Case Study: Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant In Montemorelos, N.L., Mexico Utilizes Microbiology To Improve Effluent Quality Without Capital Expansion

By Rich Schici, In-Pipe Technology Company, Inc.

Economic, performance, and operational pressures placed on municipal wastewater treatment plants have forced administrators to find new ways of optimizing existing infrastructure assets. Municipalities needing to improve the economics and efficiency of treatment seek cost-effective solutions to wastewater challenges without capital expansion. Using the collection system as an active part of the treatment process increases the efficiency of the WWTP and extends the life of existing infrastructure.