ROSCOMMON COUNTY- The Roscommon Village water treatment staff held an open house on June 30. Department of Public Works Director, Debbie Emery, felt there was “good attendance for their first open house.” Attendees were guided through several areas of the facility, including the lab, screening building, and lagoon areas.
Emery explained they test water samples for purity, PH, DO, phosphorus, E.coli coliform, suspended solids, and bio chem oxygen demand.
Sewer operator, Andrew Haenftling and Water Operator, Gary Boyle explained how the “Muffin Monster” in the screening building operated, screening out large items, such as brush, diapers, and feminine products, prior to the sewage flowing into the lagoons.
Sewage flows into five lagoons and four wetlands, providing a type of cascade system of oxygenation and sunlight, eventually processing the sewage into water safe for the environment. This is a chemical free operation. Each community uses different systems. No two water treatments facilities are the same.
The village of Roscommon received the honor of Waste Water Utility of the Year for 2023. It was the only one in the state receiving that honor.
