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Location:
Cambridge,
Dorchester County, Md.
Constructed:
MES
began operating in 1993
Design
flow:
8.1
million gallons per day
Actual
flow:
2.2
million gallons per day
Process:
The plant is MLE
(Modified Ludzak- Ettinger), BNR (Biological
Nutrient Removal) Facility using hypochlorite
for chlorination, bisulfite for dechlorination
and ferric chloride for phosphorus removal.
Peroxide is fed into the collection system to
control odors at the pumping stations.
The Cambridge plant is equipped with a SCADA
system that allows operators to monitor the
entire facility, change chemical feed rates and
control equipment from a computer. The facility
also has a Biofilter for odor control.
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