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History
The
Reed Bed
Systems, Inc. team has spent almost a third of a century helping small
municipalities and other end-users to design, implement and operate Reed Beds,
saving them money, time and labor in their wastewater and bio-solids
management. During this time, we have developed an outstanding reputation for
technical competence and reliability as a consultant in the fields of Reed Bed
and constructed wetland technology.
In 1972, our predecessor
company, along with
its affiliate Biological
Water Purification, became the sole licensee in North America, Brazil, and
Japan, of the wastewater and sludge treatment technology. Dr. Kaethe Seidel, who headed an
institute of the Max-Planck-Society of Germany, developed this technology. Her
experimental work, covering a period exceeding twenty years, was based on the
action of aquatic plants on polluted waters. Dr. Seidel was not only the
pioneer of Reed Bed technology, but one of the principal pioneers of all other systems
that use aquatic
vegetation, publishing her results as early as 1957.
Reed Bed Systems, Inc., has continued this work, pioneering the use of both Reed Bed technology and vegetative
submerged bed systems for wastewater treatment to municipal and industrial
facilities in North America. We have
constructed 20 vegetative submerged bed wastewater treatment systems and
over
140 Reed Bed bio-solid treatment systems over the past 30 years. To
date, we have been responsible for overseeing the implementation of Reed Beds in seventeen states, with end-users that
include scores of small municipalities, numerous schools, hospitals,
manufacturing facilities, the US Army and Navy, and the National Park Service.
Such a broad base of applications and large quantity of successful installations
provides Reed Bed Systems, Inc.
with unsurpassed experience and expertise in the
field.
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ur Services:
We work closely with you and your engineers (and/or third parties) to
successfully implement and operate your Reed Beds, whether new construction or
retro-fitting existing drying beds. With our extensive knowledge,
experience and professional connections, you'll be pleasantly surprised at how
quickly and easily we'll get you up and running.
Also, once your beds have been installed we will provide you
with clear and detailed instructions, on-site training,
scheduled on-site support during and after construction, and unlimited friendly
telephone support to assist you in the ongoing operation of your Reed
Beds. While the exact services provided vary from installation to
installation, they typically include:
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furnishing
drawings, data, and specifications to the involved engineer(s), reviewing
relevant
shop
drawings and submittals, and
reviewing final drawings and
specifications prior to submittal to regulatory agencies;
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assisting in
the permitting process, including meetings with the regulatory agencies;
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at
least two onsite inspections during the construction phase, primarily to inspect
and approve the application of the PVC lining and to approve the gravel and sand
before laying into beds;
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providing and
planting Phragmites australis rhizomes;
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onsite visits
during the first two years after construction to inspect and provide support, including
re-planting if there is any
substantial die-off of reeds during this period; and
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providing
appropriate training and detailed documentation for the operation and maintenance
of the facility, generally covering:
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proper
level of water to be maintained during start-up and early reed growth;
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when sludge
may first be applied to the newly planted beds;
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when water may be drained from the beds;
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proper rate
and frequency of sludge application;
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aphid
prevention and control;
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methods of
harvesting reeds and their proper disposal;
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general
procedures for winter operation;
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method and
frequency of accumulated bio-solids removal;
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re-start-up
procedures following bio-solids removal; and
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emergency
protocols;
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In addition, for a reasonable fee, we invite you to take
advantage of our annual maintenance contract or to retain us on an as needed
basis, for any support you may require after the initial construction and
two-year follow up period. We particularly recommend this additional support
during the digging up and replanting phase at the end of a Reed Bed cycle.
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ur people:
Scott Davis,
President --
 Mr. Davis has over 25
years of experience in the field. After receiving his degree in Biology
from George Washington University in 1978 he went immediately into "the Reed Bed
business," first as Project Manager and then as General Manager for Biological
Water Purification, Inc. In 1988 he signed
on to our predecessor company as
Executive Vice President and Project Manager on numerous Reed Bed
installations. In the mid-1990s Scott assumed full responsibility for all
aspects of ongoing operations. With the retirement of the company's
President in 1998, Mr. Davis took over ownership and
management of the business, and reincorporated as
Reed Bed Systems, Inc.
Lee
Streisfeld-Leitner, Project Manager --
Mr. Streisfeld-Leitner graduated from Swarthmore College in 1982 with a degree
in Biology and a minor concentration in Computer Science. He then spent 10
years in the computer industry in both the technical and sales ends. The
following decade was spent as an "eco-preneur," creating and running a
"bricks and mortar" storefront and on-line "e-commerce" retail business catering to the market for
environmentally-friendly "green" products. During this period he
also served on the Larchmont/Mamaroneck (NY) Conservation Advisory Board. The newest
addition to the RBS team, Lee has been with us since mid-2002. While involved in all parts of
the business, he has been focusing on marketing and promotional efforts.
Kris Bromback,
Office Manager --
Ms. Bromback also started with us in 2002 as our Office Manager.
She received her BS with a
concentration in Business Administration, Marketing and French from Minnesota State
University in 1986. Kris has 10 years of sales and marketing experience,
and has co-owned and managed a small home accessories business for two years.
C. Frederick Weller, Field Manager --
Mr. Weller has worked in the sanitary sewer field for 30 years.
Fred is a licensed S-4 and C-4 operator (since 1983), and is an active member of
the Water Pollution Control Federation and NJ Water Association. He now
serves as Executive Director of the Beverly & Delanco Sewer Authority (NJ). Fred
has successfully operated the Reed Bed system at the Beverly City Sewer district
since 1985. Since then he has processed more then three million gallons of
sludge over 13,000 sq. ft. of existing conventional open-air drying beds
converted to artificial wetland for sludge treatment, which has generated
savings of more then $350,000. Mr. Weller has worked for
RBS as field manager since 1990, and has supervised the
installations of close to 50 successful projects for us.
Jennifer Greene, --
Ms. Greene directs the
Water Research Institute (WRI) in Blue Hill, Maine, whose mission is to develop
a definition of good water not based on negatives (like the absence of
pollutants), but based on the nature of water itself. Jennifer received her BA
in Biology from Sarah Lawrence College in 1968 and then an MA in education from
Adelphi University, followed by additional study and training in Agriculture at
Emerson College in Sussex, England; training in the Drop-Picture Method (a
method of diagnosing water quality through its movement) at
Mathematic/Astronomic Section at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland; and
training at the Institut für Strömungswissenschaften (Institute for Flow
Sciences) in Herrischried, Germany. Jennifer pioneered work with Flowform
Vessels that bring a high degree of aeration to water. Ms. Greene has worked
with the
Reed Bed Systems
team since 1985 on numerous installations, and she continues to consult for us.
Arthur Kreuger, P.E., --
Art has over 25 years of experience in Civil/Sanitary Engineering.
Mr. Krueger attended the University of Connecticut where he received his BS in
Engineering in 1965, and his MS in Water Resources in 1967. He has worked
professionally as a Sanitary Engineering Consultant since 1972, working on
numerous projects, large and small, dealing with water supply and wastewater
treatment for a variety of both public and private concerns in New England.
He is also the past president of Biological Water Purification of New England, a
company which applies innovative wetland technology to wastewater treatment.
Art has been working with RBS for
over 20 years.
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