Projects
The Persigo Wastewater Division is proud to service over 62 square miles of homes and commercial establishments within the 201 Sewer District. To provide the best possible service for our customers, we are always looking at new technologies and improvements to the current wastewater infrastructure within the 201 boundary.
Biogas
In 2014, the City contracted with BioCNG, LLC to design a system to capture, collect and purify digester biogas at the Persigo wastewater plant to a natural gas quality vehicle fuel. Currently, the equivalent of 400 gallons of gasoline is produced on-site daily and is used to power over 70 City vehicles, resulting in a carbon emission reduction of approximately 3 million pounds per year. The City has received international attention for the biogas project, which is believed to be the only one of its kind in the United States.
Collaboration with City Parks and Wildlife
In 2018, the Persigo Wastewater Plant finished a two-year-long project redirecting its treated water flow from the Persigo Wash to the Colorado River. In October of 2021, the Wastewater Division partnered with Parks and WIldlife to assist in studying the fish and wildlife in and around the Persigo Wash since these changes. They found that fish populations were at above-average numbers and were even able to find populations of endangered fish species, including Bonytail fish, indicating that the Persigo Wash and surrounding rivers are healthy and environmentally sustainable.