The next meeting of the Eastern Professional Wastewater Operators Committee will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2016.  This meeting will be hosted by The Contentnea Metropolitan Sewerage District (CMSD). It will begin with a catered lunch from The Skylight Inn and provided by The Wooten Company at the Ayden Community Building (548 2^nd Street, Ayden, NC 28513) followed by a tour of the WWTP led by Chuck Smithwick, District Manager, CMSD; Charlie Davis, P.E. The Wooten Co.; and staff.

11:30am – 12:30pm:  Lunch and presentation at the Ayden Community Building

Charlie Davis with The Wooten Co., and Chuck Smithwick will be presenting.  The CMSD WWTP began operation in 1976 as a 2.0 MGD facility and has recently been expanded and upgraded to 3.5 MGD.  The current plant includes screening, grit removal, 5-Stage BNR, tertiary filtration, and UV disinfection prior to discharge to the Contentnea Creek.  Aerobic sludge is 1) dewatered with Huber Incline Screw Presses which is transported off-site for composting and 2) land applied (in liquid form) to CMSD owned land application sites. 

12:30pm – 2:00pm:  Tour of the Contentnea Metropolitan Sewerage District WWTP  

The CMSD WWTP is located at 900 Wiley Gaskins Road, Grifton, NC 28530.

             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 Scott McCoy @ 910-223-4757, Scott.mccoy@faypwc.com