Alaska Certified Water/Wastewater Operator Database
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Facility Name: North Slope Borough SA 10 Wastewater Treatment System
Location: Prudhoe Bay
Owner/Employer: North Slope Borough SA 10
Type of Facility: Wastewater Treatment
Classification Level: Class 3

Wastewater 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 wastewater treatment system. Click here to view the entire list of components for which points can be counted for wastewater treatment. The specific components that have been recognized toward the classification of this wastewater treatment system are as follows:

Score CategoryScore
Size (Peak day design capacity, gallons per day) - 100,001 - 500,0009
Pretreatment - Influent pumping2
Pretreatment - Flow equalization basin1
Pretreatment - Fine screens, including microscreens3
Secondary Treatment - Activated sludge: Sequencing batch reactor (SBR), intermittent cycle extended aeration system (ICEAS), or other batch treatment method 20
Advanced Waste Treatment - Granular media filtration8
Sludge Thickening and Dewatering - Belt filter press, plate-and-frame press, or vacuum filter8
Solids Disposal - Off-site disposal1
Disinfection - Ultraviolet light3
Effluent Discharge - Plant pumping of effluent2
Total57

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
Rich HelinskiPrimaryWWT-412/31/2027No
William JoinerPrimaryWWT-Provisional12/31/2026Yes
Brandon AndroesGeneralWWT-312/31/2027No
Carl CornforthPrimaryWWT-412/31/2028No
Logan PoindexterBackupWWT-412/31/2027No
Jacob WarhusPrimaryWWT-112/31/2026No
Ronald HarleyPrimary   
Charles MessickPrimaryWWT-412/31/2025Yes
Nicholas SharrerPrimaryWWT-112/31/2025Yes
Mark RyanPrimaryWWT-112/31/2026No
Isaiah KopyPrimaryWWT-112/31/2026No
Dave GillikinPrimaryWWT-212/31/2027No
Sky AllphinPrimaryWWT-112/31/2026Yes

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