ReWa Operations Department

The Operations Department is responsible for operating and maintaining the Authority’s treatment facilities in a safe, cost-effective, and environmentally sound manner.  With a staff of highly trained, state-certified operators and maintenance technicians, the treatment facilities employ state-of-the-art practices to produce three beneficial end products:

1. Clean water, treated to nearly drinking water standards.  This water then supplements the flow of local rivers, where it supports aquatic life and helps other communities downstream to enjoy an abundance of water for recreational uses and production of drinking water.
2. Biosolids, a nutrient-rich, environmentally sound organic fertilizer that is used by local farmers to grow feed crops for their cattle.  Through cooperative efforts, this program saves valuable landfill space and helps minimize costs for ratepayers.  Area farmers benefit by collectively saving hundreds of thousands of dollars each year by avoiding the use of chemical fertilizers.
3. Methane gas, a by-product of the treatment process.  This clean-burning gas is recycled to provide the heat needed to support the biological treatment processes at each plant.; The recycled methane not only reduces energy costs, but conserves millions of cubic feet of our country’s natural gas supply each year. As an environmental partner, ReWa is currently exploring additional beneficial uses for its surplus of clean methane gas.