The lime reclamation facility is located at the Ottawa Water Treatment Plant, just east of downtown Dayton.
Lime is used to treat the “hard” water drawn from Dayton’s wellfields.
The Department of Water has operated a lime reclamation facility since 1957 and is one of just two public water utilities in the nation with the ability to reclaim lime.
Improvements included in the lime reclamation facility project will include a new wet residuals building and a new conveyance system, in addition to new electrical systems and equipment including pumps and mixers.
The lime reclamation facility expansion will be funded by Department of Water capital funds.
“This project makes Dayton’s lime kiln truly a regional asset, serving other water treatment systems in southwest Ohio and beyond,” Tammi Clements, Director of Dayton’s Department of Water, said in a release. “Advancing this project demonstrates the City’s commitment to innovation and sustainable green practices.”
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