Nothing Goes to Waste at the Southwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Polk County, Florida

A Florida plant sends all its effluent to reuse and does so at low cost, thanks to innovations in design and operation.

Nothing Goes to Waste at the Southwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Polk County, Florida

Operators Nathan Silveira (left) and Carlos Brito collect samples from a clarifier at the Southwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Millions flock to the Sunshine State each year for exactly that: the plentiful sunshine.

But those sun rays are not so popular at the Southwest Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Polk County, Florida. There, the staff uses a floating UV ball system to shield the chlorine...

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