Energy efficiency is always on the mind of the staff at the Waco (Texas) Metropolitan Area Regional Sewerage System. While improving compliance, increasing capacity, and reducing BOD load, management and staff at the wastewater treatment plant are continually looking to save energy.
“The decisions to pursue the green initiatives have been easy,” says Kristy Wolter, operations program manager for the City of Waco Water Utilities, which operates the plant for the regional group that also includes the communities of Woodway, Lacy-Lakeview, Lorena, Bellmead, Robinson and Hewitt. “It hasn’t just made environmental sense. It makes financial sense.” The initiatives have included:
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