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Plant type: Grade 7 secondary treatment with full composting abilities.

Average Daily Flow: 3.1 MGD (includes 0 .40 MGD industrial flow)

Plant Flow Design Capacity: 5.5 MGD

Plant Lab Results Average BOD5:
In 146 Out 7 95% suspended solids removal
In 161 Out 10 94% suspended solids removal

Collection System: 19 Pump Stations with 172 miles of sewer main. Additional miles of sewer added yearly.

Population Served: 65% of the Town population is sewered (24,700 out of 38,000 residents served).

Plant Equipment: Mechanical Bar Screen/ grit removal/ 3 primary clarifiers/ diffused air aeration tanks/ 6 final clarifiers/ chlorine tank/ post aeration tank/ 3 sludge housing tanks/ 2 diffused air flotation thickeners/ 2-2 meter belt filter presses/ 12-200 cubic yard bins/ 24,000 square feet uncovered compost storage area.

Operations: 365 days per year, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week

 

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