Weston & Sampson provides brewers with the technical know-how to navigate through the sometimes-confusing maze of wastewater regulations to provide solutions that are right-sized for the client and provide maximum value. Our experience in the municipal and industrial wastewater industry gives us a strong background in the technologies that are appropriate for each brewer’s specific circumstances. We often begin our work with an economic feasibility analysis of multiple methods of managing wastewater, including the design of temporary holding tanks and pre-treatment systems.

For example, at the Woodstock Inn Brewery in New Hampshire, significant municipal sewer surcharges were assessed when their old pre-treatment system failed to adequately reduce the biological oxygen demand (BOD) load of their wastewater. By providing them with a new system that incorporated much of the old infrastructure, they not only avoided the surcharges but were able to stay focused on what they do best: brewing beer.

Depending on a brewery’s particular location, size, and operations, the most economical solution is not always readily apparent. With a modest up-front effort to fully understand the details, Weston & Sampson is able to provide maximum value.