The Nebraska city of Norfolk is home to 24,000 people, but the Water Pollution Control Plant treats a BOD loading typical of a population four to six times that size.
That’s because the plant receives wastewater from several major industries, most notably two dairy processors. The Norfolk team handles it all just fine with a consistent focus on the process, aided by extensive lab testing that includes microbiological examination.
Todd Boling, wastewater superintendent, leads a nine-member team that keeps the equipment in top shape and the facilities clean and neat. Besides consistently meeting its permit — no violations since the early
