PRODUCTS USED
During the system permitting process it was discovered that there was a known imperiled mussel population located in the stream of the proposed outfall of a treatment plant. Two options were presented by the NYSDEC to the owners. One option was to immediately impose ammonia limits that the wastewater treatment plant will have to meet at the end of the pipe before discharging into the stream. The second option mentioned by NYSDEC is that if the owners choose not to construct a system designed to meet the proposed limits, then it is possible to apply a dilution factor based on flowrates from the ponds on property to the same location of the wastewater treatment plant’s outfall.
An ECOPOD Advanced Wastewater Treatment System was designed to meet the new ammonia effluent requirements of 1.25 mg/L (summer) / 2.75 mg/L (winter). A single-compartment tank with an ECOPOD E3400D was installed in an epoxy coated steel tank.
The ECOPOD system was installed in three phases to meet the needs of the campground as they expanded during the initial years of operation. Testing has determined that effluent meets the requirements of the NYSDEC for protecting the mussel population.
