| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.05 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
OP-28: Wastewater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 1.00 |
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Total wastewater discharged:
419,261,480
Gallons
None
Wastewater naturally handled:
0
Gallons
None
A brief description of the natural wastewater systems used to handle the institution’s wastewater:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s wastewater management practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Cornell Wastewater is treated by the Ithaca Area Waste Water Treatment Facility (IAWWTF). The IAWWTF was designed to remove phosphorus, biological oxygen demand and solids. The plant also removes most non-conventional pollutants as well. A federally mandated industrial pretreatment program prevents non-conventional pollutants from entering the wastewater system in amounts greater than the plant can treat.
Wastewater treatment incorporates: preliminary screening, primary clarification, biological treatment, chemical phosphorus removal, chlorination for disinfection and de-chlorination. Anaerobic digestion is used to stabilize biosolids, which are then dewatered and land-filled. The anaerobic digestion process produces biogas (65-70 % methane) that is purified and then burned to generate electricity and hot water.
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