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Originally Posted by aerohead
We have a Duck Creek Wastewater Treatment plant in Garland,Texas which used to routinely discharge untreated sewage into the adjoining lake.'guess it was cheaper to pay the non-compliance fine than 'cleanup' their act.
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Considering that biogas/biomethane could be extracted from the sewage, and it could also serve as a base for nitrogen-rich agricultural fertilizer, discharging untreated sewage into the nature is pointless not only from a tree-hugger standpoint. Making some money out of it makes more sense than paying fines. BTW since organic matter won't quit rotting and releasing methane into the atmosphere whenever EVs become widespread, I still believe the ICE is going to remain relevant in a long term, even if it happens in form of microturbines powering gensets in range-extenders and eventually relying on biomethane among its fuel options.