Less Volume, Less Cost

An enzyme formulation helps a small Washington treatment plant reduce biosolids volume and cut hauling costs substantially
Less Volume, Less Cost
Audrey Charles, laboratory technician II, empties a 2.2-pound package of BiOWiSH-Aqua FOG biocatalyst into the mixing drum.

The Mission Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant in Marysville, Wash., spent more than $100,000 per year transporting biosolids every few days to the Class A compost facility at the La Conner Wastewater Treatment Plant.

“It’s a 60-mile round trip, fuel averages $114 per day, and the...

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