Construction site water treatment system and methods

Abstract

A portable fluid treatment apparatus includes a container with an interior wall between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe which defines a bottom space between the bottom of the wall and the bottom interior surface of the container. A series of collectors in the container direct the flow of the inlet fluid and promote sedimentation from the fluid. The inlet fluid flows under the wall and up to a discharge pipe equipped with a vent. Multiple sedimentation units are connected together in series and mounted on a trailer for transport to a construction site.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A portable fluid treatment apparatus for treating an inlet fluid, comprising:
 a container connected to an inlet pipe and to an outlet pipe wherein said outlet pipe is at a position lower in said container than said inlet pipe;   a wall within said container between said inlet pipe and said outlet pipe;   a collector in said first interior section at a level lower than said inlet pipe;   a drain pipe extending downward inside said container from said outlet pipe; and   a vent pipe extending upward from said outlet pipe.