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JULY NEWS B.C. Winery Ferments Water Sequencing batch NORTHWEST reactor purifies waste for a British Columbia winery this year. Tan- talus Vineyards installed a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) last year as part of the development of a new, 13,000- square-foot winery building that's seeking LEED (Leadership in En- ergy and Environmental Design) certification. The treatment plant, designed by Enviro-Stewards Inc. of Elmira, Ontario, occupies a compact, 900-square-foot building next door. "We were trying to fit out a completely sustainable growing K and winemaking system. I think part of that is treating our own waste," winemaker David Paterson told Wines & Vines. SBR systems are part of several livestock operations and breweries, but few wineries use them. Smaller municipalities such as Pemberton and Whistler, B.C., a host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, use SBR systems. The project cost isn't disclosed, but Tantalus general man- ager Jane Hatch indicated the cost was significant for a small winery. Tantalus produces approximately 3,000 cases per year. The process is fairly straightforward: Wastewater—in- cluding process water from the winery, grape waste and sewage—enters a 12,000-liter anaerobic fermentation elowna, British Columbia, Canada—A municipal-grade water-treatment sys- tem promises to yield irrigation water Kamloops BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver WA Seattle Spokane Tantalus' wastewater treatment facility includes an innovative 'Bio Cube' that eliminates odor, giving the building a fresh-earth smell. Yakima tank. The bacteria tackle it, Paterson explained, and then 6,000 liters at a time are pumped through a single-batch reactor where the oxygen content of the mixture is raised to 6 milligrams per liter. The aerated mixture then enters a final 12,000-liter tank where OR solids drop to the bottom, and the top 6,000 liters are decanted into a third part of the system where bag filters and ultraviolet filtration kills any remaining bacteria. "It can be used at that stage for irrigation or gray water in toi- winesandvines.com Learn more: Search keywords "ferments water." lets," Paterson said. The whole process takes about eight to 12 hours when the system is working at peak capacity. The less water entering the system, the longer the time spent before de- canting and filtration, and in turn the cleaner the water is. —Peter Mitham The original, BOTTLE-MATIC-II 3 YEAR WARRANTY INCLUDED Tantalus Vineyards Kelowna ID MT AB Front and Back! $1800 for Wines & Vines Readers! Front & Back! Label any cylindrical container fast and accurately from ½" to 21 day trial MADE IN USA! DISPENSA-MATIC Label Dispensers 8" diameter, @ Speeds of 1200 Pcs. per hour. NOT A CHEAP, IMPORTED KNOCK-OFF! Wasting Time Labeling by Hand! STOP FAX:(573) 392-1757; E-mail: info@dispensamatic.com Web: http://www.bottle-labeler.com 28220 Playmor Beach Rd, Rocky Mount, MO 65072 Call Toll Free: 1 (800) 325-7303 or (573) 392-7684 Wines & Vines JULY 2011 17 Price subject to change without notice. 2/01/10 Vancouver Island