City of Clarksburg

Superintendent,

Paul Lehosit, Class IV                         

Department Contact Info.

• Telephone: (304) 624-1626
• Fax: (304) 624-1670

City of Clarksburg Sanitary Board

Department Overview       

The Clarksburg Sanitary Board owns and operates an 8.0 million gallon per day activated sludge water pollution control facility (Wastewater Treatment Plant). The facility consistently meets or exceeds effluent limitations established by the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit.

The facility is staffed with twelve employees consisting of a Class IV Superintendent, a Class IV Assistant Superintendent /Pretreatment Coordinator/Safety Director with Collection System Certification a Class IV Maintenance Director with Collection System Certification, a Class IV Lab Certified Laboratory Technician, a Class I Shift Operator/CSO Inspector with Collection System Certification, a Class II Shift Operator with Collection System Certification, a Class IV CDL Licensed Shift Operator with Collection System Certification, a Class IV Lab Certified Operator with CDL License and Collection System Certification, a Class I Operator with Collection System Certification, a Operator in Training, a Class I Operator with CDL License, and a Secretary.

In 1998, the Clarksburg Sanitary Board upgraded and renovated the wastewater collection system and wastewater treatment facility (Click here to see some photographs of the project). A $750,000 Small Cities Block Grant was used for repairs to the wastewater collection system which included the replacement of all flap gates on the combined sewer overflows, installation of sealed manhole lids on the main interceptor manholes, and cleaning and televising of certain areas of the main interceptor sewer. This work was performed to minimize inflow and infiltration into the collection system and to reduce discharges from the permitted combined sewer overflows. Also, a $6.2 million dollar State Revolving Fund Loan was secured for renovations and upgrading of the wastewater treatment facility.

With the renovations completed, the facility is capable of effectively treating a maximum of 10 - 12 million gallons per day of combined sanitary and storm wastewater, or an average daily flow of 8.0 million gallons. Although current flows to the facility average approximately 5.5 million gallons per day, the capacity to treat 10 - 12 million gallons per day should result in the City making great strides towards meeting the new requirements of the Clean Water Act as it relates to minimizing combined sewer overflows. It also gives the facility the capacity to handle increased flows which may result from any future growth in the surrounding areas. Follow this link for more information on combined sewer overflows.

Beginning in January of 2003 the Clarksburg Sanitary Board became responsible for developing and implementing an Industrial Pretreatment Program. All non-residential customers must complete an Industrial Waste Discharge Permit Application which details what is discharged from the businesses. More often than not, the discharge has no prohibitive components and no permit will be required. To determine this, the application must be completed and returned to the City for review. Applications may be obtained at City Hall (first floor - Room 147), the wastewater treatment plant, Rt, 19 north, by calling 624.1630 or 624.1626, or by filling out an email application request form.

The form is also available here for downloading in Microsoft Word format:  [ discharge application.doc  ] or in Acrobat format [ discharge application.pdf  ] Acrobat format requires Acrobat Reader. Get it here .

Instructions for completing the application are available online here or can be downloaded by clicking here:  Instructions for completing Waste Discharge Application (29.35 kB 2010-04-15 10:26:25).

Clarksburg Combined Sewer Overflow Plan

• Go to Clarksburg's CSO Plan

Additional Information

• Email a message to the Superintendent or call at (304) 624-1626