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Facility Name:	GHU Water Treatment System
Location:	Fairbanks
Owner/Employer:	Utility Services of Alaska
Type of Facility:	Water Treatment
Classification Level:	Class 4

Water treatment systems are classified according to a point rating system. Point values are recognized for each of the various components found in a treatment plant. Points are totaled once all components have been recognized. The total number of points determines the classification of the water treatment system. Click here to view the entire list of components for which points can be counted for water treatment. The specific components that have been recognized toward the classification of this water treatment system are as follows:

Score Category	Score
Size (Peak day design capacity, gallons per day) - 5,000,001 - 10,000,000	20
Water Supply Source - Groundwater	2
Adjustment and Corrosion Control - pH adjustment	3
Oxidation - Hypochlorite solution	3
Coagulation - Primary coagulant	5
Coagulation - Coagulant aid, flocculent, or filter aid (3 each up to 12)	3
Mixing - Mechanical mixers	5
Sedimentation - Combined rapid mix-coagulation-flocculation-sedimentation unit	20
Filtration - Granular media	8
Electro/Lime/Recarb - Lime softening	16
Disinfection - Liquid and powdered hypochlorites	3
Disinfection - Additional points if hypochlorites are generated on-site	2
Sludge Treatment - Mechanical dewatering	6
Sludge Treatment - Filter backwash water or sludge supernatant recycling, groundwater source	2
Storage - Water storage tank, for achieving CT	3
Total	101

Total Score	System Classification
1-30	Class 1
31-55	Class 2
56-75	Class 3
>75	Class 4

Operators:

Name	Role	Cert. Level	Expiration Date	CEU Req. Met
James Ferris	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2025	Yes
Joseph Pascoe	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2027	No
Kyle Coiley	Primary	WT-3	12/31/2026	No
Christopher Burrow	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2027	No
Joseph Wittenkeller	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2027	No
Matthew Calves	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2025	Yes
Michael Fitzsimons	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2026	No
Matthew Wyant	Primary	WT-3	12/31/2025	Yes
Joseph Moser	Primary	WT-Provisional	12/31/2025	Yes

For more information, please review the Water and Wastewater Operator Certification and Training Regulation (18 AAC 74).

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