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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 Category	Score
Size (Peak day design capacity, gallons per day) - 10,000 - 50,000	2
Water Supply Source - Surface water	6
Pretreatment - Roughing filter: Cartridge filter	2
Aeration / Ion Exchange - Aeration: Mechanical or diffused	3
Aeration / Ion Exchange - Degasification	3
Oxidation - Potassium permanganate	4
Coagulation - Primary coagulant	5
Mixing - Mechanical mixers	5
Flocculation - Mechanical flocculator	8
Sedimentation - Tube settlers	2
Filtration - Granular media	8
Disinfection - Liquid and powdered hypochlorites	3
Storage - Water storage tank, for achieving CT	3
Total	54

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	12/31/2028	No
David Hoyt	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2026	Yes
Jeffrey Wegener	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2026	No
Thomas Atherton	Primary	WT-1	12/31/2025	No
Scott Brado	Primary	WT-3	12/31/2028	No
Andrew Apperson	Primary	WT-1	12/31/2026	No

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

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