If the nitrogen reduction standards for the Chesapeake Bay watershed are not met in the next few years, it won’t be the fault of the Wyoming Valley (Pa.) Sanitary Authority.
The agency’s 32 mgd wastewater treatment plant near Wilkes-Barre is using staff-driven solutions to reduce effluent nutrients even more than the Chesapeake Bay strategy regulations mandate. And, contrary to previous predictions, it’s not costing an arm and a leg.
“We’re ahead of the game where the new Chesapeake Bay nitrogen and phosphorus caps are concerned,” says director of operations Bernie Biga, a 34-year veteran of the wastewater treatment profession and winner of
