Solutions for Communities

Over the past thirty years Orenco has assisted hundreds of communities with their wastewater problems.  Whether it is a complete community solution or a simple expansion of your existing infrastructure, Orenco is prepared to help.

Integrated Community Solutions

Orenco's Effluent Sewer and AdvanTex Treatment provide affordable, long-term wastewater solutions for communities of all sizes, from a handful of homes to several thousand.  Life cycle cost analysis makes our technology a smart decision for any community, especially when compared to gravity sewer and grinder systems. Just ask the mayor of the small town of Bethel Heights, Arkansas, why his town chose Orenco's effluent sewer and AdvanTex.


Connecting To Existing Infrastructure

Effluent sewer (STEP) systems can be easily integrated into existing gravity or grinder collection systems.  If an existing municipal plant has available treatment capacity, a community can use STEP collection to pump effluent to the plant, even if it is several miles away.  The community of Glenwood, Alabama, uses Orenco STEP collection to pump their effluent seven miles for treatment in neighboring Luverne.  Orenco has stringent requirements for watertight septic tanks used effluent sewer systems, which means far less load on downstream treatment plants.


Expanding Service Areas

For many communities, expanding an existing gravity sewer is simply too costly.  Orenco's decentralized wastewater technology stands as the affordable energy-efficient solution to expand a community's service area without incurring excessive debt or environmental disruption.   City planners can provide wastewater services where they are needed and maintain the integrity of their land use plans rather than creating sprawl by extending traditional gravity lines.  City officials from Lacey, Washington, chose Orenco STEP technology to expand their collection system by 2800 connections.


Incremental Growth

Effluent Sewer technology benefits communities that want to accommodate current needs and future growth.  The modular nature of the system allows capacity to be built only as it is needed.  Communities can avoid the risk of large up-front outlay of capital for capacity that might not be used for years.  Effluent sewer can also provide schedule flexibility when bringing on existing homes as part of a septic tank abatement program. 


Asset Management

Our asset management consultants can help your community ensure the long term integrity of your wastewater system.  We offer:

  ~ Operation & Maintenance training and manuals
  ~ Planning and budgeting for equipment repair and replacement
  ~ Operational, environmental, and financial performance review
  ~ Technical assistance and product support        

Our Technologies

Effluent Sewer

From on-lot interceptor tanks, only filtered liquid is discharged through small-diameter, shallow collection lines to common downstream treatment, whether that is a neighborhood system or a municipal plant miles away.  


AdvanTex®
Treatment

Textile sheets in AdvanTex filter pods produce clear, high quality effluent.  Modular construction allows for phased installation of total treatment capacity.  We also offer AX-Max™, an energy-efficient treatment plant ideal for flows up to 1 MGD.


Controls

Orenco designs and manufactures control and monitoring panels for customers all over the world.  Our panels are used in water, waste water, and industrial process applications.


Community Case Studies


To discuss your community's wastewater needs, please contact:

Tyler Molatore

(800) 348-9843 ext. 416

Outside the U.S. and Canada, please contact:

Geoff Salthouse

+1 (541) 459-4449 ext. 209