Harnessing the Power of Data at Metro Water Recovery
Wastewater treatment plants around the world are utilizing the power of data to reduce costs and improve operations. However, working with data at large organizations like Metro Water Recovery presents numerous challenges. Employees in different departments may not be aware of what data is available or what calculations are being performed across the organization. This can result in duplicate efforts or failures to […]
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work at NTP
Quite literally, without the expertise of our employees who serve in the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Departments, our services would not run. Without their extensive knowledge of systems, processes, technology and the plant sites, there would be a lot of waste left in our water. We’re talking knowledge of pumps, deep wells, gates, valves, lift […]
Metro Water Recovery Employees Supported by Award-Winning Wellness Program
Metro Water Recovery provides a support station during Denver’s annual Bike to Work Day event. Staffed by volunteers at Metro, the station offers water, snacks, and bicycle tools for event participants from the community. On the day of the event, our tent is located along the South Platte River trail, opposite from the outfalls area at our Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility in Denver. At Metro Water Recovery, […]
Day or Night the Sampling Team’s Got It Covered
The Environmental Sampling team includes Patrick Maes, Anthony Pino, Craig Thomas, Natalie Lundell, Darnell Tullock, Gabriel Sisneros, and Jay Halliwell (left to right). At Metro Water Recovery we’re proud of the many different careers, skillsets and people that make up our organization. If you like to be on-the-go and constantly presented with problems to solve, […]
We love bugs!
Did you know that insects are by far the most common animals on our planet? At Metro Water Recovery, we love bugs! There are many kinds of insects that live most of their lives on land. We call those terrestrial insects. Aquatic insects – what scientists call aquatic macroinvertebrates – are those that spend at least part of their lifecycle […]
Honoring Our Veterans
To put it simply, Metro Water Recovery would not be the same without our employees who have served in the armed forces. We’re proud of the nearly 40 Veteran employees working toward our mission of protecting the region’s health and environment by cleaning water and recovering resources. The value they bring to our organization touches […]
Struvite Is History
Thursday, August 26, 2021, was a day for the Metro Water Recovery history books as we transferred our first load of phosphorus-rich struvite to A1 Organics, a local composting company. This load of struvite totaled around 23 tons of magnesium ammonium phosphate recovered directly from the treatment process at the Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility (RWHTF) downstream of Denver. Major Achievement Sending struvite to A1 Organics achieves a milestone and major goal of our Phosphorus Initiative – to recover phosphorus from the […]
They Love What They Do – Facilities Maintenance Grounds Crew
Pictured from left to right: Daren Mark (the team player) – Facilities Maintenance LeadLeroy Canterbury (the class clown) – Maintenance WorkerQuintil Aguilera (the maintenance godfather) – Maintenance Worker IILarry Spelts (the jack of all trades) – Maintenance Worker IIAdrian Quintana (the fearless leader) – Facilities Maintenance Supervisor One of the earliest to rise here at […]
First Flows in New Delgany Interceptor Section
Metro Water Recovery made history this year as we completed replacing 2,300 feet of the some of the oldest pipe in our Transmission System. Located at the National Western Center site, this section of the Delgany Interceptor system was moved underground and began sending flows to the Robert W. Hite Treatment Facility in May. This project is significant for three reasons, […]