Energy Assessment Program

The Illinois EPA Office of Energy has teamed up with SEDAC and the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) to help local municipalities reduce the cost of wastewater treatment since 2018. SEDAC and ISTC provide no-cost energy usage assessments to publicly-owned wastewater treatment plants. Assessment reports break down recommendations for energy efficiency improvements at each facility, including information such as upfront costs for equipment upgrades or retrofits, simple payback periods, and the resulting energy and monetary savings. Similar assessments would ordinarily cost municipalities between $6,000 and $12,000.

Learn more by reading our Assessment Brochure.

Eligibility

To qualify for an assessment, a wastewater treatment facility must:

  1. Be located in Illinois and owned by the State of Illinois or an Illinois unit of local government;
  2. Allow SEDAC and ISTC access to the treatment facility;
  3. Be willing to share facility information with SEDAC, ISTC and Illinois EPA; and
  4. Share the final assessment report with the Illinois EPA.

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Resources

Caseyville Wastewater Treatment Plant Case Study

September 10, 2020

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Village of Annawan Wastewater Treatment Plant

May 5, 2020

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Natural algae control for lagoon wastewater treatment plants

February 14, 2020

As spring approaches, many lagoon wastewater treatment facility operators are considering strategies for summer algae control. In one recent site […]

WWTP Case Study

February 4, 2020

Read this case study from a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Carthage, TN that implemented energy efficiency measures to save energy […]

Energy Smart Tips for Wastewater Treatment Plants

November 14, 2018

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