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Activated Sludge Aeration Strategies for Increased Energy Efficiency

January 16, 2025January 28, 2025

Wastewater treatment facilities use aeration to provide oxygen that meets the required biological oxygen demand (BOD) for their processes. Energy […]

Blog, Wastewater wastewater treatment
Scoreboard showing plant's education production and use.

Downers Grove Net Zero Wastewater Treatment with Bio-gas

November 18, 2021September 29, 2023

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.

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater climate action, wastewater treatment

Using SCADA to Improve and Assess Operations

January 19, 2022September 29, 2023

A Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) system is an assemblage of computer and communications equipment that gathers, monitors, and […]

Blog, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment
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Benchmarking for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants

May 5, 2022September 29, 2023

Energy benchmarking is an effective and convenient approach to tracking and analyzing energy use of a water treatment plant (WTP) […]

Wastewater benchmarking, wastewater treatment

Lift Station Optimization in Wastewater Treatment Plants

June 29, 2022September 29, 2023

Lift stations move wastewater from lower to higher elevation, particularly where the elevation of wastewater sources is not sufficient for […]

Blog, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment

Algal Treatment for Wastewater Treatment Plants

May 2, 2023September 29, 2023

A new process to enhance water treatment and minimize energy consumption is gaining traction in Water Resource Recovery. The concept […]

Blog, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment

Herrin WWTP Case Study

June 28, 2023September 29, 2023

In 2018, SEDAC performed an energy assessment for the Herrin IL Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The assessment identified several energy […]

Blog, Case study, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment

Village of Heyworth WWTP Case Study

June 29, 2023September 29, 2023

In 2022, the Village of Heyworth wastewater treatment plant, a 1.0 MGD lagoon system, faced an electric supply hike of […]

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment

Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District WWTP Case Study

June 29, 2023September 29, 2023

The Kishwaukee Water Reclamation District (KWRD) has been pursuing energy efficiency and energy recovery opportunities for many years. In October […]

Blog, Case study, Uncategorized, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment
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Energy Smart Tips for Wastewater Treatment Plants

November 14, 2018January 10, 2022

Wastewater treatment plants can benefit from many of the same strategies that make other buildings more efficient, but this smart […]

Blog, Facilities smart tips, Wastewater energy efficiency, wastewater treatment

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