What plant improvements are anticipated?
UMHJSA has recently installed: • An emergency generator that operates when electrical service is interrupted; • An upgraded ultraviolet light disinfection units to handle greater flow rates and eliminate chlorine use at the plant; and • An effluent pump station that allows us to discharge up to 42 MGD of treated wastewater into the Pennypack Creek during flooding conditions. We anticipate that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) will require UMHJSA to meet more restrictive nutrient (e.g., nitrogen and phosphorous) standards in the near future. Nutrient removal will require significant capital (over $15,000,000) and increase the operating costs by over 25 percent. UMHJSA will keep our ratepayers informed of any proposed upgrades to the plant.
