The following data is for the month of October 2023:
- Wastewater treated during the month of October 2023 for the Strodes Creek WWTP was 74,470,000 gallons. Average wastewater treated was 2.402 MGD; peak day was 5.36 MGD. Fiscal Year-to-date wastewater treated 1,244,070,000 gallons. Fiscal Year-to-date average day is 3.41 MGD. Influent BOD averaged 17,029 lbs./day. Maximum day influent BOD loading was 29,806 lbs. The plant is designed to treat 39,000 lbs. /day of BOD. Influent TSS average 7,679 lbs. /day. Maximum day influent TSS loading was 12,694 lbs. /day. The plant is designed to treat 21,000 lbs. /day of TSS. Average day BOD loading was 44% of capacity. Average day TSS loading was 37% of capacity. Removal efficiency for BOD was 99% and for TSS was 98%. Average day hydraulic loading was 33% of capacity. Estimated bypass from the wastewater treatment plant was 0 gallons. Estimated overflow from the collection system was 0 gallons.
- Wastewater treated during the month of October 2023 for the LHC WWTP was 22,180,000. Average wastewater treated was 0.715; peak day was 1.68 MGD. Fiscal year-to-date wastewater treated is 408,260,000. Fiscal year-to-date average day is 1.112 MGD. Influent BOD averaged 1,923 lbs./day. Maximum day influent BOD loading was 3,179 lbs. The plant is designed to treat 1,670 lbs./day of BOD. Influent TSS average was 2,556 lbs./day. Maximum day influent TSS loading was 7,363 lbs. The plant is designed to treat 3,000 lbs./day of TSS. Average day BOD loading was 115% of capacity. Average day TSS loading was 85% of capacity. Removal efficiency for BOD was 98% and for TSS was 98%. Estimated bypass from the wastewater treatment plant was 0 gallons. Average day hydraulic loading was 36% of capacity.
In April of 2007 the City of Winchester and WMU entered into a settlement agreement with the United States Environmental Agency (EPA), the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC, formerly known as the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet), detailing actions to be taken by City and WMU for violations of the Clean Water Act , 33 U.S.C. § 1319. The settlement agreement is also known as the Consent Decree. The basic tenants of the Consent Decree call for the City and WMU to:
- Eliminate existing and recurring sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs)
- Reduce the potential for future SSOs
Sanitary Sewer Inventory Program (SSIP)
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Plan (SSOP)
Sewer Overflow Response Plan (SORP)
Continuous Sewer Systems Accessment Program (CSSAP)
Capacity Assurance Program (CAP)
Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program (IRP)
Financial and Cost Analysis Program (FCAP)
Fats, Oil, and Grease Program (FOG)
Root Control Program (RCP)
Routine Hydraulic Cleaning Program (RHCP)
Acquistion Consideration Program (ACP)
Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEP)
Corrosion Control Program (CCP)
Public Education Program (PEP)
Spill Impact Water Quality Monitoring Program (SIWQMP)