Odor Control in Shore Tanks

Chlorine comes to mind.

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you need to identify the cause of the odor before you can combat it.if its bacterial oxygen and chlorine can do quite a bit.does it smell like sulfur (rotten eggs?)

The problem may be anaerobic bacteria in the tanks, and a Redox test will establish that. If that is the problem, then getting some aeration into the tanks to re-oxygenate the water will alleviate it.

If it is chemical smell from the waste water, then that would need to be addressed by a chemist specialising in the art.

As Spades said: get a Chemist to do his stuff.... or DIY: go to a pharmacy, buy some sterile cups with lid (normally used for urine tests) and a pair of latex gloves, fill them with the stew that is in your pond/s // tank/s (use one cup for each sample of water and keep a record from where each sample belongs to). Take them to a laboratory that performs water tests. A bacteriological and chemical test will provide a lot of information. Usually getting a report takes a couple of days. Come back once you are at this point, as we may provide some help. While the guys at the lab do their job, there is some more homework for you: try to find out as much as you can about the processes this water was used in, potential or proven organic / inorganic contaminants, possible sources of bacterial contamination (grey / black waters = human feces). To have gathered all this info may not neccesarily allow you to solve the problem, but (worst case) it certainly will allow you to reduce costs by presenting a decent report to an expert, as you have done one of the most time consuming parts of the job.

If you do gather samples, You must refrigerate them!

Where are you and your site exactly?

Something smells fishy about this...

I don't think it would smell FISHY, more to the SHI**Y side I would think!

You need an environmental company that specializes in odor location and abatement....

http://hawkenvironmental.com/services/specialty-testing/odor-investigation-location/

Check your local directory....

I would be careful in what actions you take to combat the odor problem.

1. Is the "waste water lake" an active settling pond?
2. If it is then you should not add any chemicals until you know how that will affect the Bio-organisms. You could NUKE the pond and end up with a really big stinky mess.
3. More information is needed to make an informed decision!

Good Luck.

Oh, and as others have said, is what you are doing or have done illegal (or now found to be illegal) in whatever country you are in as that will seriously limit your options.

Come on you can tell us anonymously.

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First thing you need to do is identify what the components there are in the material, glop, muck, waste, or whatever you want to call it. This will permit you to know what you are working with.

Next, if you don't definitely have the knowledge necessary, obtain a consultant to pursue the recommended actions to eliminate or control the offending odors. Environmental research, development, construction and operations are most often a very diverse system. By the time you might realize it, you could have spent enough money on little or nothing worthwhile except to shut the place down due to bankruptcy.

If you are in the USA, make sure you are in compliance with all local, county, state and federal laws concerning your operation before, during and after remediation.

Good Luck, Old Salt