Sewer Projects

Water Treatment Plant Sludge Dewatering Screw Press

Project Number: 964
Project Staff Contact: Troy Kemper
Project Type: Sewer Capital
Project Status: Active
Location: Wastewater Treatment Plant, 400 Schemmel Lane
Project Information: Project includes installation of a dewatering screw press and a dewatered biosolids covered storage pad at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The dewatering screw press is a mechanical device that separates liquids from solids. It is a slow moving device that accomplishes dewatering by continuous gravitational drainage. It squeezes the material against a screen or filter and the liquid is collected through the screen for collection and used for further processing as required.

Timeline: 

2021 - Pole building, utilities and piping installed. Screw press expected to be online in May.

2020 - A pole building structure and covered pad will be constructed to house the equipment and dewatered sludge. The screw press is expected to be online in 2021. 

2019 - FKC was selected to provide the screw press for the dewatering process. The equipment was delivered to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

2018 - The City advertised for a sludge dewatering screw press. 

2015-2017 - Operators at the WWTP pilot a screw press, and additional dewatering systems.