Wastewater Treatment Department

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Staff

Dean Mead, 2A

Dave Robinson, Treatment Plant Attendant B

Jeff Breads, Sr. Maintenance Mechanic

Lynne Vilardo, Accounting Assistant (Water & Sewer)

Ed Mackowiak, Contract 3A Operator

Sanitary Sewer

All sewer lines in Westfield  are owned by the Village. The lines extend north into the Town to Forest Park on Route 5. Sewer rates are calculated based on water usage from the water meter and customers are billed bi-monthly along with their water charges. Residents outside the Village are charged one and one-half times the Village rates with the exception of Forest Park. The sewer lines on Rte 394 (S. Portage Street) are being replaced with the waterlines during this betterment project. The sanitary sewer line from Water Street to the West Side Pump station will be replaced through a pipe bursting process this summer. Recent pump replacements and rebuilds at the West Side Pump Station have significantly improved the control of storm sewer discharge through to the Village's waste processing facility.

The Village Waste Treatment Plant is located at Old Hawley Street off of North Portage Street. Construction of this plant was completed in 1977 and a number of improvements have been made since then. Some of the more notable improvements include the Plate and Frame High Pressure Filter Press Biosolids dewatering system and the Ultra Violet disinfection system. More recently, significant clarifier reconstruction and  painting has been undertaken by dedicated plant staff. This plant was constructed to meet the peak demand of area grape processors during the early fall. At other times throughout the year, the plant is at less than one-third of its total capacity.

Storm Sewer

Nearly the entire Village of Westfield is served by storm sewers. Where there are still open ditches and where time permits, the Village Streets Department will install a storm sewer at the request of property owners. Property owners must purchase the pipe for these projects. The Department also replaces existing storm sewers with new tiles and basins in conjunction with street work. New storm sewers were installed by the State DOT's contractor during the Route 20 reconstruction. This year the storm sewers on the east side of Spring, Cass and Jefferson Streets will be replaced by the Public Works Department.

The Town of Westfield does not have storm sewers for collecting surface water drainage.  This drainage is effectively handled by the system of open ditches along Town roads.