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Where Our Water Goes

As water is used in the home, it flows by gravity through the homes own waste water collection piping to the collection pipes installed and maintained by the sanitary district.  There are four lift stations which pump this waste water through the collection system to overcome differences in elevation to eventually reach the waste water treatment plant at the furthest east end of Shingle Mill Lane.

A modern bathroom with a sink, toilet, towel, and a bathtub.
A modern faucet with running water, set against a tiled wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A portable toilet next to a utility pole with a flashing red light sign and contact number.
The lift station furthest to the north in the district is located on Carnahan and moves waste water to the south in the collection system.
A utility box next to a sign and electric meter, with vegetation in the background.
The next lift station in the district is located near Asbury Creek on Pacific Road and like the Carnahan station is a submerged pump with operational control equipment and alarms to manage pump operation.
Generator equipment, meters, a “No Parking” sign, and a person in blue hoodie in the background.
The Carnahan lift station at the time it was rebuilt in 2006 showing the new electrical service post and open cage revealing the twin pumps positioned over the wet well.
Industrial machinery with red lids, possibly part of a pump or filtration system, with valves and pipes, inside a facility.
Closeup of the Carnahan lift station.

The next lift station to the south along Pacific can be found at Sally's Alley.  The photos below show the submerged pump well during construction in 2014 and the electrical control panel.

A rusty mechanism, possibly part of a well or underground infrastructure, with cables and pipes visible.
Two individuals observing an outdoor electrical installation near a house.
A sign for "Sally's Alley" with a map, next to a pathway with textured ground surface.
The finished submerged well is shown below in 2014.
An electrical control panel with circuit breakers, wiring, and components.
An industrial pump control panel with switches, alarms, and hour meters.
A small wooden building with a grey door and vented sides, possibly an outdoor restroom or utility shed, surrounded by greenery.
The completed control building on the east side of Pacific at Sally's Alley.
A rustic green shed with blooming pink rhododendrons and a gray house in the background.
The 4th and final lift station positioned at Webb and East Shingle Mill Lane shown at right moves waste water from the lowest elevation in the district's collection system pipes, as well as all of the waste water moved south from the other three lift stations.  This combined water is pumped further east to the treatment plant at the end of Shingle Mill Lane for further processing. - The Webb lift station is scheduled for a $300K rebuild in the 2024 - 2025 fiscal year.
A wastewater treatment facility with tanks, pipes, and railings, surrounded by greenery.
Waste water from the headworks in the upgraded plant is moved to the submerged membrane units in the foreground of the photo at right.
An outdoor wastewater treatment facility with tanks, hoses, and equipment.
(Filler photo : to swap out for old WWTP) The old waste water treatment plant in xxxxxxx .
A wastewater treatment tank with agitated brown water and industrial piping.
Headworks receiving initial flows of waste water.
Industrial setup with purple pipes, valve controls, gauges, and machinery on a grated platform.
Industrial water treatment facility with metal walkways, pipes, and forest background.
A wastewater treatment facility with tanks, pipes, and fencing.
Person working near a conveyor with scattered objects, possibly in an industrial or agricultural setting.
Drying shed for bio-solids
Industrial pipework and pumps, possibly a water treatment facility, with "PERMEATE" labels and meters.
Industrial wastewater treatment filters with pipes inside a concrete structure.
A serene forest stream with lush greenery and pebbled banks.
Following treatment of waste water through submerged membranes, clean water is permitted to enter Arch Cape Creek

Clean water to the irrigation site

Electrical panel

Lab work  &  possibly photo of office

new plant construction?