Waste Water Treatment Plant

Waste Water Treatment Plant

The Water Pollution Control Plant is the wastewater treatment facility for the City of Summerville. The plant site is located south of the City on the Chattooga River. The original plant was constructed in 1967, with several additions and improvements, one in 1988, and the next being in 2008. The plant’s capacity is 2 million gallons per day with a weekly maximum of 2.5 million gallons days. Currently the plant is operating at approximately one million gallons per day.

There are four full time employees that include 1 Superintendent and three licensed operators that operate and maintain the plant. The Superintendent is a Class 1 Operator and all the other operators are Class 2 or higher and go thru a program of experience on the job, classes at state approved sites, and testing at state sites for licensing. They must continue to attend classes annually to maintain the license. Operators are expected to be able to work in all weather conditions and to have mechanical and industrial electrical skills.

The operation of the plant is 24 hours, 365 days per year with an operator on hand 24 hours per day. Normal business hours are from 8:00am till 5:00pm. Phone (706) 859-0918 Fax (706) 859-0898