Wastewater Service
Treatment Plants:
Wahoo Creek - capable of treating 3 million gallons per day
Mineral Springs - capable of treating .75 million gallons per day
How Is My Wastewater Treated?
After water leaves a residence or business, it enters our
collection system, which delivers it to one of
our two wastewater treatment facilities. Upon entering the facility, the
wastewater travels through a
bar screen and grit collector. This equipment physically removes most large
material from the waste stream.
The wastewater then enters an oxygen-deprived zone that provides an excellent
environment for the
removal of phosphorus by bacteria. After the phosphorus is removed, the
wastewater is discharged to
an oxygen rich zone where thriving aerobic bacteria remove ammonia. The
wastewater then goes
through a series of clarifiers where solids are settled out and then disposed
of. The wastewater is
then sent to the contact chamber where chlorine is added to insure the
removal of bacteria. The now
clean water is then dechlorinated and sent down cascading aerators to insure
high oxygen content
before being discharged into the receiving stream.