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The Detroit Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility is currently a 2-MGD trickling filter facility. Much of the facility was constructed in 1942 with improvements in 1961 and 1996.
The new wastewater plant is being driven by new regulatory requirements for extremely low phosphorous limits and aging facilities. To meet the new stringent limits, we have invested in a new treatment facility on the existing site along West Willow Street. Below is a conceptual view of the facility.
In a giant step toward becoming a Utility of the Future, GLWA is transitioning its Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to a Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), that will ultimately operate on renewable energy.
19 maj 2021 · Through its seven-stage wastewater treatment process, the facility has the ability to handle 2.21 million gallons of wastewater per day on average, however the city of Detroit Lakes only...
The Great Lakes Water Authority operates five water treatment facilities that draw water from Lake Huron and the Great Lakes tributary, the Detroit River. Recognizing that quality begins at the source, GLWA invests time and resources into the continued protection of our source water.
On this tour, find out how one city is overhauling its wastewater facilities to comply with one of the most stringent phosphorous limits in the United States. Officials at the wastewater treatment plant in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, needed to decide how to deal with strict new phosphorus limits.
Faced with the one of the most stringent nutrient limits in Minnesota and seven years to comply, the City of Detroit Lakes made long-term plans for its wastewater treatment facilities. Below, we explore these limits and how the City proactively planned for and secured its future.
