Dennis Skaggs - Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor

Dennis Skaggs
Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

Wastewater Treatment Plant

        The MUPB Wastewater Plant, located at 175 Bullfork Road, operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The wastewater plant is an activated sludge process, and has a design flow of 5.0 mgd with a peak capacity of 10 mgd. It treats an average of 3.5 mgd of domestic and industrial wastewater before discharging into the Licking River.

        Primary treatment of the wastewater consists of solids removal by screening and settling. The sludge is then removed using a BFP filter press system and disposed on the MUPB Land Farm.

        Secondary treatment involves two fine bubble diffused aeration tanks that biologically reduce organic nutrients and ammonia. Two 105 ft. secondary clarifiers settle of any remaining solids. Tertiary treatment involves disinfection using Trogan 4000 UV System.

        MUPB Pretreatment Program is administered from the plant. There are (6) six significant Industrial users permitted to discharge to the wastewater plant. These industries are required to monitor their discharge for pollutants and meet specific regulations and limitations as set forth by KY Division of Water.

        The Wastewater Treatment Plant consistently meets its NPDES permit requirements.



Jr. Fraley in the Lab

Wastewater plant lab tech Jr. Fraley checking samples in the lab



The Following Personnel staff the MUPB Wastewater Plant:

Dennis Skaggs Superintendent / Class III WW Operator
Tanner Utterback Assistant Superintendent/Class IV WW Operator / Class III Lab Analyst / Landfarm Operator / Level II Pretreatment
Rick Thomas Maintenance / Class III WW Operator / Class III Collections Operator / Landfarm Operator / Pesticide Certified
Aaron Riley Class IV Operator WW/ Class I Lab Analyst / Landfarm Operator / Pesticide Certified
Dean Johnson Class IV WW Operator
James David Adkins Class III WW Operator
Rick Littleton Class III WW Operator
Pat Crum Class IV WW Operator / Level I Pretreatment Certification


Additional Information

Normal Hours of Operation Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Phone (606) 783-1502
Fax (606) 784-4711
E-mail WWTP
Mailing Address Morehead Wastewater Treatment Plant
175 Bullfork Rd
Morehead, KY 40351
WWTP Plant Schematic

Wastewater Treatment Plant Schematic