Project Sponsor
South Fork Coeur d’Alene River Sewer District
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to install a tertiary treatment system at the Page Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility currently treats most of the wastewater in the Silver Valley from Kingston to Wallace (excluding Smelterville), serving a population of 7,055.
Funding
This project was awarded $17 million from Governor Little’s Leading Idaho initiative.
Status
The South Fork Sewer District began a proof pilot for selected phosphorus removal and solids handling technologies in April to capture spring runoff and evaluate warm weather operation. Testing conducted at the end of July evaluated metals and phosphorus removal.
A construction bid for a geotechnical improvement project to install aggregate piers for the soil treatment facilities was approved and work has started.
The 60% design of the solids contact clarifier and control facility, completed in May, will be used to preprocure solids contact clarification equipment and a pre-engineered metal building to house the pumps, controls, and chemical feed. Read the full status update here.
Outcome
This project is expected to reduce current phosphorus loading to the South Fork Coeur d’Alene River by 7,015 pounds annually.
