Top Issues Facing Large Wastewater Treatment Systems

If money is the biggest challenge facing small wastewater treatment systems, big systems have the same issue — complicated by an ever-changing regulatory environment that presents new rules and limits that add to the cost of treatment.“Our biggest issue is affordability,” says Adam Krantz, director of legislative and public affairs for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.“And the financial challenges of replacing aging infrastructure don’t exist in a static environment — regulations and enforcement actions continue to change. Utilities need to fund day-to-day operations and maintenance, while new regulations add new cost.”Krantz adds that some of the new regulations