Case Study
Wastewater facility upgraded for advanced TSS and BOD removal
5 Burks Way · Winnipeg MB · R2J 3R8 888·426·8180 • www.nexom.com CASE STUDY : WILMINGTON, VERMONT Wastewater facility upgraded for advanced TSS and BOD removal. Project Type: Municipal Wastewater Treatment - Primary Treatment Upgrade Completion Date: April 2016 Treatment Objectives: Design flow: 0.338 MGD Effluent Quality: TSS <80mg/l (60% Removal) BOD <210mg/l (30% Removal) Project Background and Challenges A variety of factors can cause engineers to rethink capacity expansion when it comes to getting more out of your wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). These can include anything from physical footprint and costs, all the way to the level of treatment desired and power demands for operations. On a very basic level, the simple matter of real estate can make or break the feasibi