Wastewater Treatment and Collection System Services

Our Wastewater Services are comprised of both wastewater treatment and wastewater collection systems.

Wastewater Treatment Services

We work closely with municipalities to identify their wastewater needs and evaluate possible solutions.  We take into account not only the initial capital expense of the alternatives, but also the anticipated operation and maintenance costs to allow our clients to make informed decisions.  We are committed to being involved from project inception through the study phase, design, permitting, construction, and startup to ensure continuity through the entire project so it is implemented successfully, on budget, and on time. 

In addition to our experienced design engineers, our team is further complemented by an Operations Specialist who served 12 years in the municipal sector and holds Class IV Municipal and Class D Industrial operator licenses.
Wessler Engineering is responsive to your design needs.

Services We Provide

• Preliminary Engineering Reports
• New Wastewater Treatment Facilities
• Expansion and Rehabilitation of Existing Facilities
• Wastewater and CSO Pump Stations
• NPDES Permit Assistance
• WWTP Optimization, Troubleshooting, and Compliance Assistance
• WWTP Operations and Maintenance Assistance
• Land Application Guidance Manuals
• Industrial Pretreatment Programming
• Sewer Use Ordinance Assistance

Related Projects

Biosolids Master Plan and Centrifuge Dewatering Improvements
West Central Conservancy District, Avon, Indiana
Wessler prepared a Biosolids Master Plan to evaluate the “true cost of ownership” for eight alternatives of biosolids handling and disposal, which would serve as the foundation for cost-effective biosolids handling for the existing 5 MGD facility through ultimate build-out of 12 MGD.  Wessler followed up the Master Plan with Design, Bidding, and Construction Phase Services for the selected alternative of Centrifuge Dewatering Improvements.  The project replaced an aging belt filter press and RDP Class A Biosolids system with two new 200 gpm centrifuges and conveyance facilities for loading up to three roll-off containers for landfill disposal.

Digester Renovation with Alternative Power Source
West Lafayette, Indiana
As concerns for energy efficiency and “going green” become more prevalent, cities nationwide are implementing alternative power projects.  Wessler Engineering helped the City of West Lafayette utilize SRF financing to establish a Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) receiving facility and a Cogeneration Facility at its WWTP.  FOG receiving generate an estimated 30% increase in methane gas production, which will be used to generate electricity and provide environmental as well as economic benefits.  The City anticipates energy savings of over $7.2 Million over the next 20 years. Approximately 33% of the plant’s power needs will be supplied by methane-generated electricity via the use of micro-turbine generation.  Direct FOG injection will also generate tipping fees, providing the City with a new revenue source.  The project earned the City the U.S. EPA’s Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success (PISCES) award and was recognized by the EPA in 2009 for reducing the carbon footprint by generating green power on-site.

New Wastewater Treatment Plant
Morristown, Indiana
The Town of Morristown wanted to attract more industry but was limited by its existing lagoon-based treatment plant.  Wessler Engineering assisted the Town with a new 0.60 MGD WWTP to provide capacity for industrial growth and potential for much needed jobs associated with it, while utilizing creative financing from available Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district funds to minimize the cost impact on ratepayers and industry. Retaining the existing aerated primary lagoon for pretreatment avoided increasing the size and cost of the new WWTP and lessened pretreatment requirements and the financial impact it would have imposed on new and prospective industries.  Sludge handling utilizes geotextile bags for dewatering and hauling to a nearby landfill, providing a simple and cost-effective sludge management program.  Based on creative engineering and financing, The Town’s new WWTP has it well-positioned for future growth and attracting industrial customers while meeting ever-increasing regulatory requirements.