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SLDT WASTEWATER Treating Wastewater for Multiple Reuses A wastewater system people don’t mind having next door. By Nathan Hinch Reclaimed wastewater irrigation at the driving range of the Baywood Greens golf community in Long Neck, Delaware. he concept has been on these systems to utilize the the job for a quarter centreated water for irrigation or tury, quietly and simply other reuse applications, rather doing its part to advance the than discharge treated wastecause of sustainability, long water to rivers or streams. The before the term became a scalability of the system also desirable description for demakes it attractive to developvelopments. The Sheaffer Sysers and municipalities for tem – designed by Sheaffer phased construction projects. International, LLC., of Glen Since 2003, the systems Ellyn, Illinois – is a scalable, have enabled municipalities wastewater-treatment system The Sheaffer System at the Fox Mill community in Wasco, Illinois has been and developers in middle Tenutilizing an advanced, aer- operating since 1993. nessee to build wastewaterated-lagoon treatment with treatment systems to reuse 100 ponds at a depth of 15-25 feet, below the capability to distribute 100 percent of percent of effluent “reclaimed water” which the wastewater is maintained in the effluent for irrigation or other reuse an anaerobic state for an additional three from approximately 6,000 homes and applications. to five feet. Thus the system capitalizes businesses in the Nashville metropolitan “My overall evaluation of the system on both aerobic and anaerobic treatment, area. is that it is excellent. It meets or exceeds Heritage Commons is a commercial while not exposing any anaerobic gases all of our expectations,” said Chuck Faproperty in Thompson’s Station, Tento the surface or atmosphere. The sysnaro, owner and developer of Saddletem, which filters and disinfects the ef- nessee. The developer, Southstar Develbrook Farms, an adult living community LLC, commissioned a fluent, prevents nuisance odors typically opment, in Round Lake Park, Illinois. “We expeconfiguration to treat wastewater from associated with wastewater treatment rience no odor problems and have never systems and eliminates the need for any 200,000 square feet of retail/commercial had to remove any sludge. We operate biosolids (sludge) handling or disposal property. In addition, the system has alour system at a fraction of the cost of our lowed the town to extend wastewater for 20-40 years. standard-type wastewater treatment faSheaffer Systems have successfully service beyond the development to cility at our development in Florida.” operated in the Chicago area for more churches and additional properties. DeThe uniqueness of the process is that than 25 years with no required solids re- signed to treat up to 30,000 gallons per the aeration is injected into the treatment moval. Sheaffer International designs day, the system is also designed to ac- T 40 January 2009 Sustainable Land Development Today

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Sustainable Land Development Today - January 2009 Contents Our Voice Your Voice The BottomLine SLDI in Focus Calendar Industry Rebound Will Require Balanced Approach What Happened to Fannie and Freddie? Added Value in Entitlements Industry Spotlights Technology Wastewater Innovation Classifieds Advertiser Index Editorial Board SLDT Resources Last Word

Sustainable Land Development Today - January 2009

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