Tehama - The Magazine

ALSCO, INC. www.alscoirrigation.com Mon.-Fri 8am-5pm Sat. 8am-12pm Since 1948 Lic#381307 535 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff • PVC PIPE, FITTINGS & HARDWARE • DRIP,MICRO,SOLIDSET SYSTEMS • PUMPS, PIVOTS, WHEELLINES, • AG WELL TESTING SERVING CALIFORNIA, NEVADA AND OREGON • DESIGN SALES RENTAL AND LEASING (530) 527-4001 e latest in Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Dry Eyes, and now Glasses! Brian Haugen M.D. Stacy Cullum O.D. NORTHRIDGE EYE CARE 530 Main Street Red Bluff, CA 96080 530.529.1750 northridgeeyecare.com May 2019 , TEHAMA - THE MAGAZINE 5 Another behind-the-scenes environmental initiative is the brewery's wastewater-treatment operation. The water is light industrial liquid from the brewing process, not from bathroom sinks or sewers. Most of it is used for cleaning kettles and moving the residue from inside the brewing and fermentation tanks. The treatment plant is a two-stage digester: Water is pumped into a tank filled with beneficial bacteria that consume organic matter without oxygen and is then moved into a larger tank with a different set of bacteria in the presence of air. Both processes consume most of the contaminants in the water, which is then used to irrigate the on-site hop field. Continuing the recycling loop, the processed grains and yeast are recovered and used as a nutritional supplement for livestock. A portion is fed to Sierra Nevada's own herd of cattle that later become food fare in the large gourmet restaurant. What's more, the manure from the cattle is composted and used as a soil amendment in the on- site hop field. There is also a giant solar array next to the hops field composed of 10,000 panels. Used in conjunction with fuel cells, the photovoltaic project helps generate an average of 70 percent to 80 percent of the brewery's total energy needs. Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico is a short drive from Tehama County. May 2019 , TEHAMA - THE MAGAZINE 5 Another behind-the-scenes environmental initiative is the brewery's wastewater-treatment operation. The water is light industrial liquid from the brewing process, not from bathroom sinks or sewers. Most of it is used for cleaning kettles and moving the residue from inside the brewing and fermentation tanks. The treatment plant is a two-stage digester: Water is pumped into a tank filled with beneficial bacteria that consume organic matter without oxygen and is then moved into a larger tank with a different set of bacteria in the presence of air. Both processes consume most of the contaminants in the water, which is then used to irrigate the on-site hop field. Continuing the recycling loop, the processed grains and yeast are recovered and used as a nutritional supplement for livestock. A portion is fed to Sierra Nevada's own herd of cattle that later become food fare in the large gourmet restaurant. What's more, the manure from the cattle is composted and used as a soil amendment in the on- site hop field. There is also a giant solar array next to the hops field composed of 10,000 panels. Used in conjunction with fuel cells, the photovoltaic project helps generate an average of 70 percent to 80 percent of the brewery's total energy needs. Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico is a short drive from Tehama County.

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