AROUND THE PLANT
Winslow Wastewater Treatment Facility

Wastewater from the Atlantic Basin, in eastern Camden County, is treated at the Winslow Township plant.

New oxidation ditch under construction at Winslow -

Foundation work on the new oxidation ditch

Oxidation ditch rebar

Bacteria grow in the wastewater to consume organic material while the water passes through the oxidation ditches.

Walls of completed oxidation ditch

New clarifier tanks under construction -

Foundation of new clarifier tank

Building forms for the new tank

Concrete forms for the clarifier tank

Clarifier tank walls

In the clarifiers, sludge (clumps of bacteria and organic solids) will settle out of the wastewater.

Installing clarifier rack arms

To make sure they will be level, the rack arms are built from the wall of the tank toward the center.

Recharge basin

Recharge basins like this one allow treated wastewater to seep back into the groundwater

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