Thomas A. Holstrom

 

Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility: Water, Earth and Fire-Challenges and Opportunities

This presentation will provide a review of water quality mandates that prompted construction of the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility (CVWRF) in the 1980’s and an overview of the facility’s capital upgrades and current capabilities. Water quality from the facility will be related to the Mill Creek/Jordan River receiving water standards and downstream Farmington Bay. Recycled water opportunities and impediments will be discussed, as the facility produces over 56,000 acre feet of finished effluent annually. CVWRF’s recently adopted Mission Statement includes resource recovery and sustainability as new goals for the future. To this end, the facility’s solids management program and energy recovery features will be highlighted, with discussion of new initiatives aimed at purposeful recycling of biosolids and at becoming a “carbon neutral” or net-zero energy consuming facility.

Mr. Holstrom is General Manager of the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility, which provides the wastewater treatment service for over 500,000 residents in Salt Lake County. Prior to joining Central Valley in 2005, he served as a Utah consulting civil engineer for 27 years, directing the planning, design and construction administration of various wastewater, water, and storm water projects. He was President of the Water Environment Association of Utah (WEAU) in 1997 and recipient of the Arthur Sidney Bedell Award from the Water Environment Federation (WEF). He was awarded the “Contributor to the State of Excellence” award from the office of the Governor of Oklahoma in 1987. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Watershed Science from Colorado State University and a Master’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Utah State University and remains a registered Professional Engineer in Utah.
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