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Sewer-board discussion flags BOD limits as constraint for industrial connection
Summary
Willard city and sewer-plant representatives said hydraulic capacity is underutilized but biological nutrient (BOD) treatment is constrained; a prospective food-processing customer would exceed the plant's BOD capacity despite manageable flow, prompting calls to measure nutrient loads by city.
Ruben Vantassell, a representative from the sewer plant facility, told the council the plant has distinct capacity limits: total hydraulic flow and biological treatment (BOD). He said the plant is "operating at about one-third of its hydraulic capacity (700,000 gallons of the 2,000,000-gallon capacity) but has limited biological treatment capability," and that a food-processing company seeking connection would exceed the plant's BOD treatment limit even if flow volume were acceptable.
Mayor Travis Mote and City Manager Jeremy Kimpton said Willard, which owns approximately 30 percent of the plant, needs to ensure it receives an equitable share of both flow and nutrient-loading allocation as the city plans for growth. Kimpton recommended the sewer board consider tracking nutrient loads separately by city to provide clearer allocation and prevent capacity shortfalls if industrial users are allowed to connect.
