Fort Morgan, Colo.-Cargill Inc. announced Jan. 11 that it is in the design phase of a project that, when completed, will significantly improve the quality of water discharged into the South Platte River from its beef processing facility here. Improvements will address discharge of total inorganic nitrogen (TIN) and phosphorous, as well as provide improved biogas production, capture, and use from organic materials in the facility’s waste water. Work is expected to begin in mid-2011 and slated to be complete by the third quarter of 2012, at a cost that is currently estimated to be more than $6 million. The project is part of an ongoing water quality upgrade initiative by Cargill’s Fort Morgan facility, which has already reduced nitrate discharge into waterways by approximately 70 percent from 2005 through 2009, a figure verified by publicly available U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information. Cargill said its beef facility is currently compliant with all Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) water requirements for discharge into the South Platte River.
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