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City of Mebane 40 CFR Part 441 Fact Sheet The fact sheet summarizes the requirements and compliance dates found in the regulation and where to read it online. City of Mebane One-Time Compliance Report for Dental Dischargers The One-Time Compliance Report requests all information required by the EPA. An Authorized Representative of the facility must...

On July 14, 2017, The US EPA published the Dental Effluent Guidelines (40 CFR 441) to reduce the discharge of mercury from dental offices to municipal wastewater treatment plants.All dental facilities subject to this regulation must:Install an amalgam separator meeting ISO 11143 standardsConduct on-going operation and maintenance of the amalgam separator and maintain associated documentation...

What is a Significant Industrial User?A Significant Industrial User (SIU) is defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as an industrial user that discharges process wastewater into a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) and that:Discharges an average of 25,000 gallons per day or more of process wastewater to the POTW (excluding sanitary, noncontact cooling,...

An easy and important way we can have an impact on the environment is by properly disposing of fats, oil and grease, also known as FOG. FOG causes sewer blockages, leading to spills and overflows that are hazardous to our health; can result in damage to our homes; pollute our local waterways and groundwater; and...

What is pretreatment?The term "Pretreatment" refers to both:The treatment an industrial discharger often must provide to its wastewater before it is discharged to the City’s Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF).The EPA federally-mandated administrative program to regulate industrial wastewater that is discharged to the City's WRRF.Why do we need pretreatment?The City's recovery facility uses both physical...

The City of Mebane Water Resource Recovery Facility Laboratory is committed to producing quality laboratory data. The results reported from this laboratory help ensure environmental protection. The laboratory conducts tests for process control, operational efficiency, and regulatory requirements. The laboratory maintains State of North Carolina Wastewater Laboratory certification through compliance with all certification requirements. 

The City of Mebane Water Resource Recovery Facility is designed to treat 2.5 million gallons per day (MGD). The treatment process consists of the following: Influent Bar Screen Grit Chamber Activated Sludge Aeration Basins Final Clarifiers Cloth Media Disk Filters Chlorine Contact Basin Sodium Bisulfite & Re-aeration Basin Rotary Drum Thickener Aerobic Digesters For more...

Lumos Fiber Installation: Progress Update for Mebane Connectivity Project We're thrilled to share an update on the ongoing Lumos Fiber Installation project, aimed at elevating connectivity across Mebane. While we continue our efforts to bring high-speed fiber optic internet to every corner of our city, significant strides have been made in key locations. Current Sites...