Sanitary Sewer – Winchester Municipal Utilities

The following data is for the month of June 2023:

Wastewater treated during the month of June 2023 for the Strodes Creek WWTP was 75,010,000 gallons. Average wastewater treated was 2.500 MGD; peak day was 3.89 MGD. Fiscal Year-to-date wastewater treated 1,313,360,000 gallons. Fiscal Year-to-date average day is 3.60 MGD. Influent BOD averaged 21,463 lbs./day. Maximum day influent BOD loading was 30,528 lbs. The plant is designed to treat 39,000 lbs. /day of BOD. Influent TSS average 8,567 lbs. /day. Maximum day influent TSS loading was 12,577 lbs. /day. The plant is designed to treat 21,000 lbs. /day of TSS. Average day BOD loading was 55% of capacity. Average day TSS loading was 41% of capacity. Removal efficiency for BOD was 99% and for TSS was 98%. Average day hydraulic loading was 35% 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 June 2023 for the LHC WWTP was 25,730,000. Average wastewater treated was 0.858 peak day was 1.45 MGD. Fiscal year-to-date wastewater treated is 435,740,000. Fiscal year-to-date average day is 1.187 MGD. Influent BOD averaged 997 lbs./day. Maximum day influent BOD loading was 1,554 lbs. The plant is designed to treat 1,670 lbs./day of BOD. Influent TSS average was 2,735 lbs./day. Maximum day influent TSS loading was 4,265 lbs. The plant is designed to treat 3,000 lbs./day of TSS. Average day BOD loading was 60% of capacity. Average day TSS loading was 91% 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 43% of capacity.

Septic Hauler Permitting

Application For Septage Truck Discharge Permit

EPA Consent Decree

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

Such is being achieved through a defined capital program and structured operation and maintenance (O&M) program.

The Consent Decree “requires the City of Winchester and WMU to develop, submit, finalize and implement plans for the continued improvement of the wastewater collection and transmission system and the WWTP, and the elimination of SSOs and Unpermitted Bypasses.”

The Entire Consent Decree Document can be read here: CONSENT DECREE

The WMU Capacity, Maintenance, Operations, and Management (CMOM) Programs Implemented under the Consent Decree are:

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)