Extraordinary estuary

Mapping the Hudson Estuary's submerged lands, JW Ladd et al.

PCBs in the Hudson River: Role of sediments, EA Garvey et al.

Hudson River restoration: Role of natural resources trustees, TM Brosnan et al.

Ecosystem indicators for Lake Ontario, F Luckey et al.

Effect of lower chlorine dosage at Buffalo WWTP, KN Irvine et al.

Livestock waste management and lake rehabilitation, CB Lind

President's message

Executive director's message

Plant profiles
   Southtowns STP
   Big Sisters STP
   Lacawana STP
   Holland TP

People and places

Spring 2002 — Vol. 32, No. 1

Big Sisters Sewage treatment Plant   8443 Lakeshore Rd., Angola New York 14006   A public facility serving 29,000   Design flow: 14.52 MGD Average flow: 7.68 MGD   Service area includes 170 miles of sewer lines and 23 pump stations

Treatment BOD: 3157 lb/day inf, 87 lb/day eff	TSS 7026 lb/day inf, 282 lb/day eff
Treatment units Aerated grit chamber, 2 aeration basins, 3 secondary clarifier, 2 chemical clarifiers, 2 rapid sand filters, chlorine contact chamber   Plant performance well within guidelines   Unique processes Floating Parkson Biolac aeration system in aeration basins

Personnel Employees: 14 operation, 16 maintenance, 5 administrative

Certification and training: Operators are licensed and lab certified NYSDEC, in-house training and NYSDEC regional seminars

Programs Safety: respirator fit, CPR-lifesaving, HazMat, storm drains, emergency response, SARA Title 3 programs   Industrial pretreatment: yes   Community relations or public education: Local School and public tours, hazardous material disposal

Facility Date built: 1964	Upgraded: 1974, 1994
Consulting or design engineers: Nussbaumer and Clarke, Stearns and Wheeler

Contact: Ronald Schifano Telephone: 716-549-3161

Fax: 716-549-6765 Click here for web site of Big Sisters Sewage treatment Plant.