Nestle Purina — Hartwell, GA

The Challenge

Problem

Nestle Purina's Hartwell pet food manufacturing facility generates high-strength wastewater from rendering and wet food processing with BOD levels exceeding 12,000 mg/L. The existing unlined lagoon was showing signs of seepage, triggering Georgia EPD concerns about groundwater contamination. The facility needed a containment solution that could withstand the chemical aggressiveness of rendering wastewater while maintaining uninterrupted production.