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| The MCUA's Wastewater Division provides wastewater treatment
services for industrial, commercial and residential users in Middlesex County
as well as several municipalities in Union and Somerset County. Five pumping
stations and nearly one hundred forty miles of sewer lines deliver more
than 110 million gallons of wastewater per day to be treated at the MCUA
facility. |
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| The Wastewater Treatment Plant consists of some of the
most cutting-edge technologies and innovations in wastewater management.
The wastewater undergoes a comprehensive purification process, which includes
removal of solid material, neutralization to destroy bacteria with natural
organisms, and thorough testing before the refined water is reintroduced
into the environment. The residual biosolids undergo additional treatment
utilizing temperature and chemical stabilizers approved by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Overall, the Wastewater Division
maintains an efficient and environmentally sound treatment process, which
protects the residents and environmental integrity of the Raritan River
basin. |
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| Proof of the MCUA's efficient and responsible role in
the treatment of wastewater comes in the form of their biosolid-treatment
and recycling program. To meet and surpass State regulations, the MCUA constructed
a facility to treat and recycle the waste and created Meadow Life®.
This product made from recycled biosolids, is used as a licensed fertilizer
and liming agent and has won several awards for its environmental achievement. |
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