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Facility Name: Kuparuk Industrial Center Water Treatment System
Location: Prudhoe Bay
Owner/Employer: Conoco Phillips Kuparuk Industrial Center
Type of Facility: Water Treatment
Classification Level: Class 2

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 CategoryScore
Size (Peak day design capacity, gallons per day) - 10,000 - 50,0002
Water Supply Source - Surface water6
Pretreatment - Roughing filter: Cartridge filter2
Aeration / Ion Exchange - Aeration: Mechanical or diffused3
Aeration / Ion Exchange - Degasification3
Oxidation - Potassium permanganate4
Coagulation - Primary coagulant5
Mixing - Mechanical mixers5
Flocculation - Mechanical flocculator8
Sedimentation - Tube settlers2
Filtration - Granular media8
Disinfection - Liquid and powdered hypochlorites3
Storage - Water storage tank, for achieving CT3
Total54

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

Operators:
NameRoleCert. LevelExpiration DateCEU Req. Met
Donald WillisPrimaryWT-412/31/2025Yes
William SwensonPrimaryWT-412/31/2026No
David HoytPrimaryWT-412/31/2026No
Jeffrey WegenerPrimaryWT-412/31/2026No
Thomas AthertonPrimaryWT-112/31/2025No
Daniel CornellPrimaryWT-312/31/2024Yes
Zachariah Lake-RagsdalePrimaryWT-412/31/2025Yes
Scott BradoPrimaryWT-312/31/2025No

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