WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT


Location:

1171 East Portage Avenue

Contact:

Phone: (906) 632-8451

Personnel:

James Atkins, Superintendent
Chuck Norton, Supervisor
Dennis Waybrant, Laboratory Technician
Patrick Lightfoot, Operator
John Oberle, Operator
Jerry Van Luven, Operator
Chuck Dorsey, Operator

Visit this Office If:

  • You want to tour the plant for educational purposes.

Tasks:

The primary tasks of the Wastewater Treatment Plant are as follows:

  • Treatment of domestic and industrial wastewater to return it to a quality that is safe to return to the St. Mary's river. The plant treats in excess of 900 million gallons of wastewater yearly.

Other tasks of the Wastewater Treatment Plant include:

  • Operation of a series of sewage lift stations that is used in transporting the wastewater from individual houses to the treatment plant.