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WASTEWATER COLLECTION
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The Wastewater Collection Division is responsible for installing and maintaining all sewer
collection lines and connections. Because the division functions very effectively, often the
work done goes without notice by the majority of customers.
The crews have worked on several projects in this fiscal year. Two of the major
ones completed in the City are listed below.
Installed a liner in 6,450 feet of 8 inch sewer main on St. George Blvd.
Installed 450 feet of 8 inch sewer line at Bluff Street and Diagonal Street
Projects that are on-going include the installation of lines which serve the cities in the region as
well as the City of St. George.
Installing 16,000 feet of pipeline from the area of Segmiller Park, running north along 3000 East,
turning west and connecting to the existing system north of the Springs subdivision. This pipeline
goes from 8 inch to 24 inch in diameter and will serve the cities of St. George and Washington.
Planning for the future is always a challenge. The Department is currently working on two major projects
to meet future demands.
A lift station in Bloomington Hills is in the design phase. It will handle all of the sewage from
Bloomington Hills, most of the new Industrial Park, and all of the Washington Fields area.
Locations for scalping plants are being evaluated.
Scalping plants take most of the water out of the sewage, send the sewage on to the Wastwater
Treatment plant and treat the water on-site so it can be used for irrigation.
To maximize efficiency, scalping plants are located in areas of the collection system where the amount
of sewage is significant as well as being located near an area where re-use water can be used.
Golf courses, parks, schools and other large irrigators can use the water.
Scalping plants have several advantages.
Re-use water is available to large irrigators.
Removing significant amounts of water from the sewage reduces the amount going to the treatment
plant, delaying or eliminating the need to upsize collection lines.
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