Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. services

At Hazen and Sawyer, we strongly believe that significant economic and environmental benefits are available to most treatment plants through the use of treatment by-products for the generation of energy. We have helped many municipal wastewater treatment plants implement waste-to-energy (WtE) technologies as a means of reducing operating costs, often finding that the long-term reduction outweighs the up-front capital investment.

As energy costs continue to rise and more emphasis is placed on energy independence, energy security, and greenhouse gas reduction, efforts to reduce our energy consumption will continue to grow in importance. Water and wastewater systems are significant energy consumers, and owners of these facilities are continually seeking ways to reduce energy consumption and associated costs. Technology improvements, improved automation, and process optimization generally afford significant opportunities for energy savings. In addition, the recovery and the beneficial use of wasted energy sources such as biogas, fats-oils-and-grease (FOG), and waste heat also represent significant opportunities for reducing net energy consumption.