Lystek and Goleta Sanitary District Jointly Awarded CASA’s Excellence in Innovation and Resilience Award – Digester Optimization and Biogas Enhancement
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FAIRFIELD, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lystek International (Lystek) and the Goleta Sanitary District (GSD) have been jointly recognized for the Excellence in Innovation and Resiliency award by the California Association of Sanitation Agencies (CASA). This prestigious Award of Excellence was given to Lystek and GSD at the CASA Annual Conference on August 6, 2026 in Napa, California.
This award recognizes Lystek’s and the District’s combined efforts in the innovative application of the Lystek THP® technology to hydrolyze thickened waste activated sludge as enhanced feedstock for the District’s mesophilic anaerobic digesters, a process known as LysteMize®. This project demonstrates LysteMize capabilities to generate additional biogas and substantially reduce residual solids when compared to baseline mesophilic digestion. This project, which was first implemented in 2019, moves the GSD towards its goal of energy independence and sustainability.
CASA’s statewide award program recognizes achievements in the clean water community that promote the utilization of renewable resources and promote environmental sustainability as well as public health protection. The category of Innovation and Resiliency recognizes efforts in the innovative application of technology or the development of new technology to the wastewater field, such as collection, treatment, wastewater and biosolids recycling, and renewable energy production. These projects are highly innovative and increase resilience and/or have a broad application to the industry.
“Two of the main drivers for the next few years at our District are to become energy neutral and reduce our biosolids expenses. Being able to produce our own power will make us more resilient during power outages and reducing our overall biosolids quantities will reduce the ongoing expenses associated with disposal. The Lystek project has shown us success in both of these areas. We look forward to continuing to innovate with Lystek and making long-term progress on the District’s economic and environmental initiatives,” Steve Wagner, General Manager, District Engineer, Goleta Sanitary District
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Lystek International, a division of the Tomlinson Group of Companies, is North America's leading provider of Thermal Hydrolysis solutions for the sustainable management of biosolids and organics, servicing over 60 public and private customers. Lystek THP® converts biosolids and non-hazardous organic residuals into a high-solids liquid, multi-use product for full cycle resource recovery. These products and processes include the LysteMize® process for optimizing anaerobic digestion and biogas production and LysteGro® fertilizer. LysteGro is a Class A quality biosolids fertilizer that is regulated as a fertilizer product in Canada and the state of California. Lystek offers turnkey solutions including technology supply, design-build and installation services, regional processing solutions, and comprehensive LysteGro sales and management.
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