Winter 1998

The awards are based on a review of environmental compliance data, budget and financial data, and operation and maintenance practices. EPA also conducted unannounced site inspections of the plants and interviewed homeowners in the area as well as DEP officials. Over the past 2 years, there were no reported NJPDES effluent violations at the recognized facilities.

The following four treatment plants received awards:

City of Salem Water and Sewer Department

The City of Salem wastewater treatment plant won the Regional O&M Excellence Award in the Medium - Secondary Treatment category. The plant has a design capacity of 1.4 MGD with an average daily flow of 0.788 MGD. Unit processes include preliminary treatment, primary clarifiers, oxidation ditch, secondary clarifiers, disinfection, sludge digestion, sludge thickening, and lime stabilization. The plant's effluent discharges into the Salem River.

Wanaque Valley Regional Sewerage Authority

The authority's wastewater treatment plant won the Regional O&M Excellence Award in the Medium Advanced Treatment category. The plant has a design capacity of 1.2 MGD with an average daily flow of 0.850 MGD. Unit processes include preliminary treatment, oxidation ditches, final clarifiers, microscreens, post aeration, UV disinfection, and sludge thickening. The plant's effluent discharges into the Wanaque River.

Hamilton Township Water Pollution Control Facility (Mercer County)

Hamilton Township's facility won the Regional Award in the Large (<20 MGD) Secondary Treatment category. The facility has a design capacity of 16 MGD with an average daily flow of 9.6 MGD. Unit processes include preliminary treatment, primary clarifiers, rotating biological contactors, high rate trickling filters, secondary clarifiers, disinfection, gravity sludge thickening, and sludge digestion and dewatering. The plant's effluent discharges into the Crosswicks Creek.

Atlantic County Utilities Authority

The Authority's treatment plant won the Regional Award in the Large (>20 MGD) Secondary Treatment category. The plant has a design capacity of 40 MGD with an average daily flow of 30 MGD. Unit processes include preliminary treatment, primary clarifiers, aeration basins, secondary clarifiers, disinfection, sludge thickening, dewatering and on-site incineration. The plant's effluent discharges into the Atlantic Ocean.