Steel Valley Wastewater prepares to open Weirton operation
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WEIRTON - A business set to open in Weirton will give area industries a new option when it comes to treating and recycling their wastewater.
Steel Valley Wastewater is a subdivision of Spirit Energy Services, set to open within the Three Springs Industrial Park at 401 Three Springs Drive.
"We are going to employ approximately 30 people to start," noted Jennifer Deliere, vice president of business development, explaining some of those positions already have been filled with plans to begin operations in November.
The company offered invited guests, including potential customers and representatives of the community, an opportunity to get a look at their plans during an open house held Thursday.
President and CEO Tim Mathews noted the lengthy history of such operations for himself and his business partners, who first came together in 1992. Through those efforts, the group operated two treatment, storage and disposal facilities in the New England area and three in the Southeastern United States. While they sold those operations to another company, they remained in the business, forming a partnership for a pre-treatment facility in Maryland in 1998, which they purchased in 2006.
Spirit Energy Services has two other operations in the Mountain State, with facilities in Beech Bottom and Nitro. Officials note those sites are focused on support for the oil and gas industry.
"We enjoy operating in West Virginia," Mathews said. "This will be our third facility."
Mathews noted they employ more than 25 individuals at Beech Bottom and between 15 and 20 in Nitro.
Being in Weirton offers a centralized location for a variety of businesses.
"There will be hundreds of companies that will send materials here," Mathews said.
Steel Valley Wastewater will focus on non-hazardous industrial wastewater, with systems established to take samples and establish a profile of the materials before a company is accepted into their treatment program. This ensures it falls within the requirements of Steel Valley’s permits.
As part of the profile, an analysis is performed to identify all materials contained within the water. Samples are also taken whenever a shipment is delivered to verify its safety.
Wastewater is treated through a chemical process, with solids and liquids separated, before final treatment can be performed. Solids are then compressed and can be sent out to landfills for reuse or recycling depending on what they contain, while the treated water is monitored, sent through a final round of testing and then sent into Weirton’s municipal treatment system.
The facility can also capture oil contained in the industrial wastewater, with the capability of sending it for recycling.
All materials are monitored throughout the process, officials note.
Steel Valley Wastewater has been working to prepare its Weirton operation over the last two years.
"We’re excited to come to the community," Deliere said.
(Howell can be contacted at chowell@weirtondailytimes.com)