The first sewers were constructed in the 1930s and early 1940s by the WPA program with the original plant constructed of simple settling tanks and sand filters which were located just west of Prairie Run (approximately 500 feet. south of what is now Granville Street).
In 1967, a new plant was built at the east end of Middleview Drive and upgraded in 1987, the mid 1990s and 2004. Those upgrades brought our current location to a maximum design flow of 4 million gallons per day rated and permitted at 1.125 million gallons per day class 3 facility.
The system and plant currently have 40+miles of main lines with 17 pumps in operation daily. Some of the features at the activated sludge plant include a grit removal system, oxidation ditches, digesters, clarifiers, belt press, and ultra-violet disinfection system.
With Sunbury's rapid growth rate, the collection system and treatment plant are constantly maintained and prepared for the future