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MANAGEMENT dispose their treated wastewater into local municipal systems. August noted that Rombauer Vineyards' system practically paid for itself upon installation, based on savings in sewer connection fees. Low operator input. Lyve sys- tems have cameras mounted above the aeration basins, and control systems are connected by high-speed Internet to enable remote monitoring and adjust- ment, with assistance available from Lyve technicians. Portability. Smaller, fabricated metal systems are moveable, should the winery need to recon- figure its processing layout or change locations. LARGEST LYVE AT TRINCHERO With a design capacity of 200,000 gpd, the largest Lyve wastewater system built to date began operation in 2011 at Trin- chero Family Estates (TFE) in St. Helena, Calif. August designed the system and supervised the onsite construction of the concrete struc- ture, poured in place, with a total footprint of 110 feet by 60 feet (6,600 square feet). The height of the structure is 16 feet, with oper- ating depths for the aeration basins of 14 feet. TFE facility maintenance super- visor David Sneed said the Lyve system fits in with the company's sustainability initiatives by reducing environmental impacts and costs compared with the four wastewa- ter ponds (also called facultative lagoons) that the facility's produc- tion capacity had outgrown. Each 1-million-gallon capac- ity wastewater pond operated with three aerators running 24/7, which consumed significant electric- ity. Since the Lyve system became operational, nine aerators have been turned off for three ponds that now store processed water for irrigation and reuse. The fourth pond now acts as an equalization pond to collect and hold wastewa- The sludge dewatering press at Trinchero takes effluent from the Lyve wastewater system, efficiently removes water that can be reused, and deposits compostable sludge in a MacroBin. Photo: Ted Rieger COST EFFECTIVE WINE ANALYSIS TEST MENU INCLUDES Acetic Acid Ammonia Copper Ethanol Glucose/Fructose Citric Acid Free + Total S02 FOOD DIAGNOSTICS T +1 304 728 2890 E enquiries@randoxfooddiagnostics.com www.randoxfooddiagnostics.com 92 VINEYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENT JULY - AUG 2012 AV000RFD-Cost effective Wine analysis MAY12.indd 1 WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM 30/05/2012 15:06 Lactic Acid Iron Malic Acid Potassium TAS NEW TESTS COMING SOON NOPA Tartaric Acid