WM’s Atlantic Landfill RO Concentrate Evaporation Project Short Listed for 2022 GWI Industrial Project of the Year
Waverly, VA -WM’s 120K GPD leachate evaporation project, developed in partnership with Heartland Water Technology, was shortlisted for the Global Water Intelligence’s 2022 Industrial Project of the year. A 120,000GPD (450m3/d) evaporation solution for reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate at the Waverly landfill site in Virginia, US., this project addresses the challenges of RO concentrate waste stream treatment and disposal.
The evaporation solution has massively decreased the need to treat and dispose of the RO reject off-site, reducing the carbon footprint of the landfill by avoiding the emission of 5,500 metric tons of CO2 annually, the equivalent to approximately 12,000 barrels of oil per year. Additionally, the RO concentrate evaporation facility is fueled by biogas produced in the landfill, helping to decrease the facility’s overall energy consumption.
