AROUND THE PLANT

Delaware No. 1
Water Pollution Control Facility

Serving the Delaware Basin section
of Camden County

Some of the pipes in the collection system are HUGE!
This photo is from the construction phase.

In junction chambers like this, pipes bring wastewater into the CCMUA's system

Netting baskets at the tidegate

The netting baskets catch large objects
so that they can be removed.

Even on the coldest days, water continues to flow through the processing tanks.

Operators take samples for testing. Tests run in the lab monitor the treatment process to make sure only clean water is discharged.

Plant staff receives ongoing training on all aspects of the job.

Basic Wastewater Treatment classes are open to operations, maintenance, and collection staff.

There is a lot to learn about the organic processes and technology involved.

After completing training, graduates are eligible to take NJDEP tests for C-1 or S-1 licenses.

Not all training takes place in the classroom.

Learning to operate equipment.

Industrial Fire Training courses are held at Camden County's Fire Academy.

This gear weighs about 36 pounds (16.3 kg).

The Burn Building is a challenging place to work, even with support from your linemen.

The Burn Building is a specially designed training environment...but the flames are real.

Specialized equipment is used at Delaware No. 1.

Odor scrubber towers

Gravity belt thickeners are used to remove excess water from sludge.

Polymer mixing system for the gravity belt thickeners

We remember...

Tramp was a much-loved visitor to the plant,
later adopted by a Pretreatment Department employee.

Tramp supervises snow removal.