THE TOWN OF CARY OPERATES THREE WATER
RECLAMATION FACILITIES THAT SERVE CARY, MORRISVILLE,
APEX, RDU AIRPORT AND WAKE COUNTY PORTIONS OF THE
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK. TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH,
OUR ENVIRONMENT, AND WATERWAYS, THE RECLAMATION
FACILITIES TREAT WASTEWATER AND PRODUCE RECLAIMED
WATER AND BIOSOLIDS FOR REUSE. THE TREATMENT
PROCESS IS CONTINUOUS AND WITHIN ABOUT 24 HOURS
FULLY TREATED WASTEWATER IS RETURNED TO A STREAM.
FILTER
Water from the clarifier
enters a filter which
further removes very
small particles.
ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION
Filtered water passes through an
intense ultraviolet light that
disinfects the water.
AERATION
Disinfected water cascades
down a step structure which adds
oxygen to the water and is important for
aquatic life that live in the receiving stream.
RECLAIMED WATER
Some of the highly
treated wastewater is
further disinfected with
chlorine and is reused
in our reclaimed water
service areas for landscape
irrigation, toilet flushing,
commercial cooling
towers and onsite
at the water
reclamation facility.
STREAM
Fully treated wastewater meeting and
exceeding federal and state permit limits
is safely reintroduced into the environment.
