Treatment

The Beatrice Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) is responsible for the sewage collection system, as well as for processing 1.3 million gallons of sewage a day. The WWTF receives raw sewage waste into its plant where it undergoes numerous processes to treat, disinfect, and separate the waste into 2 components:

Liquids Treatment - Liquids are treated and disinfected, and ultimately discharged into the Big Blue River.

Solids Treatment - Residuals from the liquid treatment, known as Bio-solids, are hauled off-site to the Landfill, where it is converted into compost.

Water Quality Standards

Water quality planning activities in Nebraska are presently handled by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE). They are responsible for setting water quality criteria and establishing treatment requirements necessary for maintaining the defined level of water quality. The…

Treatment Plant Flow and Waste Loading Projections

Municipal WWTFs are designed on the basis of quantity of flow and organic content of the raw wastewater. The wastewater quantity for sizing the components of the plant varies, but a primary design parameter is the average daily flow during the year. The hydraulic flows and loading rates for…