City Of Rochester, Indiana

Our Finished Product (Bio Solids):

There are two grade qualifications depending on the extent of treatment:

• Class A Sludge: Can be sold directly to landscapers or the public; found in different brands of potting soil.
• Class B Sludge: Is not qualified for selling; must be land applied, taken to a landfill, or hauled to a receiving station.

Rochester Wastewater produces Class B sludge that is land applied or land filled. 

What Makes The Rochester Wastewater Treatment Facility Unique?

• Rochester is one of the few "Trickling Filter Plants" in the state of Indiana
• Rochester Wastewater is capable of handling 1.65 million gallons of flow per day
• The City of Rochester's Sewer and storm drains are not combined
• The Wastewater plant does the maintenance and cleaning of both sewer and storm drains with the use of two Vacuum trucks used for each specific job
• A Class III Trickling Filter Plant