Alaska Certified Water/Wastewater Operator Database
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Facility Name: GHU Water Treatment System
Location: Fairbanks
Owner/Employer: Utility Services of Alaska
Type of Facility: Water Treatment
Classification Level: Class 4

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 CategoryScore
Size (Peak day design capacity, gallons per day) - 5,000,001 - 10,000,00020
Water Supply Source - Groundwater2
Adjustment and Corrosion Control - pH adjustment3
Oxidation - Hypochlorite solution3
Coagulation - Primary coagulant5
Coagulation - Coagulant aid, flocculent, or filter aid (3 each up to 12)3
Mixing - Mechanical mixers5
Sedimentation - Combined rapid mix-coagulation-flocculation-sedimentation unit20
Filtration - Granular media8
Electro/Lime/Recarb - Lime softening16
Disinfection - Liquid and powdered hypochlorites3
Disinfection - Additional points if hypochlorites are generated on-site2
Sludge Treatment - Mechanical dewatering6
Sludge Treatment - Filter backwash water or sludge supernatant recycling, groundwater source2
Storage - Water storage tank, for achieving CT3
Total101

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
James FerrisPrimaryWT-412/31/2025No
Joseph PascoePrimaryWT-412/31/2024Yes
Kyle CoileyPrimaryWT-312/31/2026No
Christopher BurrowPrimaryWT-412/31/2024No
Joseph WittenkellerPrimaryWT-412/31/2024Yes
Matthew CalvesPrimaryWT-412/31/2025No
Michael FitzsimonsPrimaryWT-412/31/2026No
Joseph HessPrimaryWT-412/31/2024Yes
Matthew WyantPrimaryWT-212/31/2025Yes
Kirsten SchafferPrimaryWT-112/31/2025Yes

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