Wood Creek Water District (WCWD) was formed in 1967 to provide drinking water to 600 customers in northeastern Laurel County. Today, WCWD produces and distributes water to more than 16,000 households in a five county area. The 9.2 MGD Regional Water Treatment Plant is the cornerstone for producing safe, clean drinking water for Wood Creek's current and future customers.
The Regional Water Treatment Plant is a modern facility utilizing Super-Pulsator Upflow Clarifiers, Greenleaf Filters, and multi-barrier disinfecction. To develop the multi-barrier system, ultraviolet radiation and sodium hypochlorite are used for the primary and secondary disinfectants, respectively. The multi-barrier approach provides an additional level of treatment meeting the requirements of the LT2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.
Other key project elements were:
The Regional Water Treatment Plant is a modern facility utilizing Super-Pulsator Upflow Clarifiers, Greenleaf Filters, and multi-barrier disinfecction. To develop the multi-barrier system, ultraviolet radiation and sodium hypochlorite are used for the primary and secondary disinfectants, respectively. The multi-barrier approach provides an additional level of treatment meeting the requirements of the LT2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.
Other key project elements were:
- demolishing and reconstructing the building over the existing clarifiers and filters
- replacing the brick facia and roof on the remaining process buildings
- additional clarifiers and filters
- new chemical feed facilities
- sludge press building
- low and high service pumps
- and backwash lagoons
