Jacky Foo writes:
>Stepen Clark (a participant here) worked for the Earth Centre a few years
>ago with plans for a microbrewery where all waste outputs will go into an
>integrated bio-system for water treatment with fish cultivation, aquaponics, etc.

Yes, I remember Stephen well - and he also  e-mailed today on this subject. As a matter of interest, where is 'here'?

>Q: Is OAI cooperating to do this microbrewery project ?

Living technologies is not involved and I doubt OAI are.

>The BOD of the influent at Findhorn Foundation site
>(http://www.livingmachines.com/projects/specific/findhorn.html) is 500 mg/l
>(1995/96 data) while that at the Earth Centre is 1,700 mg/l (estimated).
>
>Q: is there any special reason why the BOD at the Earth Centre is significantly higher ?

As Stephen mentions " a decision was made to base the 'Living Machine' as the principle waste treatment plant on the site, along with a vacuum sewage delivery system and water capture from buildings."

It's the vacuum delivery which creates the high strength influent.

Regards,
Alex Walker