Some of the best solutions that one can come up with are always inspired by nature or are driven by its gentle helping hand which takes care of all the earthlings. So when we try and clean up something that has been polluted and destroyed by us then it is only obvious that the ever-forgiving planet lends a hand and helps us do it in the most aesthetic of fashions. All the structures and man-made buildings cannot match the unadulterated beauty of a tropical forest and this water purification plant is more like a tropical forest than an industrial unit!
Converting sewer sludge to fresh water is no easy job; traditional treatment plants consume massive amounts of money, energy, and resources. John Todd’s Living Machines re-envision waste-water management as an eco-conscious endeavor, conserving water and reducing overall treatment costs with minimal sludge disposal, water purchases, sewer surcharges, and chemical use. This amazingly beautiful concept surely will have millions backing it just with the obvious amazing way it gets the job done.
“Living machines” offer a manner of re-organizing natural resources to transform water from dirty to clean. In their most basic design, waste-water pulses through a minimum of three different ecological systems that process and filter it in different ways. Each ecological system is isolated from the others so that it can treat waste-water based on its own unique needs, after which the water cycles on to the next community.
Since the technology uses “helpful bacteria, fungi, plants, snails, clams and fish that thrive by breaking down and digesting pollutants”, selecting and then cultivating diverse communities is key in order for all compounds to be treated. This is all about understanding nature and cooperating with it to make our planet a better place. This beautiful interaction between man and environment is what makes this project incredibly special. I’m sure many are tripping over themselves to adopt this method and if they are not, they should be.
Via: Inhabitat
