A Moncton-area utility plans to use the sewage and wastewater it treats to heat four of its buildings starting in 2021 in an effort to cut its power bill. The incoming material from toilets, showers, sinks and washing machines is about 8 C. It's warm enough that TransAqua wants to tap into using a heat recovery system for a heating and cooling system. Kevin Rice, general manager of TransAqua, says the facility will use the new process to heat and cool four of its buildings. The TransAqua sewage treatment facility in Riverview along the Petitcodiac River. Rice said discussions with the Canadian Water and Wastewater Association's energy efficiency committee led him to believe TransAqua will be among the first wastewater utilities in Canada to implement the system.

Source: CBC News December 31, 2020 11:00 UTC