Johnson Utilities Update at ACC Open Meeting
Johnson Utilities, Update from Interim Manager
During an update from Johnson Utilities, LLC, the company’s Interim Manager, EPCOR, informed the Arizona Corporation Commission that the Section 11 Aeration Basin 2 is filled and operational. The Weir system rehab project at the Section 11 plant has been completed and will allow for proper flow of wastewater through the plant.
Odor mitigation efforts include sealing up headworks, regulating water levels, chemical addition to wetlands, increasing contact time with aerators, removing old sludge from deep settling zones and increasing the ecosorb misting system. These projects are all complete and EPCOR is seeing improvements from them. Some of the work to permanently address the odor issues does result in discreet and periodic odor emissions. A significant reduction in odors has been observed through hydrogen sulfide loggers located around the community surrounding the facility.
