№ lp_2_1_11025
Informational technical overview describing the development, components, treatment processes, environmental functions, and operational characteristics of the Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facility and its integrated natural wetland system.
Population: ~17,700
Design Flow: 2.3 MGD
Initial System: Oxidation ponds
Year of Initial System: 1952
Upgrade with Wetlands: 1985
Average Annual Removal: 1 million lbs BOD; 1 million lbs TSS; 80 thousand lbs Ammonia
Total Footprint of Natural System: 90 acres
Ponds Area: 46 acres
Treatment Wetlands Area: 12 acres
Enhancement Wetlands Area: 32 acres
Receiving Water Body: Humboldt Bay
Facility Name: Arcata Wastewater Treatment Facility (AWTF)
Associated Site: Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary
Treatment Components: Headworks, Bar Screens, Grit Chamber, Clarifier, Oxidation Ponds, Treatment Wetlands, Enhancement Wetlands, Anaerobic Digesters, Drying Beds
Disinfection Method: Chlorine gas (planned transition to UV disinfection)
Byproduct: Class A Biosolids used in city parks
Permit Beneficial Uses: Wetland habitat, wetland research, environmental education
Creator: AMR
Price: 8 / 10 USD
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