Watertown, NY Official Website Sewage Treatment Plant
Sludge treatment and disposal: The sludge from the primary and secondary clarifiers is pumped to the gravity thickener at about % solids. The thickener utilizes the physical process of settling and gravitational compaction to thicken the sludge to approximately 6% solids by weight. Each thickener is equipped with an exhaust ventilated scrubbing system for odor control.