About Us
This division is responsible for the operation
and maintenance of the wastewater treatment plant.
The City of New Bern’s Wastewater Treatment Plant was originally
constructed in 1964. It was a single train trickling filter plant, capable
of treating a flow of 4.0 MGD. In 1991 a second treatment train was added.
The expanded plant was permitted to treat 4.7 MGD. In 2003 the Wastewater
Treatment Plant was expanded to provide treatment of 6.5 MGD and to meet
new mandated permit limits for nitrogen. The Glenburnie influent pump station
was upgraded for increased flow. A new preliminary treatment unit was installed
with greater flow and improved fine screening. A Five-stage Bardenpho Process
replaced the trickling filter process. This process provides biological
removal of both phosphorus and nitrogen. Two new secondary clarifiers were
constructed with new tertiary filters for final polishing of the effluent
water. The chlorine contact chambers have been upgraded, followed by a
new reaeration basin. The effluent enters the Neuse River by a diffuser
located approximately 600 feet from the shoreline. The old digesters used
to stabilize solids were converted to aeration sludge holding tanks. A
belt filter press and a lime thermal stabilization process were added to
handle sludge. The sludge drying beds were converted to a sludge holding
facility. The year 2004 marked the first entire year that the new plant
was in operation.
The Wastewater Treatment Plant treated approximately 1.459 billion gallons
of wastewater in 2004. The plant was compliant for all permit requirements
for the twelve months, except February. In February, the plant experienced
a solids wash over, due to heavy rainfall, resulting in high oxygen demands
and total suspended solids averages. The annual removal rate was 99.2%
for oxygen demanding pollutants and 97.9% for total suspended solids. For
the months excluding February, the removal for conventional pollutants
of oxygen demanding material was 100% and suspended solids removal was
greater than 99.8%.
Contact Us
Division Head:
Judy Majstoravich, Plant Manager
Mailing Address:
City of New Bern
Wastewater Treatment Plant
P.O. Box 1129
New Bern, NC 28563-1129
Street Address:
307 Glenburnie Drive
New Bern, NC 28560
Telephone: (252) 639-7556
Fax: (252) 636-4065
