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Council meeting: Staff say nitrate removed but warn microbes, nitrogen gas could reach Bear Creek without controls
Summary
Unidentified plant staff told the Rock Springs City Council that nitrate has been removed from the wastewater but cautioned that nitrogen gas and treatment microbes could be carried into Bear Creek unless holding time, feeding and pH are carefully managed.
At a Rock Springs City Council meeting segment, an unidentified plant staff member reported that “Most importantly, that nitrate has been removed from the wastewater,” and urged continued care in treatment operations to prevent unintended discharges to Bear Creek.
The speaker said the treated effluent is not being sent to the creek but raised a separate concern about nitrogen gas generated during treatment. “If all of that is happening down here under our blanket and a bunch of nitrogen gas is being produced, this blanket goes along for a ride up to the top,” the speaker said,…
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