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Sanitary Sewer System >

SANITARY BOARD

MAYOR – CHAIRMAN

PERRY MERRITT – 3 yrs. Term exp. 7/1/04

EARNEST L. BUCK—2 yrs term exp. 3/1/05

City of Ripley Sanitary Sewer System

The City of Ripley owns and operates a public wastewater collection and treatment system.  The system serves approximately 1600 users.  It was originally constructed in the 1920’s to serve both business and residential areas and to discharge into Mill Creek.  In 1960 a major improvement was undertaken to eliminate direct discharges into Mill Creek.  This consisted of constructing 2 sewer lagoons and 5 pumping stations.  In the late 1980’s further upgrades were made to both the treatment facility and the collection system.  Since that time, the city has aggressively used local funds to replace and upgrade significant portions at its collection system.  The City has also divided its two lagoons into five treatment cells and added 5 pond doctors to better treat the sewage.  Flow monitoring at the facility is conducted on a continual measurement basis.  Post aeration is through a stair step cascade and the plant discharges at one licensed location into Mill Creek.

As a result of the collection and treatment plant improvements the plant successfully meets the flow and displays limitations contained in its permit.

City Policy Regarding Sewer Maintenance