CITY OF SARASOTA AWWTF
SARASOTA, FL · 10.2 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) design flow · major discharger
Risen Water fit
- The Rippler—Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Low Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrogen (TKN)
- The Channel Panel: Solids / TSS carryover (screening strain)
The call
CITY OF SARASOTA AWWTF is exceeding BOD—The Rippler boosts dissolved oxygen and biological breakdown to cut BOD loading.
Who owns the fix
- Public Works Director
- Utilities / Water Reclamation Director
- WWTP / WRF Plant Superintendent
- City Engineer (named decision-makers + LinkedIn added in the full build)
Proof (last 12 months)
- Effluent exceedances: BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]|Chlorodibromomethane|Dichlorobromomethane|Nitrogen|Oxygen, dissolved percent saturation|Phosphorus|Solids, total suspended
- Significant noncompliance: Significant Noncompliance (SNC) Effluent Violation Non-Monthly Average
- Quarters in significant noncompliance (last 3yr): 9
- Formal enforcement actions: 1 (last 05/17/2024)
- Informal enforcement actions: 9
- Penalties assessed: $73,928 (last 05/17/2024)
- EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online) record →