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City of Merced - Wastewater Treatment Facility

The City of Merced needed us to upgrade their facilities for a rapidly growing population and help them protect their natural resources for future generations. We¡¯ve partnered with the city since 2004, completing multiple upgrade projects at their 1950s era wastewater treatment facility. It was time for a serious overhaul, and Â鶹´«Ã½ helped with a wide range of projects, including master planning, simultaneous nitrification denitrification and aeration system upgrades, solids handling upgrade, and a new, technologically sophisticated operations and maintenance manual. The new plant has been expanded from 8 to 12 million gallons per day, with provisions for an eventual 20 million.

One of the biggest problems with wastewater is what to do with the biosolids¡ªoften they¡¯re sent to a landfill, creating economic and environmental costs for the city and its residents. Our new system creates the highest EPA rated Class A biosolids, which are now sold to fertilize valuable local crops. Saving the environment, supporting local farms, and earning money for our client¡ªwe can¡¯t think of a better outcome.