Two single-pass buried sand filters with direct discharge to a protected trout stream failed an 80-bed rehabilitation facility for homeless men in upstate New York. About 100 yards from the buildings, a thick cake of raw sewage covered the ground, attracting swarms of insects.The local health department cited the charity organization in charge of the facility. Lacking money for repairs, they faced fines or being closed down. Mark Noga, president of Knight Treatment Systems in Oswego, learned of the predicament and proposed a benefit project to the onsite community.Noga provided microbial inoculator generators. Eric Murdock, P.E., owner of Onsite Engineering
