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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Capacity Restored in Charlotte County The Burnt Store Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) treats wastewater from more than 1,200 sewer connections in a southeastern portion of Charlotte County.  Acquired by Charlotte County in 2003, the former 0.25 millions of gallons per day (MGD) facility underwent several upgrades, including doubling its treatment capacity to 0.5 MGD, as well as enabling the facility to simultaneously dispose of reject water and excess effluent produced by the plant.   USST removed 21-cubic yards of sand and grit from three structures at Charlotte County’s Burnt Store WRF.  Thanks to our GritGone Process®, the facility remained in

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Hard at Work in Daytona Beach   That’s the weight of nearly 1,000 Ford F-150s! USST is working hard to restore the capacity of the City of Daytona’s Bethune Point 13 MGD water reclamation facility.  Over 2,000 tons of material – primarily sand and grit – are estimated to be removed from the facility upon completion of this project.  After being offline for approximately two years, this facility is progressing towards being fully operational once we complete our work. Sand and grit aren’t the only materials USST can remove from a facility.  We also have the ability to remove rags, vegetation

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