"We're in the business of cleaning the environment," says Mark Young, executive director of the Lowell (Mass.) Regional Wastewater Utility. "We want to be an environmentally progressive city where people want to live and work."
With an investment of $22 million, including $4.66 million in federal stimulus funds, the city's wastewater plant has improved its aeration system, installed active solar heating and photovoltaic systems, and installed green roofs and other stormwater mitigation strategies.
The project aligns with the vision of city manager Bernie Lynch: "The reason for the wastewater plant is to produce clean
