Moving the wastewater around in the treatment plant requires a large number of large pumps.
The pumps are controlled from this Main Power Distribution panel, and two others.
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The wastewater plant could not function without its pumps running. You can imagine
what would happen. Therefore, the plant is equipped with a 500KW diesel emergency generator to keep everything
running during service interruptions from the power company. This generator is tested weekly.
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Treated effluent is disinfected in this chamber which is lined with ultraviolet lamps.
When the plant was upgraded in 1992, we eliminated the use of chlorine for this step. There are 160
ultraviolet lamps in use in this stage of the plant.
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The solid waste remaining after treatment is called sludge.
It is hauled away to a sludge disposal facility where it is incinerated or used as landfill out-of-state.
This 6,500 gallon truck comes 3 times a week.
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This picture shows our employees working to remove a blockage in a residential service lateral.
The township is responsible for cleaning blockages and other maintenance from the sewer "cleanout"
closest to the street, out into the main sewer system in the township's right-of-way. If the blockage is between
the dwelling and the "cleanout" closest to the street, the property owner is responsible.
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The Bonus Picture doesn't have a story, but
it is too good to omit.
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The pictures on these two pages were taken by
Mario
Bonaccorso, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. If you have questions or would like to know more
about how the plant works, click the link and send email to him.
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