Approximately 30 acres of the existing 58-acre spray field will be refurbished with new heads, pumps and controls. Since the effluent will be treated to surface water discharge standards, meadow irrigation using the spray field is not part of the treatment process. However, any residual nitrogen and phosphorus will be absorbed by plants and will not enter the groundwater. During winter months, effluent will be treated to a higher level to meet EPA underground injection control standards. This will be accomplished by injecting the effluent into an underground filter system buried near the existing treatment plant in the vicinity of the spray field.
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