Waterwaste Treatment Plant
Responsibilities of the WWTP Department
The City of Rogers City residents depend on their WWTP to treat raw sewage under stringent state and federal regulations to keep Lake Huron pristine.
The original WWTP and sewage collection system was placed in operation in 1948. It was designed to provide primary treatment, that is, the removal of suspended solids and disinfection of the liquid, to sewage collected from 6000 people living in a 320-acre service area.
As the results of governmental requirements for a higher quality standard for treated sewage, which could not be met by primary treatment, secondary treatment facilities were constructed and placed into operation in 1972. Included were facilities for the removal of phosphates and upgrading primary treatment to secondary treatment using the activated sludge process. These improvements were designed to serve 7000 people located in an 880-acre service area with an average daily flow of one million gallons per day.
In 1991 ultra-violet disinfection (eliminating the use of chlorine), a new sludge boiler and heat exchanger, new stand-by generator for emergency power, and a power factor correction capacitor were added to the facilities.
In 1992 the plant was awarded the E.P.A. Region V Award of Excellence for outstanding operation and maintenance of the water pollution control facility.
The plant is staffed by three full time employees certified by the state and take pride on meeting full compliance with the State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
The City of Rogers City residents depend on their WWTP to treat raw sewage under stringent state and federal regulations to keep Lake Huron pristine.
The original WWTP and sewage collection system was placed in operation in 1948. It was designed to provide primary treatment, that is, the removal of suspended solids and disinfection of the liquid, to sewage collected from 6000 people living in a 320-acre service area.
As the results of governmental requirements for a higher quality standard for treated sewage, which could not be met by primary treatment, secondary treatment facilities were constructed and placed into operation in 1972. Included were facilities for the removal of phosphates and upgrading primary treatment to secondary treatment using the activated sludge process. These improvements were designed to serve 7000 people located in an 880-acre service area with an average daily flow of one million gallons per day.
In 1991 ultra-violet disinfection (eliminating the use of chlorine), a new sludge boiler and heat exchanger, new stand-by generator for emergency power, and a power factor correction capacitor were added to the facilities.
In 1992 the plant was awarded the E.P.A. Region V Award of Excellence for outstanding operation and maintenance of the water pollution control facility.
The plant is staffed by three full time employees certified by the state and take pride on meeting full compliance with the State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.
Contacting the WWTP Department
Between 7:00 AM-3:30 PM call the WWTP direct at 989-734-2880 or at the City Hall at 989-734-2191 from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Ray Hansen, Superintendent
Rob Kortman, Operations Specialist
Steve Liedtke, Operations Specialist
Between 7:00 AM-3:30 PM call the WWTP direct at 989-734-2880 or at the City Hall at 989-734-2191 from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Ray Hansen, Superintendent
Rob Kortman, Operations Specialist
Steve Liedtke, Operations Specialist