The Riverhead Sewer District plant was
originally constructed in 1937 as a primary treatment plant with
chlorination for disinfection. In 1959 the plant was upgraded to a
secondary treatment facility with the installation of trickling
filters. The plant was upgraded again in the year 2000. The
improvements included the installation of sequencing batch reactors (SBR’s)
and the use of ultraviolet light for disinfection.
The plants permitted capacity is
1,200,000 gallons per day with a current flow of about 900,000 gallons
per day.
Wind Turbine Project:
Wind Turbine
Feasibility Report
The Riverhead Sewer District has just completed a feasibility study to
install a wind turbine at the Treatment Plant to reduce its electrical
demand. The study recommends the installation of a 270 foot, 750kw wind
turbine that will cost an estimated 1.6 million dollars and will reduce
the Sewer District’s electric use by 41%. An anemometer will be
installed during August of 2010 to retrieve actual wind data for a 6
month period.
The Riverhead Sewer District
boundaries mainly include the hub area and business district of
Riverhead. There are twelve (12) pumping stations and approximately 25
miles of sewer mains that transport sewage to the treatment plant.
In addition, the Town of Riverhead also owns the Riverhead Scavenger
Waste plant. The scavenger waste plant treats waste from private
and commercial septic systems or cesspools. Septic waste from the
five East End towns and Eastern Brookhaven is transported to the plant
by private haulers. The current dump fee is $.092 per gallon or $92.00 per thousand gallons.
The Town of Riverhead formed the
Calverton Sewer District in 1999 when the old Grumman property was
transferred to the Town. The district consists of 550 acres which makes
up the industrial core area. There are three pumping stations which
transport wastewater to the treatment plant that was constructed in the
early 1950’s. An upgrade of this facility is scheduled to start within
the next two years.
For a resident to connect to the
Riverhead Sewer District, please
complete the form below and return to the District office at 2 River
Avenue. (Off Riverside Drive)
Phase I - Pilot Study
Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Wastewater Reuse for SC Indian
Island Golf Course Irrigation
Map & Plan
Engineering Design Report
Phase II Full Scale Implementation - Wastewater Reuse for Golf Course
Irrigation
Sewer Connection Application
To become an authorized
Drain layer for the Town of Riverhead:
1 - Write a letter to the Town Board requesting to become a Drain layer
for the Town of Riverhead.
List your Sewer experience in the letter and
refer to jobs you have previously completed.
2 - Post an Irrevocable
Letter of Credit in the amount of $5,000.00.
3 - You must
provide a Certificate of Insurance naming the Town of Riverhead and the
Riverhead
Sewer District as additionally insured.
2010 List of Authorized Drain Layers
Calverton Sewer District -
Application for Wastewater Discharge Permit or Modification
To
obtain a Scavenger Waste License to dump at the Riverhead Scavenger
Waste Treatment Plant you must provide the following:
1 - Two
hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) fee per truck looking to obtain a
permit
2 - A copy
of Home Improvement License from Consumer Affairs
3 - A copy
of N.Y.S. Drivers' License
4 - A copy
of Vehicle Insurance
5 -
Complete Scavenger Waste Application
(including notarized signature)
6 - A copy
of vehicle registration for every vehicle looking to obtain a permit
Items
1-6 must be brought to the Accounting Department, 1295 Pulaski Street,
Riverhead, NY 11901 (631) 727-3200
