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Facility Name:	Milne Point Unit Water Treatment System
Location:	Prudhoe Bay
Owner/Employer:	Hilcorp
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) - 10,000 - 50,000	2
Water Supply Source - Surface water	6
Pretreatment - Roughing filter: Backwashable granular media filter	8
Pretreatment - Add-heat system to heat raw water	2
Adjustment and Corrosion Control - pH adjustment	3
Adjustment and Corrosion Control - Corrosion inhibitor	3
Aeration / Ion Exchange - Ion exchange	4
Activated Carbon - Granular activated carbon contactors	4
Coagulation - Primary coagulant	5
Coagulation - Coagulant aid, flocculent, or filter aid (3 each up to 12)	3
Mixing - In-line static mixers	0
Flocculation - Hydraulic flocculator	4
Filtration - Granular media	8
Disinfection - Liquid and powdered hypochlorites	3
Sludge Treatment - Discharge to sewer or other off-site treatment	0
Disinfection - Ultraviolet light, for meeting required inactivation	4
Storage - Water storage tank, for achieving CT	3
Total	62

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
Jeff Whittle	Primary	WT-3	12/31/2026	No
Nelson Cowles	Primary	WT-2	12/31/2026	Yes
Preston Jones	Primary	WT-3	12/31/2028	No
Matt Bridges	Primary	WT-1	12/31/2026	Yes
Matthew Varga	Primary	WT-Provisional	12/31/2026	Yes

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

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