A national client specializing in travel centers sought to achieve its goal of meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wastewater effluent standards. The existing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) consisted of a single-celled lagoon, which was undersized for the facility’s treatment needs and therefore necessitated an upgrade in hydraulic and loading capabilities.

Design for a new system included the use of equalization, aeration basins, media filters, and ultraviolet disinfection. In addition to the newly added equipment, the Kleinfelder Water Technologies team renovated the existing pump station to allow for the increased demand of effluent discharge. Due to the facility’s position, over a mile of underground force main pipe was installed to the nearest discharge point of a local creek. This option proved much more appealing than the client’s second choice of purchasing a large plot of land on which to discharge effluent.

The newly designed plant allowed for the travel center to meet EPA requirements for Total Suspended Solids, CBOD5, as well as ammonia. Kleinfelder designed the new system and upgrades, applied for the NPDES permit, and installed the equipment for this new 10,000-gallon-per-day treatment plant. Kleinfelder also provided the licensed operators to perform operations and maintenance of the plant.