Where is the wastewater treatment plant?
The plant is located at 635 Corrigidor Road off Third Street. Why is it necessary to treat wastewater? The Federal Clean Water Act requires municipalities to treat wastewater. The treated water is then discharged to Moadams Creek. Treatment helps protect the water aquatic life as well as protect water quality. Are discharge requirements hard to meet? At times meeting requirements can present a significant challenge. Since our wastewater treatment plant is biological in nature, it is influenced by weather, wastewater flow changes, waste-strength fluctuations, etc. Meeting our stringent discharge standards requires our facility to always operate at its optimum level. Lately I’ve heard several references to biosolids. What are biosolids? Biosolids are the treated solids removed from the waste stream during treatment. The City’s biosolids are aerobically digested to reduce and stabilize organic materials. If there are any measurable levels of harmful materials such as metals and other toxi
