About the Existing Plant
The Charles City Water Pollution Control Treatment Plant, built in 1965 (plant upgrades in 1985,1994,2003,2013, and 2015) consists of:
- A Main Lift Station
- Control Building/Laboratory
- Two 40-foot diameter Primary Clarifiers
- One 140-foot diameter Trickling Filter
- Secondary Control/Blower building
- One 45-foot tall Bio-Tower
- Three 50-foot diameter Final Clarifiers
- Ultra Violet Disinfection System
- Two Aerobic Digesters
- 750,000 gallon Sludge Storage Tank
The Charles City Plant has an Iowa grade III classification and is maintained by four full time certified employees seven days a week. In addition to the plant; six wastewater-pumping stations are maintained.
All above information will change with the new activated sludge plant. Plant will be a grade IV with added capacities and nutrient reduction.
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