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Central Section of Professional Wastewater Operators Committee Lunch, Presentation, and Plant Tour
The next meeting of the Central Professional Wastewater Operators Committee will be held on Friday, May 5, 2023. This meeting will be hosted by Cary at the North Cary Water Reclamation Facility (NCWRF). It will begin with lunch and presentation provided by AWWA Partnership for Safe/Clean Water from Denver, Colorado followed by a tour of the NCWRF led by Jim Bridges, Facility Operations Supervisor – ORC, and staff. NCWRF is located at 1900 Old Reedy Creek Road Cary, NC 27513. Lunch and Presentation Tom Schippert, Sr. Coordinator and Team – Partnership for Clean Water with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) will be presenting on Seeking Operational Excellence. Lunch will be provided by AWWA.
Plant Tour The NCWRF is a 12MGD facility that treats waste using Biological Nutrient Removal. Originally constructed in 1984 with a capacity of 4MGD, the plant has been upgraded over the years as population in Northern Cary has steadily increased. The latest upgrade, completed in 2022, replaced inefficient mechanical aerators with fine bubble diffused aeration and introduced a Kruger BioDenipho Phased Isolation Ditch treatment optimized with real time analytical data to further improve nutrient removal with reduced power consumption. After treatment and UV disinfection, the effluent is discharged into Crabtree Creek, a tributary of the Neuse RiverThe
WWTF has a capacity of 4.8 MGD. The liquid stream treatment process includes influent
pumping, screening, grit removal, activated sludge system, secondary clarifiers, tertiary
filtration, and UV disinfection. Treated wastewater is discharged into Mud Creek.
Sludge produced by the treatment process is thickened, dewatered, and hauled offsite
for final disposal.
Contact Hours:
- PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS: This course is approved for 2 PDHs (must attend both the presentation and plant tour to receive credit).
- Wastewater Operators: This seminar is approved by the WPCSOCC for 2 contact hours for continuing education (must attend both the presentation and plant tour to receive credit) Course ID: CE04132301.
- Water Treatment Facility Operators, Distribution Operators, Cross Connection/Backflow Operators: This seminar is approved for 1 contact hours for continuing education by the NCWTFOCB. Course ID: 230109.
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