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The Water Reclamation Facility currently treats wastewater using an advanced biological
process to remove pollutants from the water. It h as
a treatment capacity of 14.2
million gallons per day. Besides removing oxygen consuming wastes from its wastewater,
this facility is able to remove nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, to very
low levels.
The reason to remove nutrients from the wastewater is to prevent them from getting
in the Neuse River. Nitrogen and phosphorus, like fertilizers used on lawns, cause
algae to grow in the river. When algae dies, it consumes the oxygen in the river
which is needed by fish and other aquatic life. Fish kills are often associated
with low oxygen in the water. The City was able to reduce the Total Nitrogen from
its Water Reclamation Facility up to 87% through a denitrification optimization
project.
The City is very proud of its environmental achievements and continually strives
to meet its high standards of excellence. The City has a Pretreatment Program that
is designed to prevent the introduction of pollutants into the wastewater that would
interfere with operation of the sewer collection system or with regulatory compliance
at the Water Reclamation Facility. This program is particularly focused on industries
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Questions regarding the Pretreatment Program should be directed
to the Pretreatment Coordinator at 735-3329, ext. 103.
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