Bells Island Waste Water Treatment Plant
The Bells Island Wastewater treatment plant is designed to treat a complex mixture of industrial and municipal wastewater
Description of facility:
Occupying 53ha of Bells Island on the Waimea Inlet, the Bells Island Sewage Treatment Plant includes a pre-treatment system consisting of a step screen and a grit chamber. A high rate activated sludge basin was installed in 2005 at the same time the existing clarifier underwent rehabilitation and improvements.
The treatment plant treats sewage equivalent to that generated by a domestic population of around 133,000.
• ADWF: 15,000m³/day
• Peak Flowrate: 50,000m³/day
• Design BOD load: 8,000kg/day
• BOD of treated effluent: <50kg/m³
•Design Suspended Solids load: 10,000kg/day
Extensive details are available here - http://www.nrsbu.govt.nz/bells-island-sewage-treatment-plant/
Facility type:
Biogas
Application:
Water Treatment
Technology type:
Landfill Gas Collection
Fuel/Feedstock:
Municipal Waste
Primary Output:
Heat
Size:
Large
Co-generation:
Yes
Address:
Bells Island, Nelson
Region:
Upper South Island
Geo Location:
Owner:
Further information:
Description:
Bells Island Sewage Treatment Plant
Link to webpage:
http://www.nrsbu.govt.nz/services/bells-island-sewage-treatment-plant/
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Nelson City Council Information
Description:
Bells Island WWTP
Link to webpage:
http://www.nrsbu.govt.nz/news/
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Nelson Regional sewerage Business Unit webpage