The Primary Clarifier Improvements Project for the Glenbard Wastewater Authority is officially complete. Trotter and Associates, Inc. provided design and resident engineering services for this rehabilitation project, which upgraded aging treatment equipment while improving operational flexibility and reliability. Major improvements included rehabilitation of the Authority’s two primary clarifiers and gravity thickener with new stainless steel collection mechanisms, replacement of sludge and scum pumps, piping, valves, meters, and associated electric and control systems, replacement of clarifier influent and effluent gates with the addition of electric actuators, replacement of large-diameter clarifier effluent piping in their diversion structure, and installation of new thickened waste activated sludge piping from the gravity thickener to the existing anerobic digesters to allow additional operational control of the primary sludge and thickened waste activated sludge. Additional upgrades focused on improving plant operations and odor mitigation by installing primary clarifier launder covers and a new walkable aluminum flat cover over the gravity thickener. Construction was completed while maintaining continuous plant operations. A 47 MGD temporary bypass system was implemented to facilitate installation of the diversion structure gates and large-diameter clarifier effluent piping, while a temporary solids thickening operation maintained the solids treatment processes during the gravity thickener equipment rehabilitation. Project Team Included: Glenbard Wastewater Authority, Trotter and Associates, Inc., Vissering Construction, Dahme Mechanical Industries, Connelly Electric Co., and TRI-R Systems, Inc. 

The City of Burlington, WI continues to invest in reliable wastewater infrastructure with planned improvements to the Primary Digester mixing system at its Water Pollution Control Facility. Trotter and Associates provided engineering services for the project, which will replace the existing gas mixing system with a pumped jet mixing system similar to the technology currently operating in the facility's secondary digester. The improvements will support long-term operational reliability and treatment performance. The project went out to bid in January and was awarded to Rohde Brothers, Inc. Construction is planned for the Fall of 2026. 

Fox Metro Water Reclamation District is nearing completion of a valve replacement project for the pumps serving the 54" Primary Clarifier Effluent (PCE) and 42" Return Activated Sludge (RAS) force mains. The hydraulically operated plug valves, originally installed in the 1970s, are being replaced with conventional plug/check valve arrangements, along with surge and air-release valves where required. To date, Dahme Mechanical Industries has completed valve installations on all three RAS pumps and three of the four PCE pumps, with the final pump expected to be completed in the coming weeks. Before the mechanical work, a floor shoring system was installed to reinforce a portion of the elevated slab and properly support the new valves. TAI's involvement in this project has spanned from the early planning stages, including structural condition verification, pump system curve analysis, and surge analysis, through the preparation of bidding documents, and now into active construction support. 

The Village of Roselle has begun construction of the Biological Nutrient Removal Upgrade Project at its Jerry A. Botterman Sanitary Treatment Plant. The project incorporates recommendations outlined in the Village’s 2022 Wastewater Facility Plan, which ensure compliance with future wastewater effluent regulations and improve the facility's reliability by replacing aging equipment. The improvements include converting the existing Oxidation Ditch to a Biological Nutrient Removal process for phosphorus and nitrogen removal, construction of a Chemical Feed Building to allow Alum to be used to aid in the phosphorus removal process, and replacement of the Influent Screens and Final Clarifier equipment. John Burns Construction Company began construction of the Chemical Feed Building in the fall of 2025, work is progressing as scheduled. Over the next year, Trotter and Associates will continue to work closely with the Village and John Burns Construction Company to help ensure the project’s success. 

Trotter and Associates, Inc. is partnering with the Village of Sussex, Wisconsin, on the 2025 WPCF Improvements Project, which aims to modernize critical systems at the wastewater treatment facility. Upgrades to screening, filtration, and aeration equipment are being implemented to enhance facility operations and maintenance.  With the hard work and coordinated efforts of Sabel Mechanical LLC and Pieper Electric, Inc., the project is expected to be completed on time.