Wastewater infrastructure is a complex network of pipes, manholes, pumps and treatment facilities that provide collection, treatment and management of our District’s wastewater. Hallsdale-Powell Utility District’s wastewater system serves approximately 25,053 wastewater connections and has more than 493 miles of sewer mains buried below the 146 square miles of service area.
HPUD maintains 22 wastewater pumping stations, over 10,043 manholes, and operates a 9.7 million gallon-per-day (MGD) wastewater treatment plant.
- 25,053 Connections
- Service Area is approximately 146 sq. miles
- 2 Treatment Plants
- Design Capacity 9.6 MGD (million gallons per day)
- 2 Decentralized Treatment Plants
- 22 Lift Stations
- 10,043 Sewer Manholes
- 1 Storage Tank
- 493 miles of service mains
Beaver Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Beaver Creek WWTP was built in the 1960s and in recent years has been improved and expanded to comply with EPA and TDEC regulations.
The plant uses advanced membrane bioreactor treatment technology and is permitted for 9.7 MGD (million gallons per day) average design flow.
As of today, the plant has received multiple awards from the National Association of Clean Water and the KY/TN Water Environment Association.
Raccoon Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Raccoon Valley WWTP was built in 1974 and renovated in 2013 to upgrade and expand the existing treatment plant to handle more wastewater flow and still meet the compliance requirements set by the EPA and TDEC.
The plant uses aerobic digester treatment and is permitted for 0.3 MGD (million gallons per day) average design flow.
This plant has also received multiple awards from the National Association of Clean Water and the KY/TN Water Environment Association.