Springboro, Ohio is a suburb located between the cities of Cincinnati and Dayton. Springboro is part of the greater Cincinnati-Dayton Metroplex, the 14th largest urban area in the United States. The nearby city of Dayton was an industrial powerhouse during the mid-twentieth century and home to major companies such as Proctor and Gamble, Champion Paper and Fiber and National Cash Register. As changes in the economy have caused the decline of the manufacturing centers in the cities, suburbs such as Springboro, have grown. Today, Springboro is home to just over 18,000 residents.
The operations, maintenance, and management of the city’s water and wastewater facilities are handled by one the largest water and wastewater contract operators in the world. The operations contractor also manages plant effluent reuse and disposal of the biosolids. Springboro’s wastewater treatment facilities include a 4MGD sequencing batch reactor plant, a collection system of over 90 miles and nine wastewater pump stations. The wastewater treatment plant processes 40,000 to 50,000 gallons of sludge four to five days per week.