Abstract: A skimmer for decanting treated liquid from sewage treatment basins comprising a weir, barrier, sealing means and mounting means so constructed and disposed as to define a solids-free decantation zone of increasing size during lowering of the weir during decantation is described.
Abstract: An improved weir for removal of liquid from wastewater systems which is positively driven and which decants wastewater only over a leading edge of an elongated weir and removes the water through downcomers is disclosed.