Eastern Section of the Professional Wastewater Operators Committee NC One Water Purpose: To encourage the friendly exchange of information and experiences among members. Tuesday, May 24th, 2022
Wastewater Treatment Plant
The next meeting of the Eastern Professional Wastewater Operators Committee will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. This meeting will be hosted by Greenville Utilities. It will begin with lunch provided by Heyward, Inc. followed by a tour of the WWTP led by Jason Manning, Superintendent; Chris Hill, WWTP Operations Coordinator; and staff. 11:30am – 12:30pm: Lunch and presentation on Plant campus Tim Bishop with Heyward and aeration equipment manufacturers, SSI and Neuros will be presenting. The Greenville Utilities WWTP began operation in 1985 as a 10.5 MGD facility and was later expanded and upgraded to 17.5 MGD. The current plant includes screening, grit removal, hauled waste receiving, diffused air aeration, BNR and BPR, secondary clarification, tertiary filtration, and UV disinfection prior to discharge to the Tar River. Aerobic sludge is dewatered with belt filter presses and cake solids are sent to a private company for composting. Current projects include aeration diffuser replacement, headworks rehabilitation and addition of two secondary clarifiers. 12:30pm – 2:00pm: Tour of the Greenville Utilities WWTP The Greenville Utilities WWTP is located at 240 Aqua Lane, Greenville, NC 27834. Some GPS devices have trouble finding Aqua Lane but can find 4440 Old Pactolus Rd. which is just outside the main gate. DON’T miss an opportunity to network, learn, and assist other operators. Operators who have certifications issued by the WPCSOCC will receive 2 contact hours toward their continuing education requirement if they attend both the technical session and the plant tour. Drawing for a $25.00 Lowes Gift Card. Please Google or MapQuest the addresses given above for directions. If you have any questions please contact Jimmy Pridgen @ 252-205-2519, jpridgen@wilsonnc.org
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