Growing cities have to pay big to sustain wastewater treatment capacity and meet permit limits. Austin Water does so with conviction.
For illustration, look no farther than the 75 mgd (design) South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, one of two major clean-water facilities in the capital city of Texas. Several years ago the city invested $20 million to upgrade the plant’s aeration system.At present, the operations team is investing $120 million to completely refurbish the electrical system of old older treatment trains that date back to the 1980s. Meanwhile, the 75 mgd (design) Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant is seeing the
