HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 - Port Burwell Wastewater Treatment Plant January 15, 2008
Mr. Lee Orphan
District Manager
Ministry of the Environment
733 Exeter Rd.
London, ON
N6E 1L3
Re: Annual Reporting as per C of A#7337-66YQL4 for the Port Burwell Wastewater
Treatment plant.
Dear: Mr. Orphan
The following is a summary of the year 2007 operations for the Port Burwell Wastewater
Treatment Plant, in accordance with the conditions set out in section#10 (6) of C of A
#7337-66YQL4.
Section
a. The attached spreadsheet entitled Annual Compliance Summary captures the
monthly treatment performance of the wastewater treatment plant along with
compliance and objective criteria met.
b. There were no significant operational problems encountered in 2007.
c. All equipment was maintained on a routine basis, following manufactures
recommendations and or past operating history. These records are available at
the wastewater treatment plant for review at any time.
d. Daily in house lab work and visual inspections of the treatment process are the
tools used to make adjustments for continued effluent quality.
e. Flow metering equipment is calibrated on an annual basis by R &R
Instrumentation. The calibration report is available at the wastewater
treatment plant for review at any time. The in house lab equipment is
calibrated on a regular basis by operations staff.
f. See attached spreadsheet for the effluent objectives that were met during the
2007 reporting period.
g. Sludge is hauled to land under the organic conditional site#S-0515-42. A total
of 1353 m3 was hauled in the spring and fall to a total useable area of 44.34
acres located at Conc.1 Lot 31 & 32 in the Township of Malahide forming
part of Elgin County. Sludge records are available for review at the
wastewater treatment plant.
h. A sulphide reducing chemical known as Bioxide is being injected into the
system at various locations in the collection system which has proven to
successfully reduce odour complaints.
i. There were no by-passes, spills or abnormal discharge events to report during
this period.
Please do not hesitate to call me with any question or concerns at 519-874-4761.
Sincerely,
Ed Roloson
Water/Wastewater Superintendent
( ORO)