|
Wastewater Treatment
The Wastewater Treatment Plant provides for the collection and
treatment of wastewater received from residential, commercial
and industrial uses.
The wastewater system has 73
miles of sanitary sewers ranging from 4 to 30 inches in
diameter, 8 pump stations, a secondary wastewater treatment
plant and about 3,854 service connections.
The treatment plant has capacity projected to be adequate until
approximately 2015 and a design population of 12,000 (2006 population is about
8,820)
Compost Facility
The composting facility processes
the biosolids from the wastewater treatment facility, septage
from the pumping of septic tanks and yard waste materials using
an aerated static pile composting process to produce a Class A,
Exceptional Quality, Compost is approved to be used with no
restrictions for yards, gardens, etc. The compost is sold to
the public about three times per year. The price for the
compost is $12.00 per cubic yard for nine or fewer cubic yards
and $9.00 per cubic yard if 10 or more cubic yards is purchased
at each loading. The City puts notices in the Port Townsend
Leader of upcoming sale events at least two weeks in advance of
the sale and on the City’s website. |
Aerial view of Wastewater
Treatment Facility
|
