The department is responsible for operating and maintaining the town's facilities and equipment in a manner meeting all applicable Federal, State and Local standards. These Standards ensure appropriate quality and quantity of water to the Rangely community and collects and disposes of wastewater in a manner governed by further Federal, State and Local standards. This department operates 365 days a year including weekends and holidays. The Town facilities are designed and built to handle a population of approximately 5000 currently and with some modification and expansion up to a population of 10,000 people. Most of the water system infrastructure is less than 20 years old and is continually upgraded. For example in the past five years more than 35,000 feet of new pipe has been installed in the distribution system to expand or replace outdated, substandard lines and approximately $750,000 has been spent to line the wastewater lagoons with a synthetic material to protect the environment.

Five large pumps and motors, two compressors, instruments, radio control system, programmable controller, auto dialer, two polymer feed units, two alum feed units, streaming current analyzer, three flocculation basins with mixers, two clarifiers with sludge drive units, three filters with associated backwash controls and pumps, chlorine feed system, fluoride feed system, electrical system.

All systems controlled and data storage by a state of the art SCADA control system computer. In-house laboratory for daily and monthly water quality testing.

Calibration and preventative maintenance of all equipment. Daily, monthly and annual record keeping and reporting to meet State and Federal requirements.

Daily and monthly recording and monitoring for National Weather Service. Housekeeping and vehicle cleaning.

One half million gallon per day wastewater treatment plant, aerated lagoon system with filtration and chemical addition.

• Water Tanks,
• Pump Stations,
• Pressure Reducing Stations,
• Bulk Water Station,
• Raw Water Pumping and Distribution System,
• Wastewater Collection System,

What is wastewater?

Why Treat Wastewater?

Much of the water used by homes, industries, and businesses must be treated before it is released back to the environment. If the term "wastewater treatment" is confusing to you, you might think of it as "sewage treatment." Nature has an amazing ability to cope with small amounts of water wastes and pollution, but it would be overwhelmed if we didn't treat the billions of gallons of wastewater and sewage produced every day before releasing it back to the environment. Treatment plants reduce pollutants in wastewater to a level nature can handle.

Wastewater is used water. It includes substances such as human waste, food scraps, oils, soaps and chemicals. In homes, this includes water from sinks, showers, bathtubs, toilets, washing machines and dishwashers. Businesses and industries also contribute their share of used water that must be cleaned. Wastewater also includes storm runoff. Although some people assume that the rain that runs down the street during a storm is fairly clean, it isn't. Harmful substances that wash off roads, parking lots, and rooftops can harm our rivers and lakes.