The BCR IC Series Dryer was chosen and has surpassed expectation since it’s installation in 2008. As a critical adjunct to the new wastewater facility, they wanted an effective bio-solids dryer from a service-oriented company that would afford them a good return on their investment in years to come. If this wasn’t a tall enough order, the wastewater facility at Legends would have to occupy a very small footprint with a small hopper and no open lagoons and attractive Native American architecture because of its proximity to the casino and hotel complex. They wanted to reserve all bio-solids, converted to Class A fertilizer, to be spread onsite, thus reducing costs of its transport and documentation to and from the neighboring city of Toppenish. They wanted to protect local feelands from any negative impact, thus thwarting the possibility of federal oversight on the tribal campus. The Yakama Nation committed themselves and their wastewater plant to a “Zero Discharge” policy so that their existence did not adversely affect local rivers, streams, or drinking water for residences outside the city limits. Built in 1998, Legends Casino is a unique non-alcohol establishment with a vision to add a 5-story hotel and convention center adjacent the gaming facility. The Yakama Nation had many goals for new waste water treatment facility to be located on the 76-acre Legends Casino tract. Water and air quality are vital to this prospering metro area. The Yakima, Columbia and Naches Rivers all run through it. Yakima County is home to national forests, and wildlife refuges and is an important agricultural, viticultural and salmon fishing area. Located at the foot of the Cascades Mountains, the Yakama Indian Reservation, population 32,000, covers over 2,100 square miles, roughly 1/3 of Yakima County.

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