Water Department - Holton Kansas

The Water/Sewer Department consists of 8 full-time employees who are responsible for the City of Holton's Water Treatment Plant, Wastewater Treatment Plant, water distribution and collection system and PWWD #18 water treatment plant. Dennis Ashcraft is the Water/Waste Water Superintendent. Ashcraft has been with the City of Holton since 1984.

Water Plant

Built in 1947, Upgraded in 2018
Capacity: 1 million gallons per day
Source: Public Wholesale Water Supply District #18, Prairie Lake (40 acres) and two wells
One stand pipe: 300,000 gallons and one elevated 750,000 gallon storage tank
Class III plant

PWWD #18

Joint effort between the City of Holton and Rural Water District #3
Built in 2002, upgraded in 2013
Source: Banner Reservoir (535 surface acres)
Capacity: 2 million gallons per day expandable to 3 million gallons per day
Utilizes membrane filtration
PWWD #18 contracts for the City of Holton to operate the plant.
Class IV plant 8 certified operators, 3 class IV, 4 class III, and 1 class II

Wastewater Treatment Plan

Consists of a three cell aerated lagoon system and an aero mod activated sludge plant
Lagoon system built in 1992
Capacity 132,000 gallons per day
Aero Mod Plant built in 2006
Capacity: 528,000 gallons per day
2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2018 KWEA Class III Plant of the Year
Class III Plant. Four certified operators: 1 Class IV, 2 Class III, 1 Class II, and 1 Class I

Distribution System

30 plus miles of water lines ranging from 2" to 12".
The majority of the lines are either cast iron or PVC
Over 100 fire hydrants

Collection System

30 plus miles of collection system
The majority of the system is 8" & 10" with some 15" and 21"
The system is mostly clay tile with the remainder PVC
A large percentage of the collection system dates back to 1909