Grand Forks - East Grand Forks Urban Water Resources Study. Wastewater Management Appendix.
Abstract
The goal of the Corps of Engineers Urban Study Program is to provide planning assistance to local interests in a variety of water resource areas. The wastewater appendix consists of two reports; Wastewater Study-Problem Identification/Alternative Formulation/Evaluation and Wastewater Study-Grand Forks Combined Sewer Analysis Final Report (1980). Both reports are included in this appendix. The stage 2 report covered major and intermittent point and nonpoint sources of pollutants. The study examined the capabilities of existing wastewater treatment facilities in the study area in light of wastewater load projections through 2030. The study concluded that separate wastewater treatment facilities based on lagoon systems were the most cost-effective means of handling major point sources through 2030. However, if zero discharge criteria were promulgated the large land areas needed for lagoon effluent disposal could make advance mechanical treatment attractive. Overflows from Grand Forks' combined sewers into the Red River, which is the city's drinking water source, were the most serious problems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA110267
Entities
Organizations
- St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers