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Insights into Wastewater Treatment for Public Health Protection

Learn about the importance of wastewater treatment for public health, environment, and commerce. Understand the methods involved and stakeholders responsible in this informative guide.

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Insights into Wastewater Treatment for Public Health Protection

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  1. WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND THE BLACKSTONE RIVERVEOLIA WATER NORTH AMERICA – NORTHEAST LLCDon BenzAREA MANAGER

  2. Wastewater Treatment, Background Info. To protect public health, flora and fauna, recreational activities and commerce Clean Water Act of 1972 and the creation of NPDES program, first attempts at regulating point source dischargers Highly regulated by states and federal government Stakeholders are Cities and Towns, Industries, States, Federal Government, Citizens groups and local residents New water quality mandates (discharge permits) only partially funded through states and federal government Wastewater Treatment and Drinking Water Management are related

  3. What is Wastewater Treatment? …….water purification methods employing physical, biological and chemical processes Preliminary treatment – physical treatment, removes large objects Primary treatment – physical treatment, removes 60% TSS and 30% BOD (conventional pollutants) Secondary treatment – biological treatment and physical, removes 95%+ of TSS and BOD, can remove nutrients (N&P) Tertiary treatment – biological, chemical, physical processes to remove N & P Disinfection – chemical treatment required to kill disease causing organisms

  4. Woonsocket RI – biological treatment

  5. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS (POTW), BLACKSTONE RIVER USERS • MA – Uxbridge, Upper Blackstone Water Pollution Abatement District District in Millbury (Worcester, Millbury, Auburn, Holden, Leicester, West Boylston and Rutland), Whitinsville Facility (Whitinsville and Northbridge) • RI – Woonsocket (Woonsocket, Blackstone and Bellingham), Town of Burrillville, and Zambarano Hospital

  6. Other Stakeholders • Blackstone River Watershed Association271 Oak St.Uxbridge, MA 01569(508) 278-5200, info@thebrwa.orgBlackstone River Watershed Association • Blackstone River Watershed CouncilP.O. Box 8068Cumberland, RI  02864(401) 334-5003treelady@cox.nethttp://www.blackstoneriver.org • Blackstone Headwaters CoalitionP.O. Box 70688Quinsig VillageWorcester, MA 01607508-753-6087 ext. 24coffin@mwisp.nethttp://www.clarku.edu/bwhc/ • Blackstone River CoalitionKaren Mateleska508-793-3726karenmatel@hotmail.comhttp://www.zaptheblackstone.org/home/home.html

  7. Other Stakeholders, Cont’d • Narragansett Water Pollution Control Association (NWPCA) PO Box 8805 – Cranston, RI 02920 Contact: Peter Eldridge 401-480-2847 • State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) 235 Promenade St., Providence, RI 02908-5767 www.dem.ri.gov • Massachusetts Water Pollution Control Association (MWPCA) P.O. Box 221 Groveland MA 01834 Phone - 781-939-0918 Fax - 781-939-0907 www.mwpca.org • State of Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MADEP) One Winter St – Boston, MA 02108 Phone 617- 292- 5500 www.mass.gov/dep

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