Wastewater Treatment Facility - Athens, GA - Wastewater Treatment Facilities on Waymarking.com

No signage present, but the joke has always been: 'at least it's on Waterworks Rd'. In the current era tours are no longer permissable (at least when my college class was set to go).
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The ACC Public Utilities Department's Wastewater Treatment Section ensures that the millions of gallons of water used in homes, businesses, and organizations throughout the County are properly treated and safely returned to our area waterways. The staff includes highly trained maintenance mechanics, lab technicians, operators and administrative support who keep the treatment system running smoothly 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The Public Utilities Department provides wastewater treatment services for approximately 55% of the population in Athens-Clarke County in three service areas: North Oconee, Middle Oconee and Cedar Creek. We are increasing the availability of wastewater service to about 85% of our citizens by constructing new sewer lines in unsewered areas and expanding capacity in areas that are currently served.

Our major wastewater treatment facilities, the North Oconee, the Middle Oconee, and the Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plants, have a total permitted treatment capacity of 18.7 million gallons a day. The North Oconee and the Cedar Creek wastewater treatment plants are aging beyond cost-effective repair and will be replaced with new water reclamation facilities. The Middle Oconee plant will also be upgraded and expanded. The plants will operate with state-of-the-art odor and noise control technology and at a higher level of treatment. With this advanced treatment, higher quality reclaimed water will be returned to our area waterways. Construction will take place from 2007 to 2010.

For more information please contact Wastewater Treatment at (706) 613-3486.

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What is the capacity of the facility?: city total: 18.7 mgd Describe the biological treatment technology used.: if i remember from the powerpoint correctly, please dont make me dig it out, it is mostly activated sludge with some trickling filter. i wonder if i can use those pics here... How are biosolids (sludge) managed?: landfill cover (county run) What technology is used for disinfection prior to dicharge of treated water?: Chlorination Who is the owner/operator fo the facility?: City of Athens How is the facility governed?: Board What is the website of the WWTP?: [Web Link]

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