PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Commissioned April, 2005
Industrial WW, CAS Retrofit
Permit(s); Discharge
10/NA/NA (TN/TP/Turbidity)
Dairy ⇒ Stream
MMF Capacity: 0.2 MGD
$4.26/gal
1 FTE (Full‐Time Employees)
Ovivo designed the facility to minimize visibility at the site, and Enviroquip® MBR was chosen to cover strict discharge requirements.
DESCRIPTION
In response to increasingly strict NPDES discharge requirements, Guggisberg Cheese, one of the largest US producers of Swiss cheese upgraded its wastewater treatment facility with Enviroquip MBR technology. Membrane bioreactor technology allowed Guggisberg Cheese to comply with the strict discharge requirements and to construct the new wastewater treatment facility in such a fashion as to minimize visibility at the site. Located within the heart of Ohio Amish country, reducing the impact of the cheese production plant and its wastewater treatment operations on the surrounding environment was a key concern.
LOCATION
Sugarcreek, OH
IMAGES
PROJECT OVERVIEW
| System Type(s) | Enviroquip ® MBR |
|---|---|
| Previous Facility Type | Lagoon |
| Owner | Guggisberg Cheese |
| Engineer | Envirotect |
| Contractor | Envirotect |
| Operations | Envirotect |
| Delivery Method | Negotiation, Pre-Purchase, DB |
| Time To Retrofit | 8 months |
| Total Installed Project Cost | $851,000 |
PLANT DESIGN INFORMATION
| Fine Screen Type | Bar Screen |
|---|---|
| Aperture or Slot Size | 2 mm |
| Supplemental Aeration Technology | Fine Bubble, Disks |
| MBR Blower Type | Turbo |
| Solids Management Data | Facultative Sludge Lagoon |
| SCADA System | RSView 32 |
| Disinfection Method | None |
| # Process Stages | 8 |
MBR (MEMBRANE ZONE) DESIGN
| Filtration Mode | Pumped |
|---|---|
| # of Reactors : | 5 |
| Submerged Membrane Unit (SMU) | ES100, KUBOTA® |
| # SMU | 10 |
| Design Flux (MMF) | 14.6 gfd |
| Minimum Temperature | 20°C |
| Peak Factor | 1.5 |
| # of Maintenance Cleans | 3 |
