• Current Wastewater Plant was originally built in 1962 and upgraded in 1977 to secondary treatment. It underwent a $1.8 million rehabilitation in 2003
• In 1988 the City of Cape Girardeau started recycling biosolids
• Plant is designed to handle 7 MGD (Millions of Gallons Daily) and is manned 24 hours a day/7 days a week
• Operates and maintains the Industrial Pretreatment Program
• 6 Wastehauler Permits; 1 Categorical Industrial Permit; 2 Significant Industrial User Permits
• Accepts 70 loads of septage/grease per month from Wastehaulers
• Conducts monitoring and lab tests to assure EPA and DNR quality requirements are met
• Annually applies 6,500,000 gallons of biosolids to farmland by the subsurface method
• Operates and maintains 30 Lift Stations
• SCADA System (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) monitors 24 Lift Stations
• Tours are given to students - including SEMO University Students. Email or call for tour information
• Classes are given at the plant to maintain Missouri DNR Clean Water Certificate of Competency Licenses held by employees - classes are often attended by employees from other cities and divisions
• Provides manpower to monitor Mill Street Pump Station during high river levels
• Maintains an active participation in the Missouri Water and Wastewater Conference
• Strives to keep informed on ever changing DNR and EPA regulations regarding wastewater

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