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Facility Name:	Conoco Phillips Alpine Oilfield Water Treatment System
Location:	Prudhoe Bay
Owner/Employer:	Conoco Phillips Alpine Oilfield
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 - Roughing filter: Cartridge filter	2
Pretreatment - Roughing filter: Non-backwashable strainer or filter	2
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 - Degasification	3
Coagulation - Primary coagulant	5
Mixing - In-line static mixers	0
Filtration - Cartridge or bag filter - single unit	2
Filtration - Granular media	8
Disinfection - Liquid and powdered hypochlorites	3
Sludge Treatment - Discharge to sewer or other off-site treatment	0
Filtration - Membrane filtration integrated system	12
Storage - Water storage tank, for achieving CT	3
Total	58

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
Wendell Ezell	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2027	No
Darren Nielsen	Primary	WT-3	12/31/2027	No
Chris Kopy	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2024	Yes
Douglas Tweedy	Primary	WT-4	12/31/2026	No
Leopold Bessette	Primary	WT-3	12/31/2026	No
John Thurman	Primary	WT-3	12/31/2026	No
Jason DuFeu	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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