ecently, a rural municipality in Northern Florida benefitted from the sand and grit grant program and utilized U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) to clean a substantial amount of built-up sand and grit debris from their wastewater tanks while they remained online. 

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Expansion is Underway to Meet Interest in Complete Visibility SediVision® LLC, a subsidiary of USST Holdings Company, has brought on a seasoned aquatic projects manager and business development specialist to serve as General Manager, leading all aspects of operations, production, and sales.  David Graves, a Florida native with a career in hydrographic survey, will be managing a growing team at SediVision® LLC.   “SediVision® LLC is offering complete visibility and predictive maintenance solutions that the wastewater industry has never had, it’s like an MRI for wastewater tanks,” said Denver J. Stutler, Jr., CEO at SediVision® LLC.  “Our company has experience

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A Challenging Environment Calls for Skillful Pros In Central Florida, a 12 MGD reclamation facility was experiencing a loss of capacity in their north aeration and anoxic basins.  These tanks presented a challenge because they were lined with rows of diffusers that circulate oxygen feeding the microorganisms and bacteria residents that break down the waste.  This job required experienced professionals to access and remove the built-up material, so the customer called on U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) for a solution.  USST has cleaned tanks, pipes, and lift stations on over 400 projects around the United States.  Our qualified crews know how

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When it comes to keeping wastewater tanks in good working order, guesswork just won’t cut it. Find out more.

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SEDIVISION ALLOWS YOU TO SEE THE CONDITIONS BENEATH DARK WATER DUE TO EXCESSIVE TURBIDITY IN YOUR TANKS Given most wastewater infrastructure is out of sight, it often can be out of mind unless it becomes an emergency. Because the water in these structures is highly turbid, it can be difficult to see what is beneath the water stealing your valuable capacity. To help managers responsible for the maintenance of critical wet infrastructure we’ve introduced a remarkable decision-making tool designed especially for wastewater tank conditions called SediVision®. SediVision® allows for complete visibility where there has never been any, under dark water in

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Florida Sand and Grit Grant Program Reimburses Restoration Costs A rural community located in Southeast Florida’s Treasure Coast was experiencing capacity issues with their wastewater treatment plant’s multi-tank.  Specifically, inside their chlorine contact chamber, which disinfects and treats the wastewater.  A considerable amount of debris was clogging up this structure and decreasing efficiency at the plant. This municipal wastewater treatment plant collects and treats more than 500,000 gallons of wastewater per day and met the qualifications for reimbursement through Florida’s Sand and Grit Grant Program, which makes it possible for publicly owned facilities averaging 3MGD or less to address the

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USST’s See, Clean, & VerifyTM Services Save Time and Money Sanitary Sewer Overflows – Is There a Solution?  Yes, especially if the overflow is caused by an obstruction.   When working with a customer who is facing issues with sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) first tries to understand the problem.  At USST, our experience has been that every sewer pipeline system is unique and collects debris differently and gaining visibility into the pipeline is the first step.  Recently, a county in Southwest Florida was at risk of SSO from their large diameter sanitary sewer pipeline, which encompassed over

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A Massive Job Calls for USST’s Expert Knowledge A large primary clarifier serving as an equalization tank at a city’s wastewater treatment facility had accumulated 16-foot-high mounds of sand along the bottom, seriously reducing its capacity and potentially passing grit through the treatment process.  U.S. Submergent Technologies’ (USST) expertly trained crew set about to handle cleaning this massive 125-foot in diameter structure.  “Our knowledgeable crews have a proven keen ability to navigate obstacles on the ground and this job presented some unique challenges,” said Paul Del Favero, Operations Manager at USST.  “This tank was huge, it’s covered, and the walls

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Traditional wastewater probes don’t always find everything. Find out how SediVision helped one central Florida wastewater treatment facility recover capacity by giving them complete visibility into their tanks.

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