About this Project
Our team designed and supervised the construction of an enhanced winery process wastewater treatment and land application system. We designed a treatment system that includes equalization tanks, a two stage trickling filter system, and a multi-stage constructed wetland system. The system is sized to treat up to 45,000 gallons during the crush period and to reduce BOD and TSS by 90% and maintain pH of the effluent above 6.5 units. Since the system was started in November 2008 it has met the state effluent limitations. Treated effluent is used for pasture and vineyard irrigation. The main control panel is a custom panel that includes a SCADA system to allow for local and remote