The “Plug-and-Play” Permanent Wastewater Plant: Technical Strategies for Multi-MGD Capacity via Modular Growth

For decades, the wastewater industry has been forced to choose between the rapid deployment of modular systems and the 50-year permanence of traditional site-built civil infrastructure. As decentralized facilities take on a more permanent role in municipal and industrial networks, this divide is disappearing.

Join leadership from Integrated Water Services (IWS), CROM, and Jones-Heroy & Associates for a technical deep dive into NXT|MBR™—the industry’s first “Permanent Concrete Modular” system. Using the recent McKinney Roughs Nature Park case study as a blueprint, our panel will discuss how to achieve multi-MGD capacity through a modular growth model that aligns capital investment directly with actual demand.

What You Will Learn:

• The Convergence of Two Technologies: How merging high-performance Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) treatment with ACI-350 compliant, watertight tensioned shotcrete containment creates a century-class infrastructure asset.
• Strategic Capital Alignment: Strategies to reduce upfront CapEx by up to 50% by deploying capacity in defined 250,000 GPD increments, eliminating the risk of “stranded capacity”.
• Operational Realism: How a vertically integrated design-build delivery model removes accountability gaps between process engineers and structural designers to simplify long-term O&M.
• Technical Authority & Reuse: Achieving superior effluent quality suitable for high-value reuse applications while maintaining a compact, community-friendly footprint.

Meet the Panelists:

• Todd Brunetti, Sr. VP, Integrated Water Services (IWS)
  Todd Brunetti brings nearly 30 years of experience designing, building, and operating water and wastewater systems across North America, with an efficiency-driven approach to innovative treatment solutions.
• Bobby Oyenarte, PE, CEO, CROM
  Bobby Oyenarte, CEO of CROM, brings over 28 years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure, leading an organization that delivers innovative, high-quality solutions while driving operational excellence and growth.
• Steve Mendoza, Sr. Project Manager, Jones-Heroy & Associates
  Steve Mendoza has over 35 years of experience in water and wastewater infrastructure across Texas and served as project manager for McKinney Roughs Nature Park, bringing deep expertise in planning, design, and construction oversight.