WATER
RECLAMATION
FACILITIES
THE TOWN OF CARY OPERATES THE
NORTH CARY, SOUTH CARY, AND THE
WESTERN WAKE REGIONAL WATER
RECLAMATION FACILITIES (WRF).
The facilities have a total capacity to treat
up to 42.8 million gallons of wastewater per
day (MGD) and are staffed 24 hours a day,
365 days per year. Using a biological process,
each facility removes nutrients such as
phosphorus and nitrogen from the wastewater.
The facilities are regulated by federal and
state permits that set limits to ensure treated
wastewater is safely discharged back into
waterways. The following charts are a
summary of permit compliance for the
reporting period of July 1, 2015 through
June 30, 2016 (FY2016). We are pleased to
report that no permit limit violations occurred
during this reporting period.
EVER WONDER WHAT HAPPENS TO
YOUR HOME'S WATER AFTER YOU USE
IT? Tour any one of our three water reclamation
facilities and discover the fascinating journey
your wastewater takes before being safely
returned to the environment. To schedule a
tour, email planttours@townofcary.org, call
(919) 677-0850, or search "Tours" at
www.townofcary.org.
10 WASTEWATER ANNUAL REPORT 2015–2016
