Resource Recovery

Turning Waste Streams into Valuable Resources

As utilities face rising energy costs, tighter regulatory requirements and growing expectations around sustainability and resilience, resource recovery has become a critical component of long‑term water system performance. Beyond compliance, recovery strategies offer opportunities to improve operational efficiency, reduce lifecycle costs and strengthen system reliability – while delivering measurable environmental benefits.

STV helps clients move beyond traditional treatment approaches to unlock value from wastewater and residuals. By recovering energy, nutrients and water for beneficial use, we support utilities in transforming waste streams into assets that contribute to more resilient, adaptable and efficient water systems.

Through a One Water lens, STV integrates resource recovery strategies into broader water, wastewater and reuse systems – aligning recovery opportunities with operational realities, regulatory drivers and long‑range planning. Our teams work closely with utilities to ensure recovery solutions are practical, reliable and scalable over time, supporting both near‑term performance and future system goals.

Resource Recovery Capabilities

STV supports resource recovery initiatives from early planning and feasibility through design and implementation. We collaborate with utility staff to evaluate recovery opportunities, assess technical and operational feasibility and integrate recovery strategies into existing and future infrastructure.

Our capabilities include:

• Energy conservation and management, including strategies to reduce energy demand and recover usable energy from treatment processes.
• Nutrient reduction and harvesting to support regulatory compliance and beneficial reuse opportunities.
• Water recycling and reuse, including reclaimed water systems and potable and non‑potable reuse applications.
• Planning and feasibility support, including reclaimed water and reuse feasibility studies, evaluation of indirect and non‑potable reuse opportunities an integration of recovery strategies into capital improvement planning.

What Sets STV Apart

• Integrated One Water Approach:  STV treats resource recovery as part of a connected system – linking wastewater, water supply, water resources and reuse to maximize overall system performance, resilience and return on investment.
• Technical Excellence Grounded in Operations: Our engineers apply proven and emerging recovery technologies with a clear understanding of how facilities operate day to day. This operational perspective helps verify that recovery solutions are maintainable, reliable and cost‑effective across their full lifecycle.
• Practical Implementation and Phased Delivery: Many recovery initiatives must be implemented within active facilities and constrained capital programs. STV helps utilities plan and deliver recovery improvements in phases that manage risk, maintain performance and align with funding and regulatory timelines.
• Value‑Driven Outcomes for Utilities and Communities: STV focuses on recovery strategies that deliver tangible benefits, reducing operating costs, improving energy efficiency, supporting sustainability goals and creating long‑term value for the communities utilities serve.