Leader in Submergent Cleaning Selected as Top Second Stage Honoree   (Sarasota, Florida, September 24, 2018) – U.S. Submergent Technologies® (USST), a premier service provider specializing in submergent cleaning of hard-to-reach environments, is among GrowFL’s Companies to Watch for 2018, having been selected from a group of more than 500 nominees.  An innovator in the waste removal industry, USST is the only company in its category to be recognized. “We are thrilled and humbled to have been selected as a Florida Company to Watch and it is a privilege to share this honor with 49 prestigious companies,” said USST’s CEO, Denver

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38-Tons Removed in Sebring, FL, Facilities Remain Online Two facilities in The City of Sebring, Florida were experiencing reduced capacity due to a buildup of sand and grit.  Paul Stephenson of U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) mobilized the USST crew to Sebring and was able to efficiently clean all affected structures. “Cleaning in submerged conditions is no problem for the USST crew,” said Paul.  “Our Combination3® truck outfitted with extended boom, downhole pump, and jetter allows us to be extremely efficient in removing material without having to drain down the tank or require confined space entry.” “We can save a client

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A Cost-Savings Opportunity for Wastewater Treatment & Collection Facilities You’ve heard it before and most likely experienced it firsthand – the buildup of sand and grit in wastewater treatment infrastructure resulting in reduced treatment volume and increased energy usage.  The questions to ask are, do you have a sand and grit problem, and how do you know?   If you can’t see it, it must not exist!  The water at a wastewater treatment plant is often too murky to see through, and sand and grit might or not might not be present.  If it is present, there is value in restoring capacity.

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The City of Lake Wales Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) was due for maintenance on a large Oxidation Ditch and experiencing reduced plant capacity.  The facility’s treatment process is comprised of a Type 1 Oxidation Ditch operating as a conventional activated sludge treatment facility, and had built up a significant amount of sand and grit material, and needed to be cleaned while it remained in operation. U.S. Submergent Technologies’ (USST) Paul Stephenson arrived with a team to the Lake Wales site prepared to remove material from submerged conditions. “Using our unique Combination3® truck and GritGone Process®, we were able to efficiently

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Crew Gets Creative to Remove Vegetation in Manatee County   USST recently completed work for Manatee County Utilities, who needed two tank structures cleaned at multiple facilities in order to restore valuable capacity. The sludge holding tank at the North Water Reclamation Facility in Palmetto, Florida was overrun with cattails and rags.  At initial glance, it looked like a simple job of removing the 4-f00t high vegetation off the top.  However, once the project was underway, an 8-foot root system with rag material woven throughout was discovered underwater. USST’s unique Combination3® trucks are equipped with a 49-foot extendable boom, along

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Challenging Confined Space Entry in Anastasia Island Anastasia Island’s Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) was experiencing reduced pumping capacity due to accumulated solids in their influent lift station, a facility with a permitted capacity of 4.95MGD.  Due to the challenging nature of the 35-foot deep structure, Anastasia Island’s wet well hadn’t been cleaned in several years, resulting in the accumulation of a significant amount of material. “The pump station consists of four Gorman-Rupp self-priming solids handling centrifugal pumps,” explained James Overton, P.E., at the St. Johns County Utility Department (SJCUD).  “Due to grit and rags that accumulated, one pump was completely

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23-Foot Deep Lift Station Cleaned While in Operation Tallahassee’s Summerbrooke lift station was due for scheduled maintenance, needing both FOGs on the surface and sand and grit on the bottom removed.  While this could have proved to be a challenging situation, the USST crew and equipment was able to restore capacity quickly and efficiently. USST’s Field Supervisor, Paul Del Favero, arrived with a team prepared to remove debris from wet or dry conditions.  Our patented Combination3® equipment allows our crew to remove debris from water surface and structure bottom without additional equipment or repositioning. “Our truck is uniquely equipped to

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180-CY Removed in Davie, Florida   Capacity was recently restored to the Town of Davie’s WWTP as part of their Capital Improvement Program, a facility which handles an average daily flow of around 3MGD.  More than 180-CY of sand and material was removed from Davie’s 20-foot high surge tank while it remained in full operation.  Using USST’s extended boom and Combination3® technology, the material removed was immediately ready for disposal. John McGeary has resided as Chief Operator of the Town of Davie’s WWTP for almost five years, and has 38 years’ experience in the wastewater industry.  He says “[I was]

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Access Issues Not An Issue   USST is currently working for the City of Orlando removing sand, grit and material from 2,500 feet of 48-inch sanitary sewer pipe near Kirkman Road, leading to the City’s Conserv II Water Reclamation Facility. The City of Orlando’s project manager, Charlie Conklin, P.E., says “I am very happy with their performance on this project, and I’m looking forward to utilizing their services on the next phase of this project and other future projects.” Access issues on the project included hard-to-reach manholes located on the opposite side of Shingle Creek. Access for equipment was also

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