We Specialize in
Commercial & Municipal Wastewater Treatment
Taking the "Worry" out of Wastewater
Preliminary Design
- Assess your design criteria
- Determine the best treatment solution to meet your needs
- Preparation of computer design modeling for your selected wastewater plant
Budgetary
- Creating opinion of costs
- Equipment & functionality explanation
- Submission of project proposal
Site Plan & Hydraulic Profile
- Development of project drawings if supplied with a site topo survey
- Tank, equipment, building, and site piping plan
- Submission of drawings to the project engineer
Equipment Specifications
- Explanation of design requirements
- Project functionality requirements
- Component supply list and descriptions
Permit Assistance
- Provide design information and computer modeling reports
- Work with design engineer for permit application data
- Assist with additional permitting requirements
Equipment Supply
- Ordering of specified equipment
- Equipment delivery logistics
- Safe and timely delivery of equipment to the job site
Construction Observation
- Working with project general contractor
- Observation of site work
- Assembly of equipment components
- Assess your design criteria
- Determine the best treatment solution to meet your needs
- Preparation of computer design modeling for your selected wastewater plant
- Creating opinion of costs
- Equipment & functionality explanation
- Submission of project proposal
- Development of project drawings if supplied with a site topo survey
- Tank, equipment, building, and site piping plan
- Submission of drawings to the project engineer
- Explanation of design requirements
- Project functionality requirements
- Component supply list and descriptions
- Budget operating costs
- Budget maintenance costs
- Budget reserve costs for your project
- Provide design information and computer modeling reports
- Work with design engineer for permit application data
- Assist with additional permitting requirements
- Equipment specifications
- Submission of technical data sheets to engineer or contractor
- Ordering of specified equipment
- Equipment delivery logistics
- Safe and timely delivery of equipment to the job site
- Working with project general contractor
- Observation of site work
- Assembly of equipment components
- Startup of plant to ensure proper operation
- Train the operator on the specifics of plant operations
- Train the owner and operator on how to properly maintain the plant
- Provide plant O&M manual
- Remote monitoring assistance is provided if plant is connected to Wi-Fi
- Make basic programing suggestions and PLC software upgrades if needed
- 24/7 emergency offsite monitoring assistance
About Us
earthTek began as a consulting engineering firm in 1989 with founder Kevin Chaffee, a former city engineer. Our practice included water purification, wastewater treatment and stormwater, as well as streets, and land surveying.
Over time we moved our speciality to wastewater treatment projects for municipalities, residential subdivisions, and commercial projects. These projects led us to develop and patent new treatment processes that performed better, were more efficient to build, simpler to operate, and more economical to maintain.
We found that we enjoyed both designing projects, as well as building them, resulting in a sense of accomplishment.
We utilize our talents as engineers to develop better wastewater treatment solutions for private and public entities.
Satisfied Customer Testimonials and Reviews
Tom Coleman
I love the plant! It is easy to operate once you have been properly trained, which they come to your plant to do. The latest results average 5 mg/l BOD, 8 mg/l TSS, 0.3 mg/l ammonia, 9.1 mg/l DO, and pH 7.5. Plus, Kevin and his staff are always readily available to ask any questions. Being able to operate the plant from your home or anywhere, for that matter, is a plus too.
Dick Walton
I feel very confident in our SBR system. Our effluent is very clear and our laboratory
tested TSS at 5 ppm. We are using our effluent water to irrigate our plants with no odor
or solids.
Jason Combs
I operate three different Class 1 plants and your plant works great. I tell everyone that all Class 1 plants in the state should be this type of plant.
Mark Adams
The plants have been operating very well – within permit requirements. The adjustments that you have recommended have cleared up many of the issues we were having. Thank you again for your continued willingness to provide us with counsel and assistance.
Ryan Kopp
Our MBBR plant works great and is very simple to operate. The design modeling the earthTek team did was SPOT ON when we got the operation up and running. The MBBR has been very robust to load fluctuations, and we are now able to run Non-Detect Ammonia, even in the winter.
Jason Weber
Working with Joe and his staff makes my job much easier. It’s like having extra guys on call 24/7, that you can depend on. Our plant operates great!