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Integra Water says planned plant will produce 'highly treated disinfected water,' not raw sewage
Summary
Integra Water’s CEO described the proposed Chester Road wastewater reclamation facility’s treatment processes—tertiary disk filtration, UV disinfection, standby power—and said the design will minimize noise and community impacts; residents questioned compliance history and monitoring.
Tom McDonald, chief executive officer of Integra Water Madison County LLC, described the company’s proposed Chester Road water reclamation facility and emphasized its treatment processes and safety measures.
“First, I want to be clear. This is highly treated disinfected water, not raw sewage,” McDonald said, describing tertiary disk filtration, a high‑powered UV disinfection system (no chlorine), standby generator capacity for outages, and quieter modern blower technology intended to limit noise. McDonald said the facility is engineered to protect aquatic life and comply with the Endangered Species Act where applicable, and he invited residents to visit an operating site to inspect processes.
Several residents responded that prior violations at an Integra facility (Meridianville) call the company’s compliance record into question; ADEM staff stated their preliminary determination that, as drafted, the permit terms are designed to protect human health and the environment and will be reconsidered after the comment period.
