PORT ORANGE WWTF

PORT ORANGE, FL · 12.0 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) design flow · minor discharger

Risen Water fit

• The Rippler—Ammonia, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Nitrogen (TKN)
• The Channel Panel: Solids / TSS carryover (screening strain)

The call

PORT ORANGE WWTF is failing ammonia limits—The Rippler drives nitrification in the lagoon to pull ammonia down without a capital retrofit.

Who owns the fix

• Public Works Director
• Utilities / Water Reclamation Director
• WWTP / WRF Plant Superintendent
• City Engineer (named decision-makers + LinkedIn added in the full build)

Proof (last 12 months)

• Effluent exceedances: Ammonia|BOD, carbonaceous [5 day, 20 C]|Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant|Nitrogen|Solids, total suspended|Whole effluent toxicity
• Significant noncompliance: Significant Noncompliance (SNC) Effluent Violation Monthly Average
• Quarters in significant noncompliance (last 3yr): 5
• Formal enforcement actions: 2 (last 09/12/2024)
• Informal enforcement actions: 3
• Penalties assessed: $19,500 (last 09/12/2024)
• EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online) record →