BLU|BOX MBR

Modular MBR Package Plants Using Steel Tanks.

BLU|BOX MBR products are delivered fast, using standardized components and proven designs and using flexible procurement methods. Loose equipment or single source responsibility delivery options.
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Financing, Delivery, Installation, Support
the challenge

Long lead times, cost, and perceived complexity.

Complex design, procurement, and operation can make MBR package plants difficult to build and expensive to own. Extended lead times, lower-quality build materials, and limited lifecycle support further discourage adoption.

The Solution

BLU|BOX™ Modular MBR Systems

Rapidly Deployable, Fully Integrated Wastewater Treatment Solutions

Complete MBR WWTP systems, BABA compliant factory-built products, turnkey options, financing, and the best service in the industry.

Complete Solutions

BLU|BOX wastewater treatment (WWT) and water reclaim solutions include all process components such all pumps, blowers, valves, instrumentation, membrane equipment, and integrated controls. Primary components can be pre-built, factory-tested, skid-mounted steel products. However, site-built, commodity tankage can also be used. Tankage decisions depend on project requirements and customer preferences.

Productized Layouts

Preparing a new issue for construction (IFC) package can be time-consuming and expensive. At MMBR, we’ve prepared IFC templates based on proven plant layouts across a range of flows and options. These templates make it easier for stakeholders to pick the products they need.

Rapidly Deployable,
Fully Integrated
Wastewater Treatment Solutions

BLU|BOX Units are complete wastewater treatment (WWT) and water reclaim solutions. They include all process components such all pumps, blowers, valves, instrumentation, membrane equipment, and integrated controls. They are pre-built, factory-tested, skid-mounted steel membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems that are easy to ship and configure.

Interactive Configurator

Build your best-fit system.

Select your project requirements below. Your model string updates in real time.

01 / The foundation

Start with your flow.

Set your design flow and choose a membrane.

System Size
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QUICK SET
Membrane Type

Fine-tune the process next. Every selection stays editable.

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PLAN VIEW

BLU|BOX Value Proposition

MBR Solutions vs Conventional Treatment

4 times smaller, highest quality effluent, and reuse ready.

BLU|BOX Difference

The fastest delivery, most durable design, single source responsibility, turnkey installation, with the best ongoing technical support.

BLU|BOX Shines

Phased installations, tight timelines, high hauling costs, BABA compliance required, and lowest cost of ownership is a priority.

M|MBR Vs. The Competition

PACKAGED MBR PLANTS BLU|BOX OTHERS
First MBR
2001
2015
Projects
400+
Unknown
Steel Thickness
1/4”– 3/8”
10-gauge
Membrane Type
Multiple Options
Hollow Fiber
Typical Delivery
6 – 8 Weeks
Unknown
Membrane Thickening
Yes
No
AI Tools
Yes
No

Flow Range

From 5,000-GPD

Up to 625,000-GPD

Wastewater Types

  • Municipal
  • Commercial
  • Industrial

Delivery Methods

  • Turnkey
  • Installed
  • Loose Equipment

Effluent Quality

  • Tightest
  • Nutrient Limits
  • Strictest Reuse
  • Title 22 Option

Advantages

  • Single-Source Responsibility
  • Fastest Delivery
  • Financing
  • Reduced Hauling
Industrial MBR system for wastewater treatment with tanks and control units.
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Equalization (EQ) Tank (50,000-gal, Bolted Steel)
2
Primary Fine Screen Stairs, Elevated Platform
3
Sludge Holding Tank (50,000-gal, Bolted Steel Tank)
4
BLU|BOX-75 (Unit #1)
5
SPU20 (20,000-gal, CS)
6
BLU|BOX-75 (Unit #2)
Case Study 1

Phased BLU|BOX
Deployment (130,000-gpd)

Complete Scope – Single Source Reliability

For this project, installation was phased. One BLU|BOX-75 was installed first along with the Equalization Tank and the Sludge Holding Tank. Two years later, a second BLU|BOX-75 was installed and one SPU20. The SPU20, shown in the middle between the two BLU|BOX Units is divided into 12,000-gal of pre-aeration (oxic) volume and 8,000-gal of anoxic volume for the purposes of biological nitrogen pollution removal.
1 Equalization (EQ) Tank (50,000-gal, Bolted Steel)
2 Primary Fine Screen Stairs, Elevated Platform
3 Sludge Holding Tank (50,000-gal, Bolted Steel Tank)
4 BLU|BOX-75 (Unit #1)
5 SPU20 (20,000-gal, CS
6 BLU|BOX-75 (Unit #2)
Aerial view of MBR steel packaged plant with tanks and equipment.
1

Primary Fine Screen, Stairs, Elevated Platform

2
50,000-gal, Equalization Tank (Bolted Steel)
3
Equipment Skids
4
16,000-gal, Process Tanks (FRP)
4

14,000-gal, Process Tanks (Bolted Steel)

4

14,000-gal, Process Tanks (Bolted Steel)

5
BLU|BOX-75
Case Study 2

Phased BLU|BOX
Deployment (80,000-gpd)

Complete Scope – Single Source Reliability

For this project, installation was phased. One BLU|BOX-75 was installed first along with the Equalization Tank, Sludge Holding Tank, and offboard Pre-Aeration (PA) Tank. Offboard tankage was site built to handle a future flow of 150,000-gpd. The current rated capacity of the wastewater treatment plant is 80,000-gpd. There is space for a second BLU|BOX-75 in the future. The second unit will be installed as demand increases. Using this approach the private utility owner can calibrate investment to match demand.

ItemItem Description
1Primary Fine Screen, Stairs, Elevated Platform
250,000-gal, Equalization Tank (Bolted Steel)
3Equipment Skids
414,000-gal, Process Tanks (Bolted Steel)
5BLU|BOX-75 
BLU|BOX Case Studies

A History of Success

By the end of this year, we will have built a combined 38 BLU|BOX-75 and BLU|BOX-100 Units. Over the last 20 years, in total, we’ve built, designed, or are in the process of manufacturing nearly 200 MBR package plants. Some recent examples of successful projects are shown below.

Some examples of turnkey projects delivered over the last 5 years between 2022 and 2026 are shown below. Every project is different; each situation is unique. But a common factor for all these projects is BLU|BOX technology by MMBR. Normalized total installed costs go up for smaller plants (< 25K-gpd). For a typical BLU|BOX project, with design flows ranging between 25K-gpd to 125K-gpd, total constructed costs ranged between $40/gal to $50/gal.

Efficient industrial water treatment system with advanced piping and filtration components.

2022

130K-GPD, TX
2*BLU|BOX-75 + 1 SPU20
Developer
Residential

2023

80K-GPD, TX
BLU|BOX-75
Private Utility
Residential

2024

140K-GPD, CA
2*BLU|BOX-75
Hotel, Tribal
Hotel, Casino

2025

15K-GPD, CA
BLU|BOX-25
Tribal
Residential

Industrial MBR system for wastewater treatment with control panels and piping.

2026

35K-GPD, CA
BLU|BOX-25
School
Title 22 Reuse

What Operators Say

Real MBR plants. Real operators. Real results.

If I had no water to drink,
I would drink our effluent water.

Operations Superintendent

Taos Ski Valley, NM · 0.44 MGD · Operational 2019

Title 22
Reuse Quality

No other membrane I’ve observed could handle the flow rates we did without severe permeability issues. We were very impressed. We wouldn’t go anywhere else in terms of service.

Facility Operator

Angel of the Winds, WA · 0.24 MGD Buildout

MMBR has been a trusted partner for MBR solutions for many years, consistently providing outstanding solutions for multiple projects. An invaluable resource for our team.

VP Engineering

TSG Water · Multiple Projects

The MMBR team was great to work with from design, through delivery, startup and long-term support.

Project Manager

Calverton, NY · 0.1 MGD

These guys really know MBR technology. We’re very happy with the membrane modules and with the technical support from MMBR.

Engineer of Record

Willistown Woods, PA · 0.21 MGD

Ever since MMBR got involved, our MBR is working well. We’re completely satisfied. The team has been there for us when we need them.

Facility Manager

Santa Ana Pueblo, NM · 0.5 MGD

Where BLU|BOX Wins

The right system for the hardest projects.

Tight Timelines

When design-build schedules have no room for custom fabrication delays. Built-to-stock BLU|BOX units ship in 4 to 6 weeks and arrive ready to commission.

Phased Capacity Growth

Add modules as flow grows. No overbuilding, no stranded capital, no new project every time demand increases. The platform scales with you.

High Hauling Cost Environments

Onboard membrane thickening reduces solids volume at the source. Fewer trucks, lower OpEx, less operational risk, before waste ever leaves the site.

Federal Funding Projects

BABA compliant and documented. Opens SRF, USDA, and other federal funding pathways that non-compliant suppliers can’t access.

Reuse and Stringent Limits

Title 22, low nutrient limits, strict permit requirements. MBR delivers effluent quality no conventional system can match. BLU|BOX delivers it fast.

Lowest Cost of Ownership

Modular acquisition, phased capital, reduced hauling, energy-efficient MBR process, and 20+ years of operator-centric support combine in ways no stick-built plant can replicate.