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2003
Maine Wastewater Salary Survey as conducted by the Maine Wastewater Control
Association
2003 Maine
Wastewater Rate Survey conducted by the Maine Rural
Water Association
Maine DEP Monthly
O & M Newsletter
Maine and WEF's
Operation Forum
Penobscot Watershed and Development of a TMDL
EPA Binational Toxics
Strategy
Maine Rural Water
Association
Maine Wastewater
Operator Certification
Guide
Maine Is Technology
Newsletter
Maine
Wastewater Control Association
Maine
Wastewater Engineering
Firms
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Caribou Utilities District
Lagoon Specifications
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Lagoons |
No.1 |
No. 2 |
No. 3 |
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Volume |
18 MG |
10 MG |
10 MG |
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Aeration |
Fine Bubble |
Fine Bubble |
Fine Bubble |
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Lagoon Dimensions |
729'l x 201'w |
345'l x 345'w |
220'w x 345'l |
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Lagoon Acreage |
3.36 acres |
2.73 acres |
1.74 acres |
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Number of Aerators |
144 |
36 |
18 |
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Comments:
Facility has (3) 60 horsepower and
(2) 100 horsepower blowers. Lagoon area is 7.83 acres or 341,074
sq. ft. Aeration system manufacturer is Air-Aqua. Lagoon No.1 has
(7) 3 horsepower mixers tied to a cable system along the lagoon
sidewalls to push sludge off the sidewalls and back into the
center of the lagoon.
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System Information
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Design Flow |
1.41 MGD |
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Actual Flow |
0.5 to
3.5 MGD |
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Discharge To |
Aroostook River |
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Year Built |
1983
Upgrade 1995 |
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Design Engineers |
James
Sewall Co. Upgrade: Woodard and Curran |
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Septage Received |
No |
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Collector System |
45 miles gravity sewer, 600 manholes, 14 pump stations |
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Staff Size |
2 Full
Time |
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Number of Users |
2,000
services plus potato processor |
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Billing Software |
Gemini |
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Comments |
Has 2
reed type beds for sludge treatment |
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