Living Machine

A view of the Port of Portland, Oregon, headquarters showing the Living Machine installation in the lobby
The Living Machine installation in the lobby of the Port of Portland headquarters.

A Living Machine[1] is a form of ecological sewage treatment based on fixed-film ecology.[2][3][4]

The Living Machine system was commercialized and is marketed by Living Machine Systems, L3C, a corporation based in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.[5]

  1. ^ Municipal Technology Branch (October 2002). Wastewater Technology Fact Sheet — The Living Machine ® (PDF). United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  2. ^ "Factsheet: Tidal Wetland Living Machine System -- Description and Scientific Basis." "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-08-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Retrieved 2011-8-18.
  3. ^ "Importance of Wetlands | Biological Indicators of Watershed Health | US EPA". Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  4. ^ Water and Waste water Plant Directory. NEB Solar Aquatic System
  5. ^ Martin, Olivia (2012-08-24). "A Look at Living Machine Systems". Dwell. Retrieved 2022-09-15.