Pipes bringing raw sewage from the headworks building and mixed liquor from the membrane building
Reactor basins process effluent
Catwalk over basins. Outer, moving section is biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and nitrate is in the still, center section where it mixes and goes to membrane filtration
SCADA systems allow for remote access and control over plant functions
Personnel monitoring equalization building 1
Excess moisture evaporates before sludge is transported to a landfill
Decant and sludge move between sludge pump building and sludge storage tank
Sludge storage tank holds the solids removed during the treatment process
Channels of UV light disinfect wastewater neutralize any bacteria in the effluent
UV light inactivates pathogens and viruses found in the final stage of treatment
UV treatment produces crystal clear effluent safe for discharge into the South Yuba River
UV system overview
UV system replaced previously used chlorine gas for disinfection
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