• Testing water quality at various points in a wastewater treatment plant for its contaminant and solids composition


• Determining the end use effluent requirements for the treatment plant's treated wastewater


• Selecting a treatment point in the wastewater treatment plant for pH adjusting and injecting sulfur dioxide into the wastewater to meet the end use effluent and solids requirements


• Deodorizing and conditioning the wastewater at the selected point by injecting into the wastewater sulfur dioxide at a pH which generates sufficient SO2 to condition solids for separation and deodorize the wastewater


• Holding the sulfurous acid treated wastewater in a detention vessel, which captures any excess SO2 emitted by the wastewater for reinjection, until the suspended solids agglomerate, dissolved solids and ammonia are conditioned, and the required effluent disinfection occurs


• Screening any agglomerated solids from the sulfurous acid treated wastewater for disposal to reduce the suspended solids in the separated treated wastewater having elevated BOD dissolved and suspended solids and ammonia nutrients to a concentration level required by the end use effluent requirements for discharge


• pH adjusting the separated nutrient wastewater solution and any suspended solids to reduce the biocidal properties of any free SO2 in the wastewater and provide the pH required for subsequent environmental biological treatment


• Environmentally biologically treating the separated nutrient liquid solution and any suspended solids by land applying it for plant consumption, and/or passing it through aqueous plant or microbial reduction of the dissolved solids and ammonia for BOD compliance to produce water of sufficient quality to meet open stream and ocean effluent discharge requirements.

Patents:

U.S. Patent No. 7,416,668
Issued 08/26/2008, entitled "Wastewater Chemical/Biological Treatment Plant Recovery Apparatus and Method" by Theodore

U.S. Patent No. 7,429,329
Issued 09/30/2008, entitled "Wastewater Chemical/Mechanical Treatment Plant Recovery Apparatus and Method" by Theodore

U.S. Patent No. 7,455,773
Issued 11/25/2008, entitled "Package Wastewater Chemical/Biological Treatment Plant Recovery Apparatus and Method" by Harmon et al

U.S. Patent No. 7,563,372
Issued 07/21/2009, entitled “Package Dewatering Wastewater Treatment Method” by Theodore

U.S. Patent No. 7,566,400
Issued 07/28/2009, entitled “Wastewater Chemical/Biological Treatment Method and Apparatus” by Harmon et al

Articles:

“Chemically Treated Saline Wastewater Disposal by Reuse of Recycled Effulent for Irrigating Crops”
Kelly M. Polk, District Manager, Montalvo Municipal Improvement District, 3555 Ventura Road, Ventura, CA 93003
Describes how the Biobrimstone™ wastewater treatment process may be used to reclaim and condition saline wastewater for non-consumable crop application.

"Agronomic Interpretation of the Wastewater Irrigation and Avocado Seedling Growth at the Saticoy - Jose Flores Treatment Facility in the spring and summer of 2008"
Thomas A Ruehr, PhD, Professor, Earth and Soil Sciences Department, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

"The Importance of Integrating Nature into Our Artificial Systems"
Terry R. Gong, Harmon Systems International, LLC, Earth Renaissance Technolgoies, LLC, 1217 Larch Avenue, Moraga, CA 94556

"The Future of Wastewater Treatment: Organic Processing for Sustainability"
Terry R. Gong, Harmon Systems International, LLC, Earth Renaissance Technolgoies, LLC, 1217 Larch Avenue, Moraga, CA 94556

"Biobrimstone™ Wastewater Treatment Effects on Pharmaceuticals and Other Chemicals"
Kelly M. Polk, District Manager, Montalvo Municipal Improvement District, 3555 Ventura Road, Ventura, CA 93003
Marcus G. Theodore, CEO, Earth Renaissance Technologies, LLC, 466 South 500 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102

"Soil Aquifer Treatment with Sulfurous Acid"
Kelly M. Polk, District Manager, Montalvo Municipal Improvement District, 3555 Ventura Road, Ventura, CA 93003
Stan Rusk, Chief Plant Operator, Montalvo Municipal Improvement District, 3555 Ventura Road, Ventura, CA 93003
Terry R. Gong, Managing Partner, Earth Renaissance Technolgoies, LLC, 1217 Larch Avenue, Moraga, CA 94556
Marcus G. Theodore, CEO, Earth Renaissance Technologies, LLC, 466 South 500 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102