No one at the Berkeley Heights sewer department was familiar with paracetic acid — that is until they heard it could save them $1 million.
Facing permit regulations that required a new disinfection process, Berkeley Heights managers thought they were relegated to an expensive UV disinfection system, until sewer department superintendent Tom McAndrew started looking into paracetic acid (PAA) disinfection.
Though PAA has drawbacks in some systems, it was a perfect fit for Berkeley Heights, saving the municipality money on numerous fronts while providing efficient disinfection that actually eliminated some permit requirements.
“Everything that I’ve learned about the PAA,
