Incremental Improvements Are Fine, but This Clean-Water Plant Looks to Hit Home Runs

Austin Water has no fear of major investments in its clean-water plants. The South Austin regional facility is a clear case in point.

Incremental Improvements Are Fine, but This Clean-Water Plant Looks to Hit Home Runs

The team at the South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant includes, front row, from left, Tony Luna, operations and maintenance supervisor; Enrique Zepeda, O&M associate; Juan Maldonado, equipment operator; Adam Rodriguez, O&M senior; Efrain Lopez, O&M associate; Filiberto Castilleja, O&M senior; Mark Reeh, O&M superintendent; Ayman Benyamin, operations manager; second row, Richard O’Donnell and Chris Mancuso, O&M supervisors; Ysidro Lucio and Lee Montoya, O&M seniors; Shea Quinn, treatment plant worker; David Juarez, utility logistics planner coordinator; Matthew Barber, O&M associate; third row, Mark Prochnow, O&M senior; Antonio Jumper, O&M associate; and Brandon Hill, O&M assistant.

Growing cities have to pay big to sustain wastewater treatment capacity and meet permit limits. Austin Water does so with conviction.

For illustration, look no farther than the 75 mgd (design) South Austin Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, one of two major clean-water...

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