Alaska Certified Water/Wastewater Operator Database
Regulated System Record

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Facility Name: GHU Wastewater Treatment System
Location: Fairbanks
Owner/Employer: Utility Services of Alaska
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) - 5,000,001 - 10,000,00020
Pretreatment - Influent pumping2
Pretreatment - Mechanically cleaned screens2
Pretreatment - Grit removal2
Secondary Treatment - Activated sludge: Pure oxygen15
Secondary Treatment - Secondary clarifiers4
Sludge Thickening and Dewatering - Gravity thickener basin3
Sludge Thickening and Dewatering - Centrifuge6
Sludge Stabilization and Conditioning - Aerobic digestion5
Solids Disposal - Off-site disposal1
Disinfection - Liquid and powdered hypochlorites3
Disinfection - Additional points if hypochlorites are generated on-site2
Disinfection - Dechlorination with dechlorination agents other than gas3
Effluent Discharge - Plant pumping of effluent2
Total70

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
Robert LanglotzPrimaryWWT-412/31/2027No
Nicholas PluttPrimaryWWT-412/31/2027No
Bongchu ChiPart-TimeWWT-212/31/2027No
Jeremiah EvansPrimaryWWT-412/31/2028No
McKinley OstanikPrimaryWWT-312/31/2026Yes
Steven MeadowsPrimaryWWT-312/31/2028No
Luther FreemanPrimaryWWT-412/31/2028No
Steven HarknessPrimaryWWT-312/31/2028No
Devon KleinsmithPrimaryWWT-312/31/2028No

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