The Wastewater Treatment Service Unit is responsible for the effective collection, treatment and environmentally acceptable discharge of the wastewater generated by the community as well as Industrial field, The Wastewater Treatment Service Unit is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant runs on a continuous 24 hours a day, 7 days a week schedule.
Primary treatment
Primary treatment is a mechanical process that removes materials that settle or float. It removes 50 to 60 per cent of the total suspended solids (TSS) and 30 to 50 per cent of the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD).
Secondary treatment
Secondary treatment is an additional treatment step that takes place after primary treatment. Secondary treatment is a biological process that uses aerobic bacteria to consume suspended solids and dissolved organic materials in wastewater. Secondary treatment plants remove about 95 per cent of the organic materials in wastewater.