| The Port of Bremerton, in cooperation with the Karcher Creek Sewer District, has announced it intends to install its first Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) waste water treatment system in a new industrial building being constructed by SaTraP LLC just inside the main entrance to the Olympic View Business Park. The system, developed by Huber Technology, will provide on-site wastewater treatment through membrane technology that results in clean, Class A effluent.
The decision to install the system came after meeting with Huber officials that convinced the Port the system may be a viable and affordable option for failing drain fields in Kitsap County and the Puget Sound region. As a first step in getting approval by the State of Washington Department of Health, the Huber MBR system will be tested as a demonstration pilot project to help gather significant data to demonstrate treatment capacity leading to final state approval to be sought by the manufacturer.
The Port’s MBR will be built in line with the present permitted regional wastewater system while at the same time allow for testing and data recovery.
“Karcher Creek has been looking for an industrial site to help establish testing protocols and performance data for the system’s use in office/industrial/warehouse and light commercial building applications, and the Port’s current project fits the sewer district’s needs perfectly” stated Larry Curles, Karcher Creek General Manager. “We have thoroughly tested this system at the Karcher wastewater treatment facility and have been seeking a field test for further evaluation.”
“The Port jumped at this opportunity recognizing that it fits so well with the established objective of the Kitsap SEED Project” noted Port Commissioner Mary Ann Huntington. “Total water re-use is a major component of the SEED Project model.”
Fred Salisbury, the Port Director of Industrial Operations added, “That if tests go well, the Port could see added application to some of its industrial buildings outside of the business park like in Gorst.”
The MBR will be installed by the sewer district below ground and be totally self-contained, using only 110 volt power to run system components and ensure the system operates properly. According to Karcher Creek Plant Manager John Poppe, there is absolutely no potential harm to environment because the MBR is being placed “in-line” in the existing sewer system and all treated wastewater will be returned to the Port’s treatment plant. The Port has requested assistance from the Kitsap County Health District in the testing.
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