Algal Treatment for Wastewater Treatment Plants
A new process to enhance water treatment and minimize energy consumption is gaining traction in Water Resource Recovery. The concept […]
Illinois EPA Public Water Infrastructure Energy Efficiency Program Flyer
Take a look at our program flyer for information on no-cost energy assessments, top energy savings opportunities, and realized savings […]
Lift Station Optimization in Wastewater Treatment Plants
Lift stations move wastewater from lower to higher elevation, particularly where the elevation of wastewater sources is not sufficient for […]
Benchmarking for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Energy benchmarking is an effective and convenient approach to tracking and analyzing energy use of a water treatment plant (WTP) […]
Using SCADA to Improve and Assess Operations
A Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) system is an assemblage of computer and communications equipment that gathers, monitors, and […]
Downers Grove Net Zero Wastewater Treatment with Bio-gas
Innovative leadership and collaboration with the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation has allowed the Downers Grove Sanitary District WWTP to become a net-zero energy plant. Read how the district has reduced costs and increased resiliency by running their plant with bio-gas produced on site.
Energy Smart Tips for Wastewater Treatment Plants
Wastewater treatment plants can benefit from many of the same strategies that make other buildings more efficient, but this smart […]
Village of Annawan Wastewater Treatment Plant
Most energy assessments identify energy efficiency measures to save facilities between 10% and 30% on annual energy costs. Sometimes the […]
Caseyville Wastewater Treatment Plant Case Study
Recently, the Caseyville Township Water Reclamation Facility received a free facility assessment from Illinois EPA’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Energy Assessment […]
Efficient Nitrogen and Phosphorous Removal
Wastewater treatment facilities are commonly required to implement treatment processes that reduce effluent nutrient concentrations to levels that regulators deem […]