Village purchases groundbreaking Bio-Dri unit

     BioDri is a company commercializing the latest technology in wastewater and groundwater remediation. After a brief speech by BioDri CEO Dan Young and a quick round of questions from the council member, a motion was made, and unanimously approved, to purchase a BioDri unit for use at the village wastewater treatment facility. The overall cost will be approximately $165,000.

    On April 26, BioDri began a pilot study at the wastewater plant. According to a report given to village administrator Jim Wonacott, the “village of Blissfield had a challenge of capacity with the existing wastewater process, specifically the 350,000-gallon aerobic digester holding tank. The tank was in danger of overflowing, which would result in effluent spillage and possible heavy EPA fines... Village governance was curious as to potential ways to create better utilization of the facility. Simultaneously, the village was concerned about rising expenses of hauling waste and utilization of electricity.”

     By April 27, the test showed “significant progress... in the reduction of solids, thus making it possible to decant clear liquids.”

     In the conclusion section of the report, it was stated that “expenses would be reduced substantially” in operations and “the technology could extend the capacity and life of the facility.”

  For the rest of this story and other notes from the May 23, 2011, Blissfield Village Council meeting, please see Mike McHone's top story in the May 25, 2011, edition of The Advance. © 2011 All content copyrighted. No reproduction without permission