Welcome to Shawnee #2 Wastewater Treatment Plant

Jeff Mathew, Superintendent

Wendell Hurley and Jeff Bassitt, Plant Staff

Wastewater Plant Overview

Process Overview SBR and Aerobic Digesters.

Generator Building

Diesel Generator The Generator supplies emergency power to maintain treatment.

Process Control Lab Basic operational tests performed here to analyze the treatment plant process.

Process Control Screen Computer program providing control strategies for the treatment process.

Raw Wastewater Influent Hydraulic influent sewage grinders.

Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) Basin Provides mixing and settling for the treatment process.

Aerobic Digesters Provides aeration to treat sewage sludge.

The Blowers for Aerobic Digestion provide oxygen for bacteria that stabilizes the solids. Blowers For Aerobic Digestion

Sludge Processing Building

Preparation for Land Application Sludge is removed from storage and transported to the field for application.

Land Application Sludge is applied to the field for fertilization.

Blower Room

Chlorine Contact Basin Provides detention time for chlorine to disinfect wastewater effluent.

Chlorine Building

Chlorine Distribution Provides chlorine gas for effluent disinfection. Provides chlorine gas for effluent disinfection..

De-Chlorination Building

De-Chlorination Removes chlorine prior to stream discharge.

Final Effluent to Ottawa River

Gravity Thickener Belt The Gravity Thickener Belt thickens aerobically digested sludge from 2% to approximately 6% solids.

Sludge Storage Tank Provides processed sludge storage prior to land application.