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Water Pollution Control Division
Brian W. Fowkes, P.E., Assistant Director Public Works/Water Pollution Control Manager
Anthony Piazza, Chief Plant Operator Administrative
Office 860-584-3821; Emergency Services 860-584-7796 or 860-777-6011
The Water Pollution Control Division of the Public Works Department is accounted for in the Sewer Operating and Assessment Fund and is charged with the operation and maintenance of the City’s Wastewater collection and treatment facilities. The Division provides sanitary sewer collection and treatment services to approximately 90% of the City’s populated area. The Division operates and maintains an advanced wastewater reclamation plant with 10.75 MGD capacity, 15 pumping stations, 230 miles of sewer lines and 5,650 manholes.
The Division also provides administrative services for the operation, oversees sewer usage billing performed by the City’s Water Department and develops long term planning to assure the operation will meet the future needs of the Community. In accordance with State and Federal regulations the Division is required to maintain a Capital Reserve Fund adequately funded to meet the financial demands of all Facility upgrades, modifications and capital equipment replacement.
The division’s staff of 26 employees providing an indispensable service to the citizen. Twenty three members of the staff are licensed by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection in the areas of wastewater treatment, collection system maintenance and/or laboratory analysis. Each year approximately 3,300,000,000 (3.3 billion) gallons of sewage is treated, 1,800 tons of sludge is filtered from the sewage and is processed for disposal. The WPC staff conducts educational tours of the facility for local schools and clubs upon request.
Fiscal Year 2009 Major Service Level Accomplishments:
- The Division through its Consultant completed the first phase of a Sewer System Evaluation Study, a major field investigation of the sanitary sewer collection system of the sewer shed leading to the Broad Street pumping station. This phase investigated five of the twelve sewer shed that have been identified a containing significant sources of clean water infiltration and inflow. This study will locate the line defects and develop rehabilitation contracts to correct the issues.
- The Division through its Consultant completed the design of two of the component projects of the Forestville Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO) Reduction Project. The Design includes a 7,400 foot long relief forcemain and electromechanical renovations for its Broad Street pump station. These projects will reduce SSO’s related to severe weather and greatly improve both infrastructure capacity and dependability.
- Completed installation of an auxiliary plant pumping station. The new station will supplement the pumping capacity of the aging plant screw pumps and prove an upgrade path to address the future decommissioning of the old pumping system.
- Staff rebuild and increased the capacity of the original plant odor control biofilter. The expanded biofilter will allow additional odor control projects with the treatment facility.
2011 Proposed Rate Structure
2010 Approved Rate Structure
Important Information Links:
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Explanation of Billing Policies
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Ways the community can help maintain lower service fees
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