WASTEWATER CONCENTRATOR
Disclosed is a system and method for adjusting wastewater loading in a sewer main (105) thereby increasing the effective system capacity of the sewer main (105). A portion of raw wastewater (103) is diverted from the sewer main (105). Diverted wastewater (107) is separated, for example, by a vortex separator (203), to form concentrated solids (117) and separated liquid (113). The separated liquid (113) can be treated and made available for reuse or disposal. The concentrated solids (117) are reintroduced into the main sewer main (105) in a proportion that adjusts the wastewater loading in the sewer main (105) to a predetermined amount or predetermined range. Also disclosed is a system and method for reintroducing the concentrated solids (117) into the sewer main (105) in a portion that adjusts the solids loading in the sewer main (105) to a predetermined amount or predetermined range.