Wastewater Division

bill smith park map
 

PLEASE NOTE: To establish or transfer Wastewater Services with the Town of Oak Island, CLICK HERE. 

The purpose of the Wastewater Division is to provide services for the Town of Oak Island by collecting, containing, treating and disposing of the community's wastewater. The division is made up of 10 hard working town employees that maintain 34 gravity lift stations, 9 vacuum stations and 2 wastewater treatment plants. Along with these stations, the Wastewater Division maintains Bill Smith Park as one of the disposal sites for treated wastewater. The Wastewater Division is committed to providing our community with a safe and efficient sewer system.

Satellite Water Reclamation Facility

 

  • Influent Area: Wastewater flows into the SWRF at a controlled rate, flow comes into the wet well.
  • Drum Screen: Wastewater comes in and the drum turns and screens out the debris. The screen removes debris down to 1/16th of an inch in size. This is critical to protect the membranes from getting damaged. 
  • Anoxic and Aeration Trains: Flow comes in from the drum screen into the anoxic chamber. 
  • Membrane / Blower Area: The blowers provide oxygen to the aeration trains as well as to the membrane trains. 
  • Membranes: Manufactured by Siemens, life span from 7 – 10 years 
  • Effluent Area: The Effluent produced is stored under the ground floor, approximately 75,000 gals is stored there. The Effluent is also pumped to the old Yaupon Water Tank which can store 75,000 gals.
  • This facility is controlled by a automated computer system. 
  • Our minimum desired flow is 65,000 gals per day, our maximum flow is 400,000 gals per day.
  • Current termination point of Reuse Line: Next to Town's well house near the intersection of Live Oak and HWY 133. The location is on Oak Island Golf Course property.
  • 65th Street Valve Vault Control Station: We can send flow east or west. The Commercial area can go to all three (3) treatment facilities.

 

 

 

 

Fats, Oils, & Grease

Town of Oak Island F.O.G. Program

Fats, Oils, & Grease

Why are Fats, Oil, & Grease a problem? Grease hardens at room temperature and can cause blockages in home plumbing pipes and even overflows in your home or yard. These substances also cause back-ups in the Public Utilities collections system. Sewer back-ups cause damage, create health hazards and threaten the natural environment.

 

 

Wastewater Collection & Treatment Report

Please use the files linked below to view the current and recent reports.

 

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