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Private firm proposes recycling Maxon effluent to supply TVA and Nucor; council raises aquifer and community concerns
Summary
Colossus XAI told the council it plans to divert up to 20% of Maxon wastewater, polish it to cooling‑water standards with ceramic membranes and sell it to TVA and Nucor, reducing aquifer demand. Council members urged community outreach and asked about permits, oversight and benefits to the city.
A private company, Colossus XAI, told the City Council Feb. 4 it plans to build a wastewater polishing facility on city‑owned land adjacent to the TE Maxon treatment plant that would treat an estimated 20% of Maxon’s effluent and sell treated water to industrial customers including TVA and Nucor.
Mark Carroll, the project engineer for Colossus XAI, described a planned facility that would “polish” Maxon effluent using a ceramic membrane‑based membrane bioreactor, producing water for cooling towers and industrial use. Carroll said the plant would “reduce the demand on the aquifer by approximately 9%” and that the firm has signed letters of intent with TVA and Nucor to purchase the treated water. He said the company’s plan…
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