Let us paint a picture of the current state of dumping wastewater at receiving stations around the United States:
A truck pulls into the waste receiving station, loaded with blackwater from a freshly pumped septic tank or portable toilet. The crew gets to work. One man operates the valve on the truck while the other clears debris from the bar screen as the waste flows out in sputtering chunks.
Armed with a rake, the second worker painstakingly clears the mess. It’s a tedious, time-consuming task. A task that can last as long as two hours. In its current state, this is the reality that receiving stations face.
This has forced the hand of municipal water treatment plants to turn away local septic companies. This, paired with rising water demands in growing cities, is a recipe for disaster.
Growing cities and towns lose out on potential revenue while septic companies are left scrambling for alternative treatment options. For some, this means higher costs. For others, it could lead to risky, environmentally harmful practices, with improper and dangerous land application being the biggest concern.
BBB Septic and its sister company, VibraWaste, are excited to unveil how we will revamp the wastewater treatment industry at the 2025 WWETT Show in Indianapolis! We recognized the need for change, and while the industry has made strides in solid waste treatment, it was time to shake things up.
It’s no secret that in fast-growing areas, such as Northwest Arkansas, treatment plants are struggling to keep running on infrastructure planned when the population was much lower. They’re often forced to turn away septic waste haulers to maintain efficiency and keep city sewer lines running and costs down.
On top of that, the industry faces tight budgets and increasing ecological scrutiny. Traditional waste processing methods are not only costly and time-consuming, but in some cases, they can be hazardous to the health of workers.
The Muckraker attaches seamlessly to ease the strain on pumps, trucks, stations, and workers the moment it’s switched on. This cleaner, safer, and more affordable solution is a far better
investment than anything currently on the market.
There’s a growing need for innovation in wastewater management. With rising populations and stricter regulations, treatment plants face a tough choice: upgrade or continue facing inefficiencies while turning away potential business.
The Muckraker challenges the modern needs and worries of the wastewater management industry head-on. The ability to process 400 gallons of wastewater per minute through its vibrating sieves accelerates the separation of solids from liquids, increasing time efficiency by over 900% in some cases.
But that’s not all. With the Muckraker, the solids are neatly compacted, squeezing out excess water to ensure landfill paint filter tests are passed. This helps keep free-flowing sewer water out of dumpsters, stinking up receiving stations and causing ecological harm.
The Muckraker is an ingenious solution to a problem that many in the industry have simply accepted as part of the process.
Traditional bar screens do their job by keeping solids out while letting liquids pass through, but they come with their own set of challenges. These require manual labor to keep them clean and often put workers in unpleasant situations.
The Muckraker builds on the concept of a bar screen but features a much tighter gap than the traditional ¾ inch screens. This means that even less debris gets through than conventional methods.
With its innovative design, the Muckraker is a must-have for any industry that separates solids from liquids. Our patented invention addresses nearly every challenge faced by receiving wastewater, including:
So what does all of this mean for our industry? The solutions provided by the Muckraker come together in four key ways, each designed to revolutionize how you handle wastewater. These set the Muckraker apart as a must-have tool for any receiving station, pump station, or wastewater treatment facility looking to upgrade its operations.
Here’s how the Muckraker will improve your business:
By speeding up waste processing, the Muckraker helps treatment plants eliminate bottlenecks, allowing more blackwater to pass through a receiving station with little downtime. This increases the operational efficiency of pumps while extending the lifespan of your systems. Water in, water out. The Muckraker ensures smoother, faster, and more cost-effective operations.
Streaming the processes means saving money. This machine works as an attachment to any current water-receiving plant. No installation, rare maintenance, and straightforward operations mean that money is being saved. Not to mention the costs saved from labor, repairs, disposal fees, and more. Streamlining the waste processing process and eliminating the need for additional stations or equipment ensures long-term financial benefits.
With less waste to haul and more water saved, our clean water systems will be even cleaner! Gone are the days of dredging out lagoons filled with biowaste or bad actors land applying untreated sewage to fields. Sustainability in wastewater management has never been more important, and we’re proud that the Muckraker translates this into a green alternative.
The Muckraker has been a cooperative project with BBB Septic and VibraWaste for over two years. We are excited to show off what we’ve been working on.
We know all of these benefits because we use the Muckraker ourselves. This machine was borne out of necessity. A necessity for a greener world, a necessity for a cleaner operation, and a necessity for efficiency.
This is a machine we swear by, one that has truly changed how we at BBB Septic operate fundamentally. We know that being able to share this with municipalities, townships, and businesses will change the way American wastewater treatment plants operate.
The Muckraker has shaken up our life for the better, and we are eager to see how the Muckraker will shake up the wastewater management industry as a whole.
