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Persigo Wastewater
Plant Information |
| Q1:
Where
is the treatment plant located? |
| The
Persigo wastewater treatment facility is located at: 2145 River
Road in Grand Junction, CO. 81505. |
| Q2:
How
do I get to the Persigo Wastewater Treatment Plant? |
| Traveling
on I-70 come to exit #26 (22 Road). Turn East on to Hwy 6&50
and in 0.8 miles you will see a sign on the right-side for
Walker State Wildlife Park. Turn right at the next intersection
and cross over the railroad tracks. Turn right again (this
is River Road) and the plant is 1.3 miles down the road on
the left-hand side. |
| Q3: How
much wastewater can the plant handle? |
| Design
capacity for the plant is 12.5 million gallons per day. |
|
Q4: Where
does the wastewater come from? |
| The
wastewater is generated at homes, schools, churches, and industries,
anyplace that is tied into the sewer system. |
| Q5:
How
does the wastewater get to the treatment plant? |
| The
wastewater travels to the treatment facility through 462 miles
of pipelines in the 201
sewer system. |
| Q6:
Do
you have sludge for sale or to give away? |
| Due
to Federal regulations, at this time we are prevented from selling
or giving away sludge. |
| Q7:
Whom
do I call for a tour of the plant? |
|
Please call 256-4180 to schedule a tour. |
| Q8:
Do
you have a septic dumpsite, who can use it and is there a charge? |
| Yes,
we do. It is available to the general public at no charge
and businesses are charged a fee. Come in the main gate
and to the main office to sign-in and let us know you are
dumping. We will give you further information at that time. |
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| Sewer
Line Problems |
| Q1:
When
I have a backup or odor problem should I call a plumber or
roto-rooter service? |
| First call
the Persigo Wastewater Plant at 256-4180. We will come out,
free of charge and check the main line, clean it and let you
know what we find. |
| Q2: If
the problem is after hours who should I call? |
| The direct line
after hours is 256-8333. If that line is busy, you can also
call 242-6707. As a last resort you can always call 911.
|
| Q3: If
I have a cleanup and/or damage due to a sewer backup, what do
I do? |
| The first thing
to do is to get it cleaned up as soon as possible, keeping all
receipts of clean up or damage costs. If the City's main line
was obstructed, we have a cleanup assistance program. Further
information will be left with you. |
| Q4: What
is my responsibility as a homeowner for a sewer line problem? |
| You are responsible
for your line that comes from your house out to and including
the connection into the City's main line. This is not necessarily
restricted to your property line. |
| Q5: If
I have to repair my line and my responsibility is to the City's
main line, what do I do about going into or under a City street
or alley? |
| You and/or your
contractor are required to obtain a cut permit from the City
of Grand Junction, Public
Works Engineering Dept., at 244-1554. |
| Q6:
If
I need assistance from one of the sanitation districts, whom
do I call? |
The
sanitation
districts phone numbers are:
Fruitvale Sanitation
District 243-1494
Central Grand Valley Sanitation District 434-2276
Orchard Mesa Sanitation District 245-0033 |
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| Miscellaneous
|
| Q1: How
do I find out if there are sewer lines available to connect
into at my location? |
| You should
first contact the Public
Works Engineering Dept. and talk to the Utility Engineer
at 244-1590. |
| Q2:
What are the sewer rates? |
| Sewer
rates vary as to the sanitation district you are located in
and water usage for businesses. Please note that the City's
sewer fund is self-supporting. This means that we must cover
our costs of providing services from our revenues only. General
tax dollars are not used in providing sewer services to our
customers. For more specific rate information please contact
Customer
Service. |
| Q3:
What are the tap fees? |
| Tap
fees can vary as to the location. Click here for the latest
information . |
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
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