History & Expansion

1961 Plant Built

The Cornelia Water Pollution Control Plant was first constructed at its present location in 1961. The original treatment plant consisted of a trickling filter with polishing pond and a single anerobic digester.

1966 Plant Upgraded

In 1966, the treatment plant was expanded to accommodate a new industry that wanted to locate in Cornelia. This new Industry was Fieldale Farms a poultry processing plant. The 1966 expansion involved installation of a new larger trickling filter and a second anaerobic digester.

1979 Plant Upgraded

As the City and Fieldale continued to grow, the treatment plant was once again expanded and upgraded in 1979. During the 1979 upgrade and expansion, an activated sludge basin was added, and the polishing pond was deactivated in favor of using it as an emergency holding pump.

1995 Plant Upgrade

The treatment plant was upgraded in 1995 due to the increasingly more stringent discharge requirements imposed by the GA EPD. The upgrade consisted of drying beds for sludge disposal, influent station with screening and grit removal, primary clarifiers, new aeration basin consisting of 8 individual cells, secondary clarifiers, sand filters and chlorine contact chamber. The digesters were converted from anaerobic digesters to aerobic digesters.

2008 Plant Upgraded

The treatment plant was expanded again in 2008 with a new belt press & building, new screening at head works and new course bubble aeration for the digesters with decanting abilities.

2010 Plant Upgraded

In 2010 the plant was upgraded by adding another aeration basin consisting of 4 more individual cells. The new aeration basin and the existing aeration basin was upgraded to fine bubble diffused air to help reduce ammonia levels. A chemical feed building was added with the ability to feed chemicals to help precipitate out phosphorous.

2020 Plant Upgraded

In 2020 the plant deactivated and removed the sand filters and replaced with two disk filters. The disk filters were put in place to continue to help meet stricter permit limits for phosphorous removal.

Future 2023 Plant Expansion & Upgrade

The City of Cornelia is in the design and approval phase of an expansion to 4.5 million gallons a day at the Water Pollution Control Plant. The projected starting time of the new expansion and upgrade is to start in 2023. The new expansion and upgrade will consist of a new headworks, additional primary clarifier, another aeration basin with 4 individual cells, settling basin or chemical clarifier, 2 more disk filters and expanded chlorine contact chamber.

 

Events

No event found!

Human Trafficking Notice

Are you or someone you know being sold for sex or made/forced to work for little or no pay, and cannot leave?

Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 or the Statewide Georgia Hotline for Human Trafficking at 1-866-ENDHTGA (1-866-363-4842) for help.

All victims of slavery and human trafficking have rights and are protected by international, federal, and state law. The hotline is:

  • Anonymous and confidential
  • Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Able to provide help, referral to services, training, and general information
  • Accessible in 170 languages
  • Operated by a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization
  • Toll free

¿Usted o alguien a quien conoce está siendo vendidopor sexo u obligado/forzado a trabajar por poca oninguna paga y no puede escapar?

Llame al Centro Nacional de Recursos Contra el Tráfico de Personas (National Human Trafficking Resource Center) al 1-888-373-7888, o a la Línea de Asistencia Telefónica Contra el Tráfico de Personas de Georgia (Georgia Hotline for Human Trafficking) al 1-866-ENDHTGA (1-866-363-4842) para obtener ayuda.

Todas las víctimas de la esclavitud y el tráfico de personas tienen derechos y están protegidas por las leyes internacionales, federales y estatales. La línea de asistencia telefónica:

  • Es anónima y confidencial
  • Está disponible las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana
  • Puede ofrecer asistencia, recomendación de servicios, capacitación e información general
  • Es accesible en 170 idiomas
  • Es operada por una organización no gubernamental, sin fines de lucro
  • Es un número de llamada gratuita

Inclement Weather Notice

The City of Cornelia will be closed on Friday, January 10, 2025, due to inclement weather.

Public Safety emergency, call 911.
Public Safety non-emergency call (706) 778-3911.

Utility Bill Pay