Noosa Yoghurt treats wastewater with on-site wastewater treatment solution
Noosa sought a more feasible method for treating its high-strength wastewater.
In 2008, Koel Thomae and Rob Graves co-founded the Noosa Yoghurt brand, which paired over 100 years of family-operated dairy farming experience in Bellvue, Colo., with a unique Australian yogurt recipe.
In less than 10 years, Noosa has expanded its product line in terms of flavors and tub sizes, and maintains annual sales of over $100 million. However, increased demand for Noosa products resulted in progressive increases in wastewater generation. The plant had previously mixed wastewater with cow manure and land-applied as fertilizer, however, this method of wastewater disposal became unsustainable. That’s why Noosa sought a feasible method for treating its high-strength wastewater.