The effect of Aerobic and Anaerobic composting methods against water content and the amount of Pathogenic Microorganisms from Sludge treatment plant and organic waste

Abstract

Jambi City has a Sludge Treatment Plant (IPLT) located in Talang Bakung. IPLT Talang Bakung processes sludge from household septic tanks. The processing consists of 1 anaerobic pond, 3 facultative ponds and 3 maturation ponds. The result of processing at IPLT is water that can be discharged into water bodies and sludge. The sludge still can be used, but it must be processed first. One of the sludge processing is a composting process. The composting process consists of two types, namely the composting process aerobically and anaerobically. This study aimed to compare the results of aerobic and anaerobic composting from IPLT sludge mixed with organic matter. Compost characteristics that are reviewed in this study are physical characteristics, those are water content and biological characteristics, namely pathogenic bacteria. The parameters measured in this study were the temperature, pH and number of Fecal Coliform bacteria at the beginning and end of the study