Fort Collins Utilities Celebrates Wastewater Worker Recognition Week, April 19-25
Posted on: Apr-19-2021
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Fort Collins Utilities will recognize wastewater professionals who consistently strive to improve the reliability of the pipes and the operation of wastewater processes that impact our streams, rivers and lakes during Wastewater Worker Recognition Week, April 19-25.
We want to give a big thank you to our wastewater workers on the collection and maintenance side and at the treatment plant. They provide an essential service, and we appreciate all they do to keep our community safe.
Utilities’ wastewater collection system transports waste from homes, businesses and industries to the water reclamation facilities for treatment. Wastewater Worker Recognition Week recognizes the vital role state-certified operators, maintenance personnel, laboratory staff, sewer maintenance crews, field operators, biosolids workers, industrial pretreatment personnel, administrative staff, SCADA staff, engineers and project managers play in our daily lives.
Fort Collins Utilities’ wastewater reclamation facts:
- The wastewater collection system is made up of 455 miles of pipes that collect and convey wastewater from the Town of Laporte and through Fort Collins.
- Year-round professional water operators perform maintenance on collection system pipes such as hydro-jetting, cleaning and television inspection – meeting all standards and regulations and providing exceptional service to our customers.
- The water reclamation facilities are staffed by state-certified operators, mechanical and electrical professionals, industrial pretreatment staff, professional engineers and administrative staff, who use an array of critical equipment to operate physical, biological and chemical processes to treat wastewater.
- The water and biosolids leaving the facilities are safe, exceed federal and state standards and contribute to a healthy community.
- Together, Utilities’ water reclamation facilities are rated to treat 29 million gallons per day of raw influent or wastewater. It takes 8-12 hours for one gallon of wastewater to be cleaned, treated and put back in the environment.
- In 2019, the Water Reclamation and Biosolids Division was recognized as a Platinum-Level Partner of the National Biosolids Partnership Certified Management Program.
For more information, visit fcgov.com/wastewater, email utilities@fcgov.com, call 970-221-6692 or V/TDD 711.
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Jason Graham, Director, Plant Operations
- 970-221-6921
- jgraham@fcgov.com
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