Workers restore a sewage pipe built in 1905. The wastewater running through here hovers around 65 degrees. King County wants to harness that heat energy to use in buildings.
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Ashley Ahearn
Jessie Israel is the Resource Recovery Section Manager for King County’s Wastewater Utility. Instead of warm stinky water, she sees untapped energy beneath our streets.
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Ashley Ahearn
International Wastewater Heat Exchange Systems uses this technology to suck the energy out of warm wastewater and use it to heat buildings.
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International Wastewater Heat Exchange Inc.