Town of Philipsburg
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
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Summary
NSU was awarded the long-term operational contract for the Town of Philipsburg and its 28,000 residents. The partnership with the Town was to operate the existing 3.5 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD) system, consult and operate the expansion to a 4.3 (MGD) system. NSU is responsible for the overall operations of all the facilities which include: management support services, maintenance and repairs, sludge management and disposal, and wastewater analysis required by the Authority’s NJDEP permits.
Challenge
The Town of Phillipsburg saw the challenge of serving its approximately 28,000 residents in the Town of Phillipsburg, the Borough of Bloomsbury, and the Townships of Alpha, Greenwich, Lopatcong, and Pohatcong today and anticipating the needs going forward. They needed to find a partner that could operate the existing systems, consult on improvements and operate the systems as they scaled to fit community needs.
Achievements
Working with the Town, NSU provided recommendations for capital improvements with a goal to optimize operations and reduce cost while
providing safe reliable operations. In the end, NSU was able to retain existing staff and bring on additional labor from within the community.
NSU has achieved approximately $200,000/yr. in operations savings since taking over as the lead operator.
Highlights
- One of the 1st buildings approved to use reuse water for laundry
- Adapted existing staff into the operations plan
- Expanded from 3.4 MGD to 4.3 MGD
Solution
NSU was able to provide a team of experienced operators to meet the clients, community, and regulatory needs. NSU has executed with a focus on providing unparalleled system reliability and reducing operational costs. With our experience, we have been able to seamlessly take over operations of all systems the town utilizes including an Intermittent Cycle Extended Aeration System (ICEAS) modified sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system, which operates as somewhat of a hybrid SBR and extended aeration plant. One of the unique features is that the system does not require control of the influent flow.
