to digest organic load, lowering biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) in the effluent. Steady mixing keeps solids suspended and prevents the sludge buildup that eats into treatment time. Together, they help a facility hold dissolved oxygen (DO) and stay inside permit limits.

How do aerators with no moving parts lower maintenance and operating costs?

The savings come from what is not there. Without the bearings, props, and motors that fail on conventional surface aerators, the Titus WWS Twister and Twister-FL skip the repairs, replacement parts, and boat or crane access those units demand. Moving air also costs less than moving water, so power draw and service trips both drop.

What industries and applications use wastewater aeration and mixing systems?

Municipal and utility systems are the core users, along with industrial, food processing, agricultural, and aquaculture facilities. The same aeration and mixing technology works across lift stations, pump stations, wet wells, collection systems, headworks, lagoons, and large tanks, handling oxygen transfer, odor, FOG, and sludge wherever wastewater needs to keep moving. Titus WWS engineers its systems for all of these settings.