Lakota Wastewater Treatment Plant - Federal Way, WA
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Hikenutty
N 47° 19.622 W 122° 22.298
10T E 547479 N 5241698
The Lakota Wastewater Treatment Plant is the Lakehaven Utilities District's largest treatment plant. The district encompasses an area of approximately 35 square miles with a service population of approximately 112,000 people.
Waymark Code: WM2W6Z
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 12/29/2007
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The Lakota Wastewater Treatment Plant is one of two treatment plants belonging to the Lakehaven Utilities District. The district encompasses an area of approximately 35 square miles with a service population of approximately 112,000 people. Seventy-five percent of the service is to single family residential dwellings.
According to Lakehaven's Website "the sewer system includes 350 miles of mainline, 27 pump stations and two secondary wastewater treatment plants."
Treated wastewater is piped approximately 1000 feet offshore into the Puget Sound.
What is the capacity of the facility?: 10 MGD (average)
Describe the biological treatment technology used.:
According to Lakehaven the "treatment train consists of prechlorination, manually cleaned bar screen, grit removal,
comminutors, primary clarification, trickling filters, secondary clarification, and UV disinfection."
How are biosolids (sludge) managed?: both landfill and also trucked to composting facilities
What technology is used for disinfection prior to dicharge of treated water?: prechlorination and UV disinfection
Who is the owner/operator fo the facility?: Lakehaven Utilities District
How is the facility governed?: Elected commissioners and a general manager
What is the website of the WWTP?: [Web Link]
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