Energy saving journey for Midwest clean-water plant

For many years, the Village of New Lenox, Ill., was a fast-growing community. Wastewater treatment plant operators and municipal manager spent a lot of time on the expansion of the collection system and wastewater treatment plants to accommodate the increasing population.Three wastewater treatment plants (Plant 1, Plant 2, Plant 3) make up the New Lenox system. When plant expansions were no longer necessary, plant staff members had more time to evaluate how they could improve operations. Energy savings, becoming more “green” and saving residents money were the driving factors. In 2009, staff members at Plant 1 started looking at ways