Slideshow - Where It Goes
Ever wonder where it goes?
Solid waste called "Bio-Solids" is pressed to remove excessive amounts of liquid to reduce the cost of disposal.
The waste travels through the Collection System which is a network of underground pipes, manholes and pumping stations. Once the wastewater has entered the collection system, this network transports it to a wastewater treatment facility.
Sanitary waste is collected from Customers like you. The type and amount of waste has a direct impact on the treatment process. Trash, grease and clean rain water are major issues affecting systems like ours.
The Disinfection method of treatment is ultraviolet light (UV). The UV light destroys the reproductive cells of disease causing bacteria which inhibits further growth. E-coli is the indicator organism that is tested in order to determine the effectiveness of disinfection.
The Clean Effluent is returned back into the environment in a cleaner state than the creek water, ready for the process to begin all over again.
This Pretreatment building accepts the sanitary waste from various pump stations. It's responsible for receiving and monitoring flow, screening non-organic materials and odor control.
After pretreatment, the organic material enters into an activated sludge process in one of two biological Primary Treatment systems: vertical loop reactor or orbal.
Screening non-organic material removes untreatable trash from the system. The screenings are conveyed through a screw press to remove the excess water. At the end of the screw press, the screenings are dropped into a hopper then hauled to a landfill.
Secondary Treatment consists of 4 clarifiers. The clarifiers accept the flow from the VLR and Orbal. The purpose is to separate the solids and the water. The settled solids will then be returned back to the primary treatment process or permanently removed from our treatment system via pumps.
