Walk Your Way to Better Health with Walk with a Doc
Get ready to step into better health with Walk with a Doc! The City of Bryan’s Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with Baylor Scott & White, invites you to join a doctor-led walk on select Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.
The City of Bryan and The Texas A&M University System have mutually decided not to proceed with the construction of a shared-use, indoor tennis and multipurpose facility at Travis Bryan Midtown Park.
City Offices Closed for Christmas, New Year’s Holidays
City offices will be closed Dec. 23 – 25 and Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Residential solid waste and brush/bulky routes will be collected as usual Dec. 23 – 24 but will not be picked up on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. Routes will be shifted one day.
Inventory Process Underway for Bryan’s Water Service Lines
The City of Bryan is conducting an inventory of water service lines to comply with EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. Learn how the process works, what it means for you, and how you can help.
Part of Elmo Weedon Road to Close Nov. 25 – 27 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Elmo Weedon Road, from the intersection of FM 158/Highway 30 to the Bryan city limits (near the county maintenance sign), will be closed from Nov. 25 – 27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for road repairs.
The City of Bryan Sues to Block Out-of-State Interests from Raiding Brazos Valley Water
Joining with The Texas A&M University System, Brazos County, and the City of College Station, the lawsuit filed in the 472nd Judicial District seeks a hearing to determine whether limits should be imposed on the export of groundwater from the Simsboro Aquifer, the water resource for all the Brazos Valley.
City offices closed on Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving
City offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29, for Thanksgiving. If your regularly-scheduled container, brush or bulky collection is on Thursday or Friday, it will be collected the following day so our crews can enjoy the holiday with their families.
New Mixed-Use Development Planned for Downtown Bryan
The Bryan City Council approved a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to create a multi-phase, mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan during their Nov. 12 meeting.
Bryan City Council to Consider a Chapter 380 Agreement for Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Bryan
At their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Bryan City Council will consider a partnership through a performance-based Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with OFL Group, a Bryan-based developer, to construct a mixed-use destination at the northern gateway of Downtown Bryan.
Once the water from your sink drains, you may never consider those ounces of H20 again, but for those working in the Water Services Department at the City of Bryan, this is where their consideration begins. While not as well understood as other departments, sewer maintenance and wastewater treatment directly affect each resident. This week, April 17 – 23, 2022, is Wastewater Worker Appreciation Week, and we would like to take a moment to highlight the 73 hardworking individuals who keep our city’s wastewater systems running.
Scattered throughout Bryan lies a labyrinth of pipes installed to provide your wastewater a place to go. Each time you drain a sink or flush a toilet, the water uses gravity to travel through the sewer system to one of three treatment plants based on your service area. When problems arise, workers from the vacuum trucks and maintenance crews come in. These are the people who repair or replace old or broken pipes, clear and clean blocked pipes, and repair leaks and do other general maintenance.
Once at a treatment facility, such as the Thompson’s Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, the water goes through multiple stages of treatment. As water arrives at the treatment plant, workers send it through a screen to remove large objects such as rags, sticks, or trash.
From here, the water goes on to the secondary treatment, which removes about 95% of the organic matter from the wastewater. This process begins with water flowing into an aeration basin where induced air keeps the microorganisms and food source in contact. Water from the aeration basin is sent to a clarifier to “polish” the water.
Solids are removed from the water through a settling process. The settled sludge is removed by submerged pumps that sends it to the sludge dewatering process. At each stage, workers test and monitor the water to insure it is properly treated and recycled.
Finally, the water undergoes a final treatment of disinfection. UV (ultraviolet) light is used to kill any remaining pathogenic bacteria and to reduce odor. The clean, safe and treated water is then discharged. Fun fact: The quality of the water released from the treatment plants is actually cleaner than the existing water in the area creeks.
Sludge and scum removed during the treatment process is further reduced through the process of digestion. Mimicking the stomach’s digestion process, naturally occurring microorganisms work to break down sludge and scum into biosolids. Excess water is removed from the biosolids, or treated sludge, by a belt press or gravity filter and are eventually sent to the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Compost Facility to produce high quality compost.
The Environmental Services Wastewater Laboratory performs analysis required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for each of Bryan’s three wastewater treatment plants. The lab is located at the City of Bryan’s Thompsons Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and operates seven days a week.
The data generated from the lab analysis is used to determine:
Though they often work behind the scenes, the efforts of our wastewater professionals are essential to keeping our community and environment clean. Bryan is a healthier and happier community because of their hard work, knowledge and expertise.
What you can do
There are several easy steps that you can do to promote a healthy sewer system, including but not limited to:
- Throw your table scraps into the garbage, instead of down a garbage disposal.
- Use paper towels to wipe dishes, pots and pans before washing.
- Avoid the use of garbage disposals.
- Freeze used cooking oils in a spill-proof container and place into your trash cart on your scheduled collection day.
- Recycle used cooking oils at the Bryan “Do-It-Yourself” Used Oil Recycling Center: 1111 Waco St., Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
By working together to “Prevent the Clog,” the City of Bryan, its residents and businesses will benefit from:
- Reduced plumbing costs associated with clogs and stoppages in sewer lines.
- Reduction of unsightly sanitary sewer overflows attributed to fats, oils, and grease.
- Lower sewer rates by prolonging the life of the sanitary sewer by minimizing the need for pipe replacement and repair.
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