Our Company Background
In 1972, the U.S. Congress funded the United States Environmental Protection Agency that implemented the Clean Water Act, setting aside funds to assist in building an infrastructure across America to clean up ground water pollution and treat domestic wastewater, as well as assist individual states in setting up their own Departments of Environmental Control.
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With this knowledge in mind, our founder, Ken Mims, invented the technology known as the Sand Dragon, for removing sand and grit from wastewater treatment plants without having to drain the tanks and while the plant remains in operation. He patented this process in 1982. His experience in this field began in the military in the 1960’s while working in the water works field. His knowledge and experience grew through the years by working in, running and building wastewater plants.
Mr. Mims designed and patented a new state-of-the-art portable de-gritter, known as a Vertical Grit Separator (VGS) and established Settled Solids Management in 2001. To our knowledge, the VGS is the only portable de-gritter that is able to remove sand and grit from wastewater treatment facilities/tanks while the plant remains in operation (full of water). Our focus also includes total tank clean-outs and prepping tanks for demolition, pressure-washing, sanitizing and filter rehab consisting of filter media removal and replacement.
Settled Solids Management thrives on customer satisfaction and “Protecting Tomorrow’s Environment Today.”
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Our Propriety Equipment That Allows For Sand and Grit Removal When A Tank Is In Service And Full Of Water
The Sand Dragon
Vertical Grit Seperator
The Hydro-Shovel
