Hydro International Receives $1.8M Grit-Removal Deal, Largest in Company's History

PORTLAND, Maine - Hydro International today announced the receipt of its largest contract for grit-removal systems ever – a $1.8 million deal with the City of Clearwater, Fla.

Hydro will supply the Gulf Coast city with five Grit King® advanced hydrodynamic separator units to upgrade the grit-removal processes at two of Clearwater’s three wastewater treatment plants. The 12-foot diameter Grit King units will replace the existing high-energy vortex grit removal systems at the plants.

The purchase came as part of a larger initiative to upgrade the headworks at Clearwater’s Marshall Street and East Advanced Pollution Control Facilities.

“We are extremely proud the City of Clearwater has seen the value Hydro International’s Grit King can provide in terms of grit-removal efficiency,” said Neil Raymond, Hydro’s General Manager of wastewater operations. “Grit that is not captured in the process degrades the machinery in a wastewater treatment plant at an alarming rate. Clearwater’s investment in new equipment and new processes shows a level of foresight that will serve constituents well.”