The Chehalis Regional Water Reclamation Facility faced a crisis when one of its original 200 hp positive displacement blowers failed.The event, in mid-2023, jeopardized the plant’s ability to meet process air demands for biological treatment. With the Pacific Northwest’s autumn rainy season and its high flows just a few months away, the plant team needed a replacement quickly.Justin Phelps, wastewater superintendent, learned that a plug-and-play replacement would trigger a requirement for competitive bidding, which would lengthen the lead time for a solution. Therefore, he decided to explore an upgrade.Phelps contacted Ryan Brusca, director of business development at Reiner Pump Systems,
