Emerging Wastewater Technology Has Local Reach and International Appeal
Summary
Mill Creek, located 5 miles west of Geneva, Ill., is a master plan community of approximately 2,000 homes and has its own water supply and wastewater system.In a plan submitted by local civil engineering firm Sheaffer & Roland, Mill Creek would both reduce its carbon footprint and experience electricity savings of hundreds of thousands of kilowatts per year.The system is considered environmentally sensitive because, rather than mining the groundwater for irrigation purposes, it beneficially recycles and reuses water that would otherwise be discharged and pollute the local river.Aeration, the process by which oxygen is added to water in order to aerobically break down sewage, accounts for the majority of costs associated with wastewater treatment.### Chicago, IL, October 15, 2008 --( PR.com )-- The Mill Creek Water Reclamation District, world renowned for its innovative wastewater treatment facility, is considering upgrading its aging infrastructure with a modern, high-efficiency alternative.The ‘Peak Efficiency Project,’ as it is dubbed, has been selected after peer review to be featured at the annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC), the world’s largest international water technology convention to be held in Chicago later this month.Mill Creek, located 5 miles west of Geneva, Ill., is a master plan community of approximately 2,000 homes and has its own water supply and wastewater system.In a plan submitted by local civil engineering firm Sheaffer & Roland, Mill Creek would both reduce its carbon footprint and experience electricity savings of hundreds of thousands of kilowatts per year.