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Facility Name:	Kuparuk River Unit Water Treatment System
Location:	Prudhoe Bay
Owner/Employer:	Conoco Phillips Kuparuk Operations Center
Type of Facility:	Water Treatment
Classification Level:	Class 3

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) - 50,001 - 100,000	4
Water Supply Source - Surface water	6
Pretreatment - Microscreen	3
Pretreatment - Roughing filter: Backwashable granular media filter	8
Pretreatment - Add-heat system to heat raw water	2
Aeration / Ion Exchange - Ion exchange	4
Activated Carbon - Granular activated carbon contactors	4
Coagulation - Primary coagulant	5
Mixing - Mechanical mixers	5
Flocculation - Mechanical flocculator	8
Sedimentation - Tube settlers	2
Filtration - Cartridge or bag filter - single unit	2
Filtration - Granular media	8
Filtration - Membrane filtration	8
Disinfection - Liquid and powdered hypochlorites	3
Storage - Water storage tank, for achieving CT	3
Total	75

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
Donald Willis	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2025	Yes
William Swenson	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2026	No
David Hoyt	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2026	No
Jeffrey Wegener	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2026	No
Thomas Atherton	Primary	WT-1	12/31/2025	No
Daniel Cornell	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2027	No
Zachariah Lake-Ragsdale	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2025	Yes
Matt Bridges	Primary	WT-Provisional	12/31/2026	Yes
Scott Brado	Primary	WT-3	12/31/2025	No

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

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