City of Brazoria WWTP Restoration

Left: DYNAMIC centrifuge equipment staged on-site at Brazoria WWTP. Right: Dry cake output — dramatically reduced volume vs. wet sludge hauling.

~1500

cu. yds. Sludge Removed at a Single Plant

Accumulated solids cleared from the plant.

60 x 25-yard

End Dump Loads Cleared

Hauled out over the course of the project.

~300

GPM Per Unit

Mobile centrifuge processing rate.

TCEQ

Compliance Restored

Plant brought back into regulatory standing.

Addressing Wastewater Sludge Management Challenges

The City of Brazoria’s wastewater treatment plant was in critical condition. Years of accumulated sludge had overwhelmed the facility’s capacity, pushing it into a state of non-compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) standards. Daily regulatory fines were mounting, plant operations were severely compromised, and the city faced escalating pressure to restore function before penalties and public health consequences worsened.

The scale of sludge accumulation was significant — equivalent to filling sixty 25-yard end dump trucks. Traditional vacuum truck hauling, the conventional approach, would have been prohibitively expensive and logistically complex given current fuel costs and the sheer volume involved. The city needed a solution that was fast to mobilize, highly capable, and cost-effective.

THE DYNAMIC SOLUTION

DYNAMIC Solids Control Services deployed a mobile centrifuge-based dewatering system to the Brazoria WWTP — providing a turnkey solution that addressed the plant’s sludge crisis from intake through disposal.

Key elements of the solution included:

Mobile high-speed centrifuge units capable of processing approximately 300 gallons per minute per unit
Precision polymer and coagulant dosing to optimize solids separation — transforming heavily turbid influent into near-clear effluent
Clarified water returned directly to the treatment process, reducing overall water volume loss
Dry cake output — dramatically reducing the volume and weight of material requiring off-site disposal compared to wet sludge hauling
Full coordination with permitted hauling and disposal partners for dry cake removal
Turnkey management from site assessment through execution, with DYNAMIC personnel overseeing all phases of the operation

DYNAMIC’s team — drawing on a combined 50+ years of solids control experience across oil & gas and industrial applications — assessed the situation and delivered a practical, efficient plan. What the city initially faced as a mountain of regulatory and operational problems, DYNAMIC’s team was able to reduce to a manageable, solvable project.

RESULTS & OUTCOME

Removed approximately 1,500 cubic yards of accumulated sludge — the equivalent of 60 twenty-five-yard end dump loads
Plant operations fully restored, bringing the facility back into TCEQ compliance and ending the cycle of daily regulatory fines
Clarified effluent returned to the treatment system, maximizing water recovery and reducing net disposal volume
Dry cake output significantly reduced hauling frequency and transportation costs versus conventional wet sludge vacuum trucks
Project generated immediate word-of-mouth referral, leading directly to a subsequent engagement with a neighboring municipality

Why This Matters for Your Municipality

Municipal wastewater plants across Texas face similar challenges: aging infrastructure, rising disposal costs, and increasing regulatory scrutiny. DYNAMIC’s mobile centrifuge platform delivers a cost-effective alternative to conventional vacuum truck hauling — processing more volume in less time, at a fraction of the transportation cost — without requiring capital investment in permanent equipment.

Whether your facility needs emergency sludge removal, a seasonal dewatering project, or ongoing operational support, DYNAMIC brings the equipment, expertise, and responsiveness of a dedicated partner — not the overhead of a large national contractor.

ABOUT DYNAMIC SOLIDS CONTROL SERVICES

DYNAMIC Solids Control Services is a Texas-based company specializing in mobile centrifuge dewatering, solids separation, and sludge management for municipal, oilfield, and industrial clients. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Midland, TX, with operations serving the Gulf Coast and beyond, DYNAMIC brings over 50 combined years of solids control expertise to every project.

Services include turnkey sludge dewatering, equipment rental, emergency plant bypass processing, and consulting. DYNAMIC serves municipalities, MUD districts, wastewater treatment plants, oilfield operators, and industrial facilities throughout Texas and New Mexico.