Case Study
West Wastewater Treatment Plant
West Wastewater Treatment Plant | ClearSpan Challenge – Dewatered sludge exposed to the elements Solution – Hercules Truss Arch Building Size – 77' wide x 96' long Application – Covered sludge bed In the past ten years the population of the Village of Huntley (Ill.) has increased from approximately 6,000 residents to more than 23,000, according to Chief Wastewater Operator Adrian Pino. Serving this growing population, the sanitation department recognizes the importance of effective and cost-saving methods of treating the village’s wastewater. The village utilizes two activated sludge wastewater treatment plants, where sludge from the wastewater is processed and dewatered. Without any covered storage space, the sludge was stored in beds that were exposed to the elements. “We get cha