Bob Derrington Water Reclamation Plant
The City of Odessa's Bob Derrington
Water Reclamation Plant is located in Midland
County. The Plant receives approximately 6.0 million
gallons per day (MGD) of wastewater generated in the
residences and commercial/industrial facilities in
Odessa. The wastewater is treated using an activated
sludge process in which biological organisms are
used to clean the wastewater to a quality which
meets or exceeds state and federal permit
limitations. After the biological process is
complete, the water is filtered and disinfected with
chlorine. The Plant is operated so efficiently that
in 1997, it was awarded the Pinnacle Award by the (TCEQ)
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The Derrington Plant has a very active reuse program
for its high quality effluent. Up to 3.0
MGD is used by a local industry for cooling
tower and fire protection water. In addition, up to
3.0 MGD is used for irrigation purposes. Irrigation
customers include golf courses, Texas Department of
Transportation, city parks, and one of Texas' first
residential reuse projects. Reuse water is also used
at Memorial Gardens to maintain a satisfactory water
level in the pond.
Sludge generated at the Derrington
Plant is dewatered using a belt filter press and is
disposed of at a TCEQ approved landfill.
The Derrington Plant is manned 24 hours a day by
TCEQ licensed operators.
For more information on wastewater treatment, see
the article "Ever
Wonder How Odessa's Wastewater Is Treated?"
For additional information follow the
links below.
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