Edinboro Wastewater Treatment Facilities
301 Water Street
Edinboro, PA 16412
Phone: (814) 734-1143
Fax: (814) 734-4492
Robert J. Kennerknecht
E-mail: edinboro@edinboro.net
Operated by the Borough of Edinboro
Owner: The Municipal Authority of The Borough of Edinboro
Authority Members:
Charles B. Austin II
Gregory D. Lessig
Jay MarcinowskiChairman: Daniel O. McLaughlin
Secretary: E.R. "Buck" McFadden
Engineer: Lake Engineering
Arthur M. Kuholski
LOCATION
The Edinboro Wastewater Treatment Plant is located at 301 Water Street Extension on the corner of Water Street Extension and Kinter Hill Roads in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.
Service Population
The service area for the plant includes the Borough of Edinboro (approximately 8,000 residents) and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (approximately 8,000 students).
DESIGN LIMITS
The plant is designed to handle 1.2 million gallons per day, with an organic loading design of 2,700 pounds per day BOD5. The 2001 average flow was .758 MGD and the average BOD5 was 1,120 pounds per day. The treatment plant has two Schreiber Model GR Combined Counter Current Aeration and Final Clarifier units. Each unit is rated at .6 MGD.
PLANT STAFF
The plant consists of seven employees:
Robert Kennerknecht Superintendent
John Marchese Assistant Superintendent
Sean Singer Operator
Edward Skisuski Assistant Operator
Melinda Murphy Collection Op
Fred Keller Collection
John Trypus Collection
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TREATMENT PROCESS
Methods of treatment occur in sequence, each process benefiting the following one. There are a total of seven treatment processes. These are Preliminary, Primary, Aeration, Clarification, Chlorination, and Dechlorination. Digestion is used to treat the excess biosolids produced by the activated sludge process.
PRELIMINARY
Preliminary treatment consists of removing large debris using an automatic Vulcan bar screen, and a manual by-pass bar-screen.
PRIMARY
Primary treatment slows the incoming wastewater to allow for the settling of grit and the floating of grease which are then removed by a Schreiber automated grit and grease chamber.
AERATION
Microorganisms begin to consume the organic material in two large aeration tanks. The aeration is monitored by continuous DO Probes, and controlled by two programmable controllers. The dissolved oxygen in the aeration zones is controlled automatically by increasing or decreasing the number of blowers required to satisfy the desired aeration range.
Clarification
Clarification involves the settling of the floc mass produced by the activated sludge process in a quiescent clarifier. Sludge is then returned from the center clarifier to the influent wetwell, and the cycle of mixing with the influent, aeration clarification, and return is continued.
CHLORINATION
The treated water flows by gravity into a serpentine chlorination tank, where disease causing pathogenic microorganisms are substantially decreased by contact with chlorine for a period of time. The clean water is then aerated through a series of mini-step waterfalls called a cascade and then discharged to the Conneautee Creek.
DIGESTION
Excess solids that are produced during the activated sludge process are pumped into two large digestion tanks that allow for more organic material to be consumed by microorganisms. The reduced organic waste that remains is then pumped into ten covered drying beds for further drying and then eventually hauled to a landfill for final disposal.
DECHLORINATION
Dechlorination of final effluent is required to meet NPDES total chlorine residual. Sulfur dioxide gas flow proportionately fed to the chlorinated effluent in the final five feet of the chlorine chamber.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The sanitary wastewater is collected by eight lift stations connected by approximately 18 miles of gravity line. Force mains account for a portion of the collection system, including one of three inflows to the treatment plant.
ORDINANCE No. 518
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF EDINBORO MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO SELL, CONVEY, ASSIGN, TRANSFER THE SALE, CONVEYANCE, ASSIGNMENT, OR TRANSFER, OF ANY INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY BY DEED, AGREEMENT OF SALE, OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY PERSON NOT ALREADY AN OWNER THEREOF, WITHOUT FIRST SECURING A CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION FROM THE BOROUGH’S WASTE WATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT AND WATER SUPERINTENDENTS CERTIFYING INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE RELATED TO ALL OF THE CURRENT RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOROUGH OF EDINBORO RELATIVE TO TAP-IN, DISCHARGE INTO, AND CONNECTION WITH THE BOROUGH’S PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND, IF APPLICABLE, TAP-IN, METERING AND CONNECTION WITH THE BOROUGH’S PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
WHEREAS, the Borough of Edinboro endeavors to improve its community, including its water and sewer resources; and
WHEREAS, it is important for the integrity of its public water and sewer systems to insure that inflow and infiltration into the public sewer system is minimized to protect the environment and provide as much capacity in the public sewer system serving its users and that the public water supply system serving its users is operating in good condition; and
WHEREAS, the transfer of property, either of possession or title, provides an opportunity for inspection of properties, including the inspection of the integrity of the connections to the public water and sewer systems as well as any improper connections to the public sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the Borough is obligated by law to minimize inflow and infiltration into the public sewer system.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Borough of Edinboro and it is herby ordained and enacted by the authority of the same as follows;
Section 1: PROHIBITED CONNECTIONS: No person(s), home, residence, building or other contributor to the Borough’s sewage conveyance or treatment facilities shall make, allow or have a connection of roof down-spouts, ground water sump pump, ground water, roof runoff, foundation drains, area way drains, subsurface drainage, directly or indirectly into said building sewer (lateral) or conveyance or treatment facilities
Section 2: CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. It shall be unlawful for any owner of real property in the Erie County, Pennsylvania, whose property is connected to the Borough’s public sanitary sewer system/public water system, to sell, convey, assign, or transfer any real property, or for any person to facilitate the sale, conveyance, assignment or transfer of any real property, by deed, agreement of sale, or otherwise, or for any person not already an owner thereof, to acquire an interest in any such real estate, without first securing a Certificate of Inspection and Compliance issued by the Borough’s Waste Water Collection and Treatment and/or Water Superintendents henceforth identified as the “Officer”, or his designee, with respect to the real property being transferred, certifying that an inspection has been performed and compliance achieved relative to all of the rules and regulations of the Borough relative to tapping into, discharging into, or connection with, the Borough’s public sanitary sewer system and if applicable tap-in, metering and connection with the Borough’s public water system.
Any such inspection and certificate as may be issued by the Borough shall be pursuant to the inspection and is not intended to be an express or implied warranty or guarantee against the presence of any items of violation or noncompliance that were not apparent to the Borough Officer or his designee.
Section 3: APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE. An application for a certificate of inspection shall be made to the Borough Officer, or his designee, on forms furnished by the Borough and shall be accompanied by a fee in such amount as the Borough of Edinboro sets, from time to time, by resolution or by ordinance, including any such resolution at the annual Borough reorganization meeting. The initial fee for the application and inspection required for a Certificate of Inspection and Compliance, upon the effective date of the Ordinance, shall be $50.00 for both sewer and water inspections. If reinspections are necessary on any corrections made at the property, there will be no charge for this mandatory reinspection.
Section 4: ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AND COMPLIANCE. Upon receipt of a properly completed application for a Certificate of Inspection and Compliance, the Borough’s Officer or his designee, shall within ten (10) calendar days, physically inspect the real property to be transferred, and shall determine its compliance with the Borough rules and regulations relative to its connection to the public sanitary sewer system and public water system. If the Officer, as aforementioned, determines compliance, he shall immediately issue a Certificate of Inspection and Compliance authorizing the transfer of the real estate. If the Officer determines non-compliance, he shall separately set forth each violation or items of noncompliance and the required remedial action in order for a Certificate of Inspection and Compliance to be issued and shall promptly forward a copy of his finding to all parties in interest. Upon notification of the remedial action having been completed, the Officer shall, within two (2) working days, re-inspect the real estate to be transferred and, if in compliance, shall immediately issue a Certificate of Inspection and Compliance. If upon re-inspection the Officer determines that all necessary remedial action has not occurred, he shall identify that remedial action still required and shall promptly forward a copy of his findings to all parties in interest. No Certificate of Inspection and Compliance shall be issued until all remedial action shall have been completed in a manner satisfactory of the Officer.
Section 5: INSPECTION: All users of the Borough’s sanitary sewage system and/or public water system shall allow the Borough of Edinboro, or its designees, access to any and all structures being provided such sewer and/or water services for the purpose of inspection to determine compliance under this ordinance.
Section 6: APPEAL. Any person or persons aggrieved by a decision of the Officer may, within thirty (30) days of being so aggrieved, file a written appeal of said decision to the Municipal and/or Water Authority of the Borough of Edinboro. Said appeal shall be in writing and set forth, in reasonable detail, the particular decision(s) by the Officer to which exception is taken, the reason for the exception being taken and the proposed remedy. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Municipal and/or Water Authority of Borough of Edinboro within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt shall permit a hearing to be conducted during a regularly scheduled Authority Meeting. All appeal hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the local agency law.
Section 7: VIOLATIONS: The violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be punishable in the manner set forth in the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Edinboro and specifically as set forth in Article VI, section 616 or as the same shall be amended or replaced from time to time.
Section 8: SEVERABILITY: The provisions of this Ordinance shall be severable, and, if any of the provisions hereof shall be held unconstitutional, void or otherwise unenforceable, such shall not affect the validity of any of the remaining provisions of said Ordinance.
Section 9: REPEALER: All ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with any of the provisions other this Ordinance are herby repealed insofar as the same affects this Ordinance.
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PLANT HISTORY
The original Edinboro Wastewater Treatment Plant consisted of an Emhoff Tank, a bar-screen, and sand drying beds and was constructed in 1925. In 1953 the plant was upgraded to a biological trickling filter, bar-screen, grit removal, anaerobic digester, and secondary clarifier. The third upgrade was in 1970 with the installation of a Sanitair 1.0 MGD activated sludge treatment plant, to accomplish Suspended Solids and BOD5 reduction. This plant increased the grit removal capacity, and provided additional anaerobic digesters, and a chlorine contact tank.
The most recent upgrade was in 1988 with a Schreiber 1.2 MGD, extended air system. This system was installed to comply with Ammonia, Total Suspended Solids and BOD5 reduction mandates. The former treatment tanks were converted to aerated sludge holding tanks (720,000 gallon capacity). The headworks consist of a Vulcan automatic bar screen, and a Schreiber aerated grit and grease removal system.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact either of the following:
Borough of Edinboro
John R. Marchese
Assistant Superintendent
Wastewater Treatment Facility
301 Water Street
Edinboro, PA 16412
Phone: 814-734-1143
Fax: 814-734-4492
or
Borough of Edinboro
Robert J. Kennerknecht
Superintendent
City Hall
124 Meadville Street
Edinboro, PA 16412
Phone: 814-734-1812
Fax: 814-734-4492
E-mail:
Rkennerknecht@edinboro.net
Internet address:
Edinboro Homepage
http://www.edinboro@edinboro.net
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