CITY CLEAN-UP WEEK ~ MAY 15 - 20

Sewer, Garbage

A lagoon system is used for sewage disposal in Carrington, with runoff water handled by a storm sewer system. Additional land is available for enlargement of the system, if needed.

City Garbage service is contracted on a three-year basis. Collections are made twice weekly during the summer months, and once a week during the winter.

Water

Carrington Aquifer system, a sand and gravel aquifer underlain by Pierre shale bedrock, is 12 miles long, three miles wide, and 39 to 59 feet deep. One well is 24 inches in diameter and rated at 900 gallons per minute (GPM). The other is 18 inches in diameter and rates at 650 GPM.

Carrington's water treatment plant carries a maximum day demand of one million gallons per day (1MGD) which can be supplied at the rate of 695 GPM steady pumping for 24 hours each day. The smaller well can nearly supply the maximum design capacity of the plant.