Wastewater Treatment Plant Virtual Tour

City of Wisconsin Rapids Wastewater Treatment Plant Virtual Tour with Wastewater Superintendent Ryan Giefer and Chief Operator Derek Budsberg
Giefer and Budsberg give an inside look at the plant and show viewers how it functions on a daily basis. Giefer explains what you can and cannot flush down a toilet. Finally, the award winners speak about their recent honors with the City of Wisconsin Rapids.

In memory of Ryan Giefer 1989-2021

Produced and recorded by: Multimedia Specialist Kevin Bargender
Edited by: Kevin Bargender and Multimedia Coordinator Joe Bachman
A WRCM Production

[texas_tankie]

His shift has ended, but his knowledge and legacy live on - with each of us here - forever. A true master of our craft. God only knows the countless number of Operators this video will inspire and educate in the decades to come.

RIP, brother.

[WisconsinRapidsCommunityMedia]

Thank you everyone for the kind words! I would like to dedicate this video to Ryan Giefer and his family. Ryan passed away in November of 2021. We are deeply saddened by this and we believe this video is a great way to honor his legacy.

[organicfarm]

RIP Ryan Giefer, Wastewater Treatment Superintendent
20 Feb 1989 – 3 Nov 2021
You lived a short life but achieved and contributed big. You're an inspiration to many youngsters around the world.

[tomharris]

There's a lot more to it than the average person realizes. Thanks for all your hard work.

[greenthumb]

Am grateful to the thought of producing this video, I have learned a lot and as an enthusiast in wastewater management I have gained a lot that I know is going to inspire my job, Lots of love from Kenya

[pamike]

Sorry for the loss of Ryan. He seemed like a true asset to your community and public works as a whole. Such a shame.

[alexfunke]

This man has an astonishing grasp of the technology he oversees! What a confident and detailed explanation of a hugely varying process. Bravo, and thanks!

[johnoden]

Great video. Nice intro to the science of wastewater treatment. I was very struck by the conscientiousness of the people who run this facility. Civil servants indeed.

[wtfwiz]

Rip Ryan from a fellow operator out of NYS 🤝🏽 great video.. I was saddened to come across the rip comments, really set me back a bit.. was gonna congratulate you on how well you explained the process of your plant and went over the basics. Been in the field 8 years and love to watch videos of other plants and their processes from time to time.

[minbenjalinfrank]

Really liked this presentation. Things like this should be incorporated into educational programs in all high schools. Fundamental. Also liked the presentation in another program : "Zurich Werdhoelzli: How does a sewage treatment plant work?" The general population has no understanding and thus no appreciation of the multiplicity of skills involved to prove the quality of life benefits we enjoy.

[xy]

The public needs a tour like this one for recycling plants. Although, those plants only sort pack and ship to Asia without actually recycling. But still.

[mikepollen]

Great presentation on all of the components of wastewater collection and treatment systems, including the resource recovery systems used to generate methane from the waste sludge. Good job! You are making a difference in our profession.

[djsaekrakem]

This man cares about his job. Very good video sir.

[ffrige]

This right here is gold. Thanks so much for sharing your daily day to day that we all take for granted. I’m glad that you guys also shared all of your awards. You guys deserve it and it shows how passionate you all are with your craft.

Treatment stations across the country should use your processes as a standardized template throughout all facilities. I’m just amazed at the way this place is run; self sufficient in its energy needs, always cognitive on cost cutting and budgets. Even waste from the wastewater treatment plant is repurposed and reused!

Superb job everyone; you all are doin gods work.

[TheJon]

This is excellent. Good job, brother. Don't question yourself and skip the "um". You have the knowledge.

[backesc]

Great tour and explanations, thanks! I love how much this facility helps the environment, look at those happy ducks sitting in the clean water.

[MarcusTheTalented]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Wow, this was very informative and interesting. Again, thank you so much and for all of your hard work that you do. We NEED you

[FredtheDorfDorfman]

I’m sure I don’t have to repeat what everyone is saying about how excellent, and informative, this video is, I just want to say how sorry I am to hear of Ryan’s passing. It’s unfortunate. My thoughts with his family, at home, and at work. 😔

[Ritchie-fk]

Very informative and one of the best detailed video about water treatment process.

[adamk]

Man it is amazing reading and learning about this in class and then watching it in real life.