Case Studies

Taylor Creek Algal Turf Scrubber® Nutrient Recovery Facility for Phosphorus and Nitrogen Control

The South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services have contracted HydroMentia to build and operate an Algal Turf Scrubber® at Taylor Creek. This system was constructed to reduce phosphorus loads discharged from Taylor Creek to Lake Okeechobee. More

HydroMentia Algal Turf Scrubber® selected for Egret Marsh Regional Stormwater Facility

HydroMentia, Inc. has designed an Algal Turf Scrubber® water treatment system for Indian River County’s proposed Egret Marsh Regional Stormwater Management Facility. More

Single-Stage ATS™ Regional Phosphorus Control Water Treatment Facility Prototype

The South Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services contracted HydroMentia to build a prototype Algal Turf Scrubber® surface water treatment facility in the Lake Okeechobee Watershed (LOW). The prototype was constructed to quantify performance while optimizing for phosphorus load removal, (ii) refine design conditions for a full-scale ATS™ unit in the LOW and (iii) allow for accurate engineering estimates of full-scale treatment system costs in the LOW. More