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Wastewater staff: Painesville plant operating below design capacity, Red Creek connection will increase flow but not exceed peak capacity
Summary
Wastewater staff reported the Painesville treatment plant is operating below design average flow and that Red Creek sanitary sewer improvements would increase average flow but not exceed design capacity if the city accepts the currently-expected amount.
City wastewater staff delivered an overview of the Painesville Wastewater Treatment Plant’s operations, recent accomplishments and planned capacity increases tied to the Red Creek development.
Max Mendoza, lab tech services supervisor, told council the plant was designed for a daily average flow of 6 million gallons per day (MGD) with a peak of 15 MGD; current average daily flow for the city is about 3.62 MGD. Staff are completing a local limits study, have replaced…
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