Waste Water Facilities Plan Update
Public Hearing Presentation
November 2, 2009
Palmer Engineering Company / Hazen & Sawyer / CDP
What is a Facilities Plan?
 Required by the Federal and State Government
 401 KAR 5:006
 The Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1313
 The Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1288
 Requirements
 401 KAR 5:006
Facilities Plan Requirements
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Facilities Plan Boundary
Existing Facilities
Population Projections (20 Yrs)
Flow Projections (20 Yrs)
Environmental Considerations
Alternatives Analysis
Schedule
Why Does WMU Need a Facilities Plan
Update?
 Required when: (401 KAR 5:006)
 Major changes to the Facilities
 20 Years since previous Facilities Plan
 Current Facilities Plan: 1972 / 1973
 Consent Decree with Environmental
Protection Agency
Facilities Plan Approval Process
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Draft Plan
Clearinghouse Comments
Resubmit
Local Agency Approval
Public Hearing
Final Approval
Environmental Agency Involvement
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U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kentucky Heritage Council
Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Kentucky Department for Environmental
Protection
 State Clearinghouse
WMU Existing Waste Water Facilities
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150 miles of gravity sanitary sewer
15 Miles of Force Main
17 Pump Stations
1 WWTP
 7.2 MGD (Average)
 24 MGD (Peak)
 1 Class A Bio-solids facility
Existing Facilities Condition
 Aging Infrastructure (I/I)
 27 Recurring Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
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Licking River Watershed – 14
Kentucky River Watershed – 13
Pump Station SSO Locations – 5
Manhole SSO Locations – 21
SC-WWTP SSO Locations – 1
 Watersheds
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2 River
14 Sub-watersheds
Licking River - 8
Kentucky River - 6
Population Projections
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Census Data
University of Louisville Data Center
Comprehensive Plan
WMU Database
Flow Projections
 Customer Data
 Flow Monitoring
 WWTP Flow Data
20 Year Flow Projections
• Licking River
• Kentucky River
Avg. Day
7.2 MGD
2.0 MGD
Peak Day
24.0 MGD
10.0 MGD
Alternatives Considered
• Single Treatment Plant
– SC WWTP Expansion
• River Watershed Treatment Plants (2)
– New Kentucky River WWTP
– No SC WWTP Expansion
Alternatives Evaluated
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Capacity Requirements
Environmental Considerations
Constructability
Implementability
Cost
• Capital / O&M / Present Worth
• Recommended Alternative
• River Watershed Treatment Plants (2)
Discharge Alternatives
• Deep Branch Discharge
• Kentucky River Discharge
Recommended Discharge Alternative
• Kentucky River Discharge
Schedule / Costs
Project
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Year
LHC Improvements
2013
Maryland Avenue, Wabash, &
2012
Smith Manor PS
Bel-Air & Westside PS
2013
East Interceptor Improvements
2021
(Madison / Washington / Flanagan Ave.)
Hood Creek Int. / PS / FM
TBD
Hancock Creek Int. / PS / FM
TBD
West Interceptor
TBD
Costs
$37,000,000
$1,500,000
$900,000
$1,950,000
$5,800,000
$8,800,000
$7,700,000
Impact of Rate Plan for Wastewater
Summary
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Required Element
Sets Direction
Consent Decree Compliance
Position for the Future