Aerial view of the Warren, Maine lagoon system. Photo courtesy of Woodard and Curran.

Lagoon Systems In Maine 

Lagoon
Systems In Maine
 



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Mars Hill Wastewater Lagoon System - Mars Hill  Maine. Photo Courtesy of Wright-Pierce Engineers.
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Lagoon Specifications

aerated lagoons

 

Lagoons No.1 No. 2 No. 3
Volume 7.3 MG 4.8 MG 4.2 MG
Lagoon Dimensions 254' x 703' x 6' 228' x 476' x 6' 373' x 282' x 6'
Lagoon Acreage 4.0 acres 2.5 acres 2.4 acres
Aeration Surface Aspirating None None


Comments:
Total lagoon acreage is 8.9 acres or 387,684 square feet. Total lagoon volume is 17,605,436 gallons. There are 6 aerators in Lagoon No. 1. Aerator manufacturer is Aire-O2 and are all 3 horsepower.




System Information

ashland

Design Flow 0.30 MGD
Actual Flow 0.24 MGD
Discharge To Aroostook River
Year Built 1962
Design Engineers Fred Cole Engineers
Septage Received No
Collector System 6 miles gravity sewer, 45 manholes
Staff Size 2 Full Time
Number of Users 300 services
Billing Software Trio
Comments

Built as stabilization ponds; upgraded in 1991. Duckweed has become a nuisance in all three lagoons. Effluent disinfection is accomplished by using calcium hypochlorite and dechlorination via sodium bisulfite. Effluent disinfection limit is currently 0.10 mg/l maximum.


 

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