Past reports had identified one of the plant’s polishing lagoons as a potential site for the proposed third SBR tank.Īfter consideration of environmental and operational aspects discussed at a meeting of project stakeholders, the NJDEP favored locating the proposed SBR in a different location near the two existing SBRs. Additionally, height was a concern due to potential interference with the flight paths of wetland birds, including bald eagles.
Tight buffer zones meant space was at a premium. One critical concern was the location of the proposed third SBR tank. RVE provided design engineering services as well as material shop drawing reviews. LTMUA worked with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and Remington & Vernick Engineers (RVE) of Cherry Hill, New Jersey to plan a 0.5 mgd expansion of the SBR process that would meet growth needs while preserving the quality of the surrounding wetlands.
Logan Township recently expanded the capacity of its water reclamation facility by 25% with the OMNIFLO SBR system. In 2015, the LTUMA plant was operating well within its existing 2 mgd capacity, provided by two contact stabilization tanks rated at 0.5 mgd each and a two-tank OMNIFLO sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system from Evoqua rated at 0.5 mgd per tank.Īt the same time, the town was anticipating a significant increase in flow from nearby industrial parks where new food processing and warehouse facilities were expected to bring high treatment requirements. The plant has a 1.4 million gallons per day (mgd) average and peak 2.6 mgd flow that is equalized, said Chris Whalen, superintendent and licensed operator with LTMUA. Wastewater treatment at the facility is from both Logan Township and nearby Woolwich Township and serves approximately 7,000 people. Additionally, it set aside 1,200 acres of environmental reserve. In the early 1970s, the township designed the Pureland Industrial Complex, described as the nation’s first ecologically-planned industrial complex. Located on the Delaware River banks, officials in Logan Township, New Jersey, have long sought to preserve the area’s watershed and natural environment. The Logan Township, New Jersey, water reclamation facility managed by Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority (LTMUA) is located in the center of the town’s environmental reserve, surrounded on all four sides by wetland buffers.
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