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Steam Turbine Testing at East Shore Water Pollution Abatement Facility

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Steam Turbine Testing at East Shore Water Pollution Abatement Facility

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Update: As of Friday, April 11th, Steam Testing is Complete

The GNHWPCA will be releasing steam from its waste heat recovery steam turbine at the East Shore Water Pollution Abatement Facility (ESWPAF) located at East Shore Parkway on Thursday, April 3rd and possibly again on Friday, April 4th.

A rumble noise will be accompanied with a steam plume. The GNHWPCA wants to alert everyone that this activity presents no danger to the neighborhood and that it may be mistaken for smoke and reported as a fire. The GNHWPCA has distributed door hangers in March to the local neighborhood (Woodward and Kneeland) behind the plant.

This testing is not the standard operation and will not be present during normal day to day operations but is necessary to verify all the equipment is functioning properly. The start-up testing which involves the planned release of steam accompanied by a rumbling sound will be limited to these days.

Upon start-up, the project will generate approximately one-quarter of the treatment plant's electrical needs for the foreseeable future. This will not only save our customers money, but will also produce electricity from a renewable fuel source. For questions related to this project, please contact us at (203) 466-5280 ext. 222. Please remember, in a sewer emergency, contact (203) 466-5260.

Thank you.

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Storm Sandy: GNHWPCA’s Preparations, Response & Recovery

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Storm Sandy: GNHWPCA's Preparations, Response & Recovery

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While “Super Storm Sandy” did not reach elevations in earlier predictions, all time extreme water levels were encountered at our coastal facilities. These facilities were battened down and operated throughout the storm.

For more information on the Authority's preparations, response, and recovery to Storm Sandy please click on presentation below given by Gary Zrelak, GNHWPCA's Director of Operations, on December 11, 2012 at the CT DEEP Manager's Forum in Hartford, Connecticut:

Storm Sandy, Manager's Forum Presentation

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GNHWPCA Weathers the Storm

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GNHWPCA Weathers the Storm

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While “Super Storm Sandy” did not reach elevations in earlier predictions, all time extreme water levels were encountered at our coastal facilities.  These facilities were battened down and operated  throughout the storm.   After the storm, on Tuesday, the Authority had ten of its  thirty facilities on emergency generators. As of Friday afternoon only 3 facilities remained on emergency power, all of which are in East Haven. The GNHWPCA will continue to monitor the recovery as operations return to normal.

If you have a Sewer Emergency please call the Authority’s Emergency Number at (203) 466-5260. This line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to emergencies.  For additional information regarding flooding you can also visit the State of Connecticut’s Department of Health website at www.ct.gov/dph.