When facing what seemed insurmountable odds to meet aggressive new effluent nutrient limits, the Murfreesboro Water Resources Department team members banded together.
They drew upon internal resources, skills and innovation to complete a treatment plant expansion that was financially viable, met the permit requirement, and provided a framework for capacity expansion and long-term reliability.
The Murfreesboro Water Resources Recovery Facility was built in 2000 and expanded by 50% in 2017 to a 24 mgd design capacity (average flow is 20 mgd). The plant culminates decades of diligent effort by the city staff and consulting engineers to achieve dramatic reductions in effluent nitrogen
