Timothy Schoeffel
ECWSA Chairman
The ECWSA is excited to
report that the new Wastewater Treatment Plant is operating at 100%. The new
plants capacity has increased to 850,000 gallons per day. Contractors are still
working on “punch lists” and our Plant Operators are eagerly learning the new
state of the art process and technology.
Influent (incoming flow) was introduced
on February 2nd 2015 at 2:00 PM, about a month and a half later than
planned. By mid-March of 2015, the plant was taking 100% of the influent. The
old plant was drained, sludge removed from the tanks, and demolished after the
new plant was determined to be fully functional.
The new WWTP is a Sequential
Batch Reactor (SBR) Plant which will improve the quality of wastewater
discharged into the Breakneck Creek, allow for future customers in the
surrounding communities to connect, and will easily handle heavy rain events
which would at times overflow the current plant. The new plant will use modern
technological systems which include two (2) new biological tanks, one (1)
aerobic digester tank, ultraviolet light disinfection system, Non-Potable Water
underground tank system, return pump station wet well and four (4) storm water
ponds to improve the collection of wastewater, the treatment of sludge and the
management of biosolids. These enhancements will reduce the negative impacts of
wastewater effluent on human health and the surrounding environment, and enable
the Evans City Water & Sewer Authority (ECWSA) to meet the PADEP’s
Wastewater Regulations.
The ECWSA is excited to
report that the new Wastewater Treatment Plant is operating at 100%. The new
plants capacity has increased to 850,000 gallons per day. Contractors are still
working on “punch lists” and our Plant Operators are eagerly learning the new
state of the art process and technology.