Deer Lodge Wastewater Treatment Plant Like many small communities, Deer Lodge was faced with expensive improvements to their wastewater treatment facilities in order to come into compliance with stringent nutrient limits. Typically, this would involve upgrading their existing facility. However, unlike similar projects, numerous unusual challenges had to be overcome first including excessive infiltration into their collection system that was exceeding 2.5 million gallons per day. This was over five times the flow expected for the population. Requirement aside, working in the area itself proved to be the biggest challenge of all. The project engineers had to obtain a formal land exchange and a SpecialRead More →

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