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County staff: Calio sewer system operating at about half of permitted capacity; laundromat uses large share
Summary
At a May 20 Northumberland County Economic Development Commission meeting, county sanitation staff described the system's permitted and current flow rates, warned that a commercial laundromat consumes a large share of Calio's flow, and said the county is at or near operational limits for further development without upgrades or permitting actions.
Northumberland County sanitation staff told the Economic Development Commission on May 20 that the county's two wastewater plants are operating well below their permitted peak numbers in aggregate but are at roughly half of their permanent capacity in everyday use, and that specific commercial users are taking a large share of available flow in the Calio district.
The county's sanitation representative, David Bullard (staff member), said, "We have permitted 200,000 gallons a day ... and 60,000 gallons a day," and that the system is "receiving around a hundred thousand gallons a day at the recent plant, 30,000 at the calendar plant. So we're about halfway there." That framing guided discussion about growth, tap fees and whether new connections should be allowed.
Why it matters: commissioners tied the flow figures to development and to recent grant-funded upgrades. Commissioners said the current operational margin constrains new housing and commercial development in some areas and urged follow-up on permits and fee schedules.
Bullard told commissioners…
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