A land-use issue at a historic site in Denver led to a huge thermal energy recovery project that benefits both that site and the wastewater utility.
The National Western Center, which leases and operates the property that was once the Denver Stockyards, wanted to open its waterfront along the South Platte River. Its leaders approached Metro Water Recovery, operator of the nearby wastewater treatment plant, about burying the above-grade 72-inch sewer lines along the riverfront.The initial response was cool — literally — because the lines were placed above ground to dissipate heat in the wastewater stream.Brad Buchanan, CEO of the National
