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City of Fairmont Wastewater Treatment Plant

The City of Fairmont Wastewater Treatment Plant began operation in 1983 with a design flow of 6MGD. In 1993 the NPDES Permit adapted to allow 9MGD. The WWTP secondary treatment facility consists of 19 lift stations, bar screens, three rectangular primary clarifiers, 24 mechanically driven rotating biological contactors with supplemental aeration, four secondary clarifiers, a chlorine disinfection system, and a de-chlorination facility. The solids are concentrated into two gravity thickeners before transferring to a two-stage anaerobic digestion system that produces Class B biosolids. Biosolids are de-watered with 1.5-meter belt filter presses and applied to local farmland in accordance with State and Federal regulations. In addition, the City of Fairmont WWTP hosts six other towns or public service districts including the Town of Barrackville, Greater Paw-Paw PSD, Kingmill Valley PSD, Whitehall PSD, the Town of Monongah, and Dakota/Meredith Springs area.

The City of Fairmont WWTP is managed by Superintendent Fred Roman and a fine working staff that includes: six Class IV operators, three Class I operators a recently hired Operator in Training (OIT).  Furthermore, five staff members are certified Wastewater Laboratory Technicians. Operator training, education and certification are encouraged with incentive pay to operators upon certification achieved. Furthermore, the utility assumes the cost of training and offers reimbursement up to one half of college and job related academic training. Fairmont WWTP hosts seminars, workshops, and serves as a satellite training facility to the WV Environmental Training Center to provide operators in the north central region of West Virginia easy access to training opportunities. Citizen and student group tours are frequently conducted through the Fairmont facility.

The Fairmont Wastewater Treatment Plant continues to ensure that the biological purification process enhances the statewide clean water goals. The facility excels with numerous awards and continued commitment to protect the environment.