A Sunny Outlook

A Utah city turns to renewable energy as part of an operation that brings the liquid and solids sides of treatment full circle.
A Sunny Outlook
The team at the Tooele City Water Reclamation Facility, shown inside the Solar-Regenerative Sludge Dryer (Huber Technology), includes, from left, Matt McArthur, operator; Craig Savage, collection expert; John Chacon, operator; Scott Von Hatten, operator; Dan Olson, plant superintendent; Jim Morrison, collection system lead; Mike Outzen, collection operator.

In north central Utah’s desert climate, water is scarce and sunlight abundant. The Tooele City Water Reclamation Facility helps ease the first condition and takes full advantage of the second.

The plant, serving a community of 32,000 about 30 miles west of Salt Lake City,...

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