CREATING RENEWABLE ENERGY AND FUEL FROM WASTE AND WASTEWATER

THE CHALLENGE

Public sewer service providers need to provide cost-effective treatment of wastewater in an ever more regulated market without grant funds or user rate increases. RETTEW, an engineering firm dedicated to the public service sector, has developed techniques and strategic partnerships, that allow utilities to harness their natural resources to produce renewable energy, reduce their water and carbon footprints, and develop sustainable soil products.

BIOGAS CREATION

Using advanced biological treatment systems, solid waste and wastewater can be digested on site to generate valuable biogas. The biogas can then be used to reduce your natural gas consumption, power a cogeneration asset or be converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel trucks, or be sold as green natural gas.

WATER REUSE/RECYCLE

Water is a valuable economic and environmental asset. Using advanced technologies, wastewater can be treated to quality levels suitable for reuse and recycling back to your cooling towers or for other uses. This helps in lowering operational expenses and reducing your organization’s water footprint.

ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL

INITIATIVES

• Stabilize User Rates

• Reduce Operating and Capital Expenses

• Generate GREEN Energy and Capture Credits/Income

SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT

RETTEW is committed to minimizing our impact on the environment. In addition to our focus on resource conservation and sustainable design projects, we are committed to behaving in an environmentally responsible way in our everyday business practices. Our corporate sustainability policy ensures that RETTEW remains an eco-friendly community partner. This policy contributes to our purpose of improving the quality of life for the communities and clients we serve.

TURNKEY PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATION

THE CLASSIC WAY Company-Owned Waste/Wastewater Treatment

� Investment capital with return on investment

� Offset capital expense with reduction in operating expenses

� Consult with experienced experts who have done this for others

THE NEW WAY Outsourced On-Site Waste/Wastewater Treatment

� Turnkey project development

� Extensive needs analysis to select the best technology for maximum financially justifiable sustainability points: cogeneration, green CNG, alternative fuels, etc.

� Off-balance sheet financing with third party ownership of the assets

� Outsourced operations and equipment maintenance

� Zero CAPEX and OPEX: Contractual monthly payments

OWNERSHIP OPTIONS COMPARISON

Contact: Jason Wert, PE, BCEE

National Market Leader Energy and Environmental Engineering (DD) 570-244-3608 • (C) 814-933-2819

jwert@rettew.com

TEAM EXPERIENCE

� 150 years of combined industrial waste and wastewater knowledge

� 1,000 industrial wastewater installations

� Technology installed to reduce > 15 MM tons of CO2

� Operation of more than 3,000 wastewater treatment plants

Our integrated project team will perform an analysis of your facility and explain the various technology, financing, development, and operational options.

�� RETTEW is an Act 129 partner for cost-effective grant dollars

�� RETTEW has developed technology which allows the harvesting of energy from wastewater

�� RETTEW has developed strategic relationships with:

• Monticello - asset management and capitalization

• Veolia - operational assistance

• Quasar - technology

• GE - technology and operative assistance