Starkville Utilities plans to turn wastewater into fertilizer Starkville Utilities Chief Wastewater Operator Thomas Ware stands by two dewatering screw presses designed to process sludge into a byproduct that resembles soil. The recent upgrade to the city’s wastewater treatment plant is another sustainable step into Starkville’s future. Courtesy photo
Starkville is getting an upgrade to the city’s wastewater treatment system.
Starkville Utilities Department plans to reuse the water and sewage and turn it into fertilizer.
Terry Kemp
SUD General Manager Terry Kemp said “sludge” has been discharged for decades into a lagoon at its wastewater plant on Sand Road, creating extreme buildup over time. Now, the waste will go through machines called “screw presses” and come out as sustainable soil for growing plants.
Starkville partners with TVA on solar energy initiative Starkville Utilities has agreed to purchase 30 megawatts of solar energy through the Tennessee Valley Authority Green Invest program supplied by a solar project in Lowndes County currently under development by Origis Energy. This photo of a solar installation in Lamar County by Origis is representative of the solar plus storage project in the Golden Triangle. Courtesy photo/Starkville Utilities
Starkville Utilities Department has partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority to become the first municipality in the state of Mississippi to sign an agreement to create local renewable energy.
Through the Green Invest agreement, SUD bought 30 megawatts of a potential 200 offered, which will equal to 15 percent of Starkville’s annual electricity consumption. SUD General Manager Terry Kemp said this agreement will be a part of the company’s dedicated portfolio for the Starkville power supply and provide a clean and cost-effe