WASTEWATER
new automated bioaugmentation reduces lagoon sludge By Suzan Chin-Taylor
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eeking solutions to effectively remove its lagoon sludge and reduce the associated costs, the City of Weyburn, Saskatchewan opted to implement a new automated bioaugmentation service technology from EnBiorganic Technologies on a performance trial basis. Their EBS-Di technology was attractive to Weyburn due to its plug and play readiness, zero capital expenditure and efficiency. In under 60 days, results were demonstrated in the de-sludging of the city’s wastewater lagoons, as well as elim-
The plant’s primary lagoon is 350 acres in size and was experiencing heavy sludge buildup.
ination of odour. An additional benefit to the service was the removal of fats, oils and grease (FOG) within the city’s lift stations, which had long been an issue. Impressed with the results in such a short period, Weyburn’s utility staff decided to enter an ongoing TaaS (treatment as a service) contract with Vital
Utilities and EnBiorganic to continue the work begun in the performance trial. WEYBURN’S LAGOON SYSTEM Established in 1901, Weyburn is home to a population of around 10,000. Its utility delivers water, sewer, and wastewater treatment to a customer base of
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