The Willamette River Water Treatment Plant 2015 Master Plan Update EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES.1 INTRODUCTION The 2015 Willamette River Water Treatment Plant (WRWTP) Master Plan Update is presented herein for the Tualatin Valley Water District (District) and the cities of Hillsboro, Wilsonville, Sherwood, Tigard, and Beaverton (Participants). The Master Plan update defines the strategy to meet future demands, increase supply resiliency/reliability, and facilitate responsible growth within the Participants service area boundaries. The WRWTP was commissioned in 2002 for a treatment capacity of 15 mgd. To accommodate future drinking water needs of their own, the District invested in the original construction of the WRWTP, oversizing many of the plant's facilities beyond the original capacity need to more easily enable future expansion. Initially, both the District and the City of Wilsonville owned the WRWTP, owning 5 mgd and 10 mgd of the capacity, respectively. In 2012, the City of Sherwood purchased the District's 5 mgd capacity of the existing water treatment plant. The existing property, located in Wilsonville along the Willamette River, is irregularly shaped, essentially creating two semi-contiguous parcels referred to as the Lower Site and an Upper Site. During original design, the Lower Site, home to the existing treatment plant, was planned to facilitate a future expansion of up to 70 mgd. The Upper Site plan was originally identified for future development in the Willamette River Water Treatment Plant Master Plan (MWH, 2006). That Master Plan demonstrated enough space for at least 100 mgd in additional capacity at the Upper Site. Combined, both sites have a 170 mgd potential total capacity. Since the 2006 Master Plan, several events have occurred that changed planning-level construction and operational decisions for expanding the WRWTP. These include: • In 2012, the District sold 5 mgd of the plant's capacity to the City of Sherwood. • In 2013, the District and the City of Hillsboro identified the mid-Willamette supply alternative as its preferred supplemental supply option, which laid the foundation for the Willamette Water Supply Program (WWSP). • In 2016, the City of Wilsonville led a coalition of utilities that petitioned the Oregon Health Authority for disinfection credit for intermediate ozonation. The 2006 WRWTP Master Plan is updated herein to address these changes. December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-1 ES.2 MASTER PLAN OBJECTIVES AND LEVEL OF SERVICE GOALS The 2015 Master Plan Update has the following key planning objectives: 1. Outline steps needed to expand the existing WRWTP infrastructure to maximize the return on previous investments. 2. Optimize process selection and layout to meet capacity and water quality goals at the expanded WRWTP. 3. Maintain WWSP stakeholder support to allow completion of the WRWTP expansion project by 2026. In addition to these objectives, preliminary levels of service (LOS) goals were used to establish the preliminary site plans and associated construction and operations cost estimates. Municipal utilities in the United States and elsewhere commonly use LOS standards to evaluate whether the physical system and operations are functioning to an adequate level. LOS can be defined in terms of the customer’s experience of utility service and/or technical standards based on professional expertise of utility staff. LOS standards can help guide investments in maintenance, repair, and replacement; and for new assets can be used to establish design criteria and prioritize needs. Using a structured decision process that incorporates LOS can help a utility achieve desired service outcomes while minimizing life-cycle costs. The LOS goals are intended to address only the facilities required to operate the expanded WRWTP and do not apply to facilities outside of the WTP fence line. The goals were developed with the Participants during a project workshop and are shown in Table ES.1. Table ES.1 Recommended LOS Goals Regional Event (Seismic) Local Event (Non-Seismic) “Following a W catastrophic event … 2,500 year Per occurrence …within X days/weeks of the event… 48 hours 14 days 50% of nameplate capacity 100% of nameplate capacity Potable (at minimum regulatory requirement) Potable (at plant's intended treatment processes and procedures) LOS Goal …deliver Y % of average day demand… …with Z water quality.” December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-2 An example LOS goal from Table ES.1 is that 48 hours after a 2,500-year regional (seismic) event, 50 percent of the nameplate production capacity will be available with potable water quality to meet minimum regulatory requirements. Within 14 days after a local (non-seismic) event, 100 percent of the nameplate production capacity will be available with potable water quality (at plant's intended treatment processes and procedures). The costs associated with achieving these LOS goals were developed and confirmed to fall within the Participant's affordability and risk tolerances. As such, it is recommended these LOS goals be adopted by the agencies governing boards. ES.3 CAPACITY EXPANSION AND PHASING STRATEGY Projected demands were submitted by each agency based on each agency's individual planning studies. To meet the ultimate combined maximum day demand of all the Participants of 153 mgd as shown in Figure ES.1, the recommended plant capacity expansion, and phasing strategy is as follows: • Preliminary design of this interim expansion will likely begin in 2018 to bring the plant capacity of the Lower Site from 15 mgd to between 20 mgd and 24 mgd, contingent on the treatment procedures adopted for the expansion. The initial capacity at the Upper Site will be 60 mgd. • Total initial plant capacity (utilizing both sites) in 2026 will be between 80 mgd and 84 mgd, depending on the Lower Site's capacity following the proposed 2018 interim expansion. • The plant is assumed to be expanded incrementally to meet the projected demands at the Upper and Lower Site, while minimizing capital expenditures and the number of required expansions. • Plant expansion at the Upper Site is assumed to occur in 30 mgd increments; the increments for expansion at the Lower Site will depend on the treatment procedures adopted for the proposed interim expansion. Likely, they will occur in 7.5 mgd to 10 mgd increments. • Capacity expansion projects are assumed to be completed two years before the capacity is needed to allow flexibility. December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-3 WRWTP CAPACITY PROJECTIONS AND RECOMMENDED EXPANSION PHASING FIGURE ES.1 WILLAMETTE RIVER WTP 2015 MASTER PLAN UPDATE pw://Carollo/Documents/Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary/Fig_ES_01 ES.4 OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE When the 2006 WRWTP Master Plan was completed (approximately four years after plant start-up), the City of Wilsonville was the only consumer of WRWTP water. In mid-2012, the City of Sherwood also started using water from the WRWTP as its primary supply. With demand from both cities, the plant moved from operating on a daily start/stop basis for 8 to 16 hours per day, depending on demand, to operating 24 hours per day, year-round. Because hours of operation impact plant operations and the expanded plant will operate continuously, the plant performance data evaluated for this Master Plan Update was limited to 2012 through 2014. Review of the plant performance data demonstrates exceptional operational plant performance for turbidity removal, disinfection levels, TOC removal, and low disinfection by-product (DBP) formation potential. The extremely narrow range between the 5 and 95 percentile value for key water quality parameters such as turbidity, pH, and chlorine residual is a testament to the plant’s robust design and its operators’ attention to continuous optimal performance. ES.5 HISTORICAL RAW AND FINISHED WATER QUALITY Raw water quality data from May 2006 through 2014 was collected, reviewed and compared to the data collected and presented in the previous Master Plan (2006). The few contaminants detected in the raw water at trace levels have not been measured in the finished water. A review of federal regulations (both currently enforced and under development) and regional perspective on contaminants of emerging concern was conducted. As a result, enhancements to the current raw water sampling plan are recommended to gain additional information and insight as the planning and design of the expanded WRWTP advances over the next decade. The Participants will need to continue to collaborate on a strategy to implement this enhanced raw water sampling plan. The historical finished water quality data confirms that the plant consistently surpasses existing finished water regulatory requirements. The high-quality source water, coupled with the robust treatment process result in excellent finished water quality delivered to the customers. The current treatment steps are expected to continue to meet anticipated future regulatory requirements with minor modifications to the treatment process procedures. ES.6 INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMARY To help lay the groundwork for future expansion, a topographic survey of the Lower and Upper Sites was completed. A hydrodynamic model to simulate river hydrology and operation of the raw water intake was developed. Both the topographic survey and the hydrodynamic model were based on NAVD88 elevation datum. December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-5 The existing infrastructure and Upper site at the WRWTP can support capacity expansion with varying degrees of constructability impacts. It is unlikely to achieve 153 mgd through the existing infrastructure, however the WWSP will continue to evaluate and refine the infrastructure improvements to achieve up to 150 mgd to meet the majority of partner demands. ES.6.1 HEC-RAS and CFD Model Results At the plant's intake, HEC-RAS modeling (computational program based on steady flow, solving the one-dimensional energy equation) results showed that the existing screens can be replaced to accommodate 140 mgd without major modifications to the raw water intake piping and screen protection piers. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling confirmed that up to 140 mgd of raw water pumping capacity can be accommodated within the existing RWPS and caisson/wet well through mechanical improvements to meet the Hydraulic Institute (HI) standards. Additional mechanical or structural improvements may be needed for flows above 140 mgd to meet HI standards. Physical modeling of the raw water pump station is recommended to confirm these assessments. ES.6.2 Electrical Supply and Distribution To meet the 2026 site capacity of nominally 140 mgd, the plant's electrical supply and distribution system will need significant upgrades. Preliminary engineering for the Interim Plant Expansion at the Lower Site, and for the new WTP facilities at the Upper Site, will require a detailed analysis of electrical supply alternatives, including backup power requirements. ES.6.3 Geotechnical and Preliminary Seismic Analyses Geotechnical and preliminary seismic analyses indicate a strong risk of significant damage during an earthquake of RM 6.0 or greater, however magnitude alone is not the only measure of concern as damage is dependent on the location of the epicenter of the earthquake to the buildings, the type and location (depth) of the fault, the duration of the ground movement and level of groundwater at the time of the seismic event. This is especially critical for the facilities closest to the river, due to the potential and extent of the lateral spreading. Methods for mitigating both lateral spreading and liquefaction induced settlement are available and discussed in Chapter 5. ES.7 WTP EXPANSION ALTERNATIVES Three treatment procedure alternatives were developed to optimize the selected treatment processes. All three involve expanding the existing WRWTP at the Lower Site and constructing a new water treatment plant at the Upper Site. These alternatives include: • Alternative A: Maintain existing treatment procedures. December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-6 • Alternative B: Up-rate existing treatment procedures, but maintain 1-log inactivation of Cryptosporidium using ozone. • Alternative C: Up-rate existing treatment procedures to meet OHA requirements only. Three operational strategy alternatives were developed, including: • Alternative 1: Two independent operations groups operate two independent water treatment plants, sharing a single intake and RW pump station. • Alternative 2: One operations group operates two independent water treatment plants. • Alternative 3: One operations group operates an integrated water treatment plant. Together, the alternatives provide nine treatment and operational scenarios for further evaluation. Figure ES.1 shows these nine options and their associated risk levels. The project Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the Willamette Governance Group developed the following seven criteria to evaluate each of the alternatives: • Economic Criteria, including life-cycle costs (consisting of a present worth evaluation of both capital and O&M costs), impacts of implementation schedule, opportunities for economic competition, flexibility for future expansion and seismic and geotechnical risks. • Operational flexibility, including treatment process basin and equipment reliability/redundancy. • Flexibility to address future regulations, including all categories of contaminants of emerging concern. • Space requirements, including footprint and visual aesthetics. • Permitting requirements, including impacts to Arrowhead Creek "impact zone," wetlands, and other environmentally sensitive features, stormwater handling, and land use considerations. • Constructability, including construction schedule/duration, truck traffic, temporary impacts to public, permanent impacts to the public, and staging and storage opportunities. • Community impacts, including short- and long-term implications to the immediate neighbors, the City of Wilsonville, and the region. ES.7.1 WTP Expansion Alternative Evaluation The WRWTP's existing treatment process includes: • Flash mixing with pumped diffusion. • Ballasted flocculation/clarification (Actiflo®). December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-7 • Intermediate Ozonation. • Filtration with a deep bed of granular activated carbon (GAC) over sand. • Disinfection with free chlorine (12-percent sodium hypochlorite). • Waste washwater recovery. • Mechanical solids dewatering facilities. In winter, 2016, a Blue Ribbon Panel (BRP) of treatment experts convened to evaluate and confirm the recommended treatment steps in this Master Plan Update. The BRP confirmed that the WRWTP's current treatment technologies are the most-appropriate for the expanded WRWTP, with flexibility to add minor modifications, which include: • Advanced oxidation using peroxide with ozone (peroxone). • UV with peroxide. • Enhanced biological filtration. As seen in Figure ES.2, dedicating space for these steps improves the ability of the future expanded WRWTP to be able to treat constituents of emerging concern. December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-8 PHOSPHATE/NUTRIENTS FUTURE UV PRIMARY TREATMENT (BALLASTED FLOCCULATION) INTERMEDIATE TREATMENT (INTERMEDIATE OZONE) H2O2 FILTRATION DISINFECTION H2O2 LEGEND Potential Future Enhancements PLANNING FOR AOP/ENHANCED BIOFILTRATION IN EXISTING PROCESSES PROVIDES A MULTI-BARRIER APPROACH FIGURE ES.2 TUALATIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT WILLAMETTE RIVER WTP 2015 MASTER PLAN UPDATE tvwd1216rf2-9865.ai ES.7.2 Expansion Cost Estimates The existing WRWTP will require an interim expansion at the Lower Site to meet demands from Wilsonville and Sherwood before the 2026 WWSP expansion. This will bring the plant's capacity at the Lower Site to between 20 mgd and 23.8 mgd. For the alternatives evaluation, it was assumed that the Upper Site would have an initial capacity of 60 mgd and undergo a series of 30 mgd expansions in 10-year increments to meet the projected demands while minimizing capital expenditures and the number of required expansions. Table ES.2 breaks down the capital costs for 2026, and Table ES.3 summarizes the estimated operating costs for the first year in 2026. In addition to the costs detailed in the tables, an estimated $14 million of seismic improvements are required for the existing facilities to meet the level-of-service goals. The construction cost estimate presented herein is an American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) Class 4 estimate, which is considered a concept/feasibility level estimate with approximately 5 percent of the design defined with an expected accuracy range of +50 percent to -30 percent. Table ES.2 Estimated 2026 Expansion Capital Costs (2015 dollars) Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt A: Baseline $194,778,000 $192,350,000 $192,350,000 Alt B: Modified $186,356,000 $183,928,000 $183,928,000 Alt C: OHA Compliance $173,366,000 $170,938,000 $115,587,000 Table ES.3 Estimated 2026 (First Year) Operational Costs (2015 dollars) Alt 1 Lower Site (ADD 7.8 mgd) Upper Site (ADD 22.5 mgd) Alt 2 Lower Site (ADD 7.8 mgd) Upper Site (ADD 22.5 mgd) Alt 3 Lower Site (ADD 3.7 mgd) Upper Site (ADD 26.6 mgd) Alt A: Baseline $ 3,065,000 $ 6,390,000 $ 2,091,000 $ 6,311,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 6,999,000 Alt B: Modified $ 3,049,000 $ 6,335,000 $ 2,075,000 $ 6,256,000 $ 1,087,000 $ 6,940,000 Alt C: $ 2,945,000 OHA Compliance $ 6,019,000 $ 1,971,000 $ 5,940,000 $ 1,038,000 $ 6,566,000 December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-10 Table ES.4 summarizes the 5-year NPV costs, not including the interim expansion costs. Table ES.4 Summary of 5-year NPV Costs Alt 1 Alt 2 Alt 3 Alt A: Baseline $820,000,000 $780,000,000 $750,000,000 Alt B: Modified $810,000,000 $760,000,000 $740,000,000 Alt C: OHA Compliance $760,000,000 $720,000,000 $760,000,000 ES.7.3 Recommended Alternative This Master Plan recommends Alternative B as the preferred alternative and recommends deferring the operational alternative decision for a later date. Table ES.5 shows some pros and cons of each alternative. As the table shows, Alternative B balances the importance of high water quality with an affordable plant expansion plan. It also has a smaller footprint than Alternative A. Furthermore, the treatment procedures for Alternative B are very similar to the current, highly effective procedures, which may be more acceptable to the local community. Table ES.5 Comparing WRWTP Expansion Alternatives Alternative Pros Cons Alternative A • Presents the lowest risk associated with process change. • Already OHA approved. • Same treated water goals. • Facilitates public acceptance and regulatory approval. • Largest footprint. • Largest capital and operational expenses. Alternative B • Increased efficiency. • Requires pilot testing. • Increased potential for challenging raw water quality event to impact peak capacity. • Same treated water goals. Alternative C • Capital cost and space savings. December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES • Requires changes to the existing treated water goals. • Increased potential for challenging raw water quality event to impact peak capacity. • Requires pilot testing. ES-11 Table ES.5 Comparing WRWTP Expansion Alternatives Alternative Pros Cons Alternative 1 • Autonomy/control of the Participants supply. • Simple cost allocation between Participants. • Increased capital cost for the admin building, lab, maintenance building, etc. • Increased O&M cost. • Separate operations staff. • Additional space requirement. Alternative 2 • Single operations and maintenance staff. • Both plants are operated 24/7 no mothballing. • Lower O&M costs. • Less space is required due to shared facilities. • Less autonomy. Alternative 3 • One operations and maintenance staff. • Only upper plant operating eight months of the year. • Lowest O&M cost. • Less space is required. • Annual start-up and shut-down of the Lower Site. • New intertie pipeline may be required. ES.8 SCHEDULE Given the project requirements and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) governance of various contracting delivery methods, a traditional design-bid-build process can meet the project's needs. Table ES.6 includes the schedule milestones for the first WRWTP expansion utilizing a design-bid-build delivery method. Table ES.6 WRWTP Expansion Key Schedule Milestones Activity Duration Start Date End Date Update WRWTP Master Plan 22 months February 2015 December 2016 Permitting 16 months December 2020 March 2022 Design Procurement 5 months September 2019 January 2020 Preliminary Design 11 months February 2020 December 2020 Final Design 14 months January 2021 February 2022 Bidding and Notice to Proceed 4 months March 2022 June 2022 Construction - Substantial Completion 37 months July 2022 July 2025 Final Completion 3 months August 2025 October 2025 December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-12 To meet the growing water demands from Wilsonville and Sherwood, the existing WRWTP will first be expanded to a capacity between 20 mgd and 24 mgd. A preliminary and final design and construction schedule, in order to achieve the additional capacity by 2022, is summarized in Table ES.7. Table ES.7 WRWTP Interim Expansion Key Schedule Milestones Activity Duration Start Date End Date Preliminary Design 6 months July 2018 December 2018 Detailed Design 9 months January 2019 September 2019 Permitting 6 months July 2019 December 2019 Bidding 3 months January 2020 March 2020 Construction (Alt A) 24 months January 2020 December 2021 ES.9 WILLAMETTE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM PROJECTS Based on the numerous constraints identified in this Master Plan Update, alternative sites for the Willamette Water Supply System (WWSS) water treatment plant may be evaluated via a separate report as part of the on-going WWSP. This additional analysis may lead to selection of an alternative site north of Wilsonville if compelling advantages are realized. The next step in the planning process is to complete an alternatives analysis for the WWSS Treatment Plant site. In anticipation of this recommendation, and concurrent to this Master Plan Update, the WWSP has commenced a feasibility study of the Raw Water Facilities (RWF_1.0) project. This on-going study includes confirming availability of space at the WRWTP site for additional raw water pumping facilities capable of conveying raw water to an alternative site, taking into account future plant expansions by the City of Wilsonville, and ability to maintain operation of the plant during construction to continue to supply water to the Cities of Wilsonville and Sherwood. The RWF_1.0 project would expand the existing raw water facilities at the WRWTP with project elements including addition of pumps, seismic enhancements, surge tanks, standby power and electrical facilities, and a raw water pipeline to the WWSS treatment plant. To confirm space availability on the WRWTP site for this new infrastructure, a preliminary site layout of the RWF_1.0 project was prepared, including an expansion to 60 mgd at the lower site of the WRWTP. The preliminary layout is presented in Figures ES.3 and ES.4. Due to the large footprint of the electrical facilities for the RWF_1.0 project, the new raw water infrastructure was split between the Upper and Lower Site, keeping the variable frequency drives and associated controls and motor vibration system panels close to the raw water pumps. New power supply alternatives for the RWF_1.0 project is currently being developed and coordinated in collaboration with Portland General Electric (PGE). December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-13 Preliminary results of these efforts indicate the RWF_1.0 project is feasible in conjunction with future plant expansions by the City of Wilsonville. The alternatives analysis for the WWSS treatment plant site will be finalized in early 2017 and will be included in a separate report. Capital projects and associated feasibility studies, permitting, preliminary, and final design for the RWF_1.0 project and the "Interim Expansion" at the Lower Site will continue as planned. December 2016 pw:\\Carollo/Documents\Client/OR/TVWD/9865A00/Deliverables/RPT01/Executive Summary\ES ES-14 MAINTENANCE BUILDING PROPERTY LINE OZONE CONTACTOR GRAVITY THICKENERS LIQUID OXYGEN STORAGE AND VAPORIZERS POLYMER AND CHEMICAL BUILDING ROADWAY ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ELECTRICAL FACILITIES DRILLED SHAFT (TYP) N HYDROPNEUMATIC SURGE TANKS BALLASTED FLOCCULATION REPLACE EXISTING FISH SCREENS EXISTING RAW WATER INTAKE PIPE AIR RECEIVER TANK FILTERS EXISTING LOWER SITE INFRASTRUCTURE (TYP) TANGENT PILE WALL UV AND ELECTRICAL GEAR 66" RAW WATER PIPELINE JET GROUT BLOCK HYDROPNEUMATIC SURGE TANKS EXISTING RAW WATER PUMP STATION ELECTRICAL CONTROLS AND POWER EXISTING INFRASRUCTURE NEW RWF INFRASTRUCTURE NEW PAVING WRWTP EXPANSION TO 60 MGD scale: 60' BIOINFILTRATION FACILITY 60 MGD WRWTP EXPANSION AND RWF_1.0 PROJECT LOWER SITE PLAN FIGURE ES.3 60 MGD WRWTP EXPANSION AND RWF WILLAMETTE RIVER WTP 2015 MASTER PLAN UPDATE 1.0 PROJECT LOWER SITE PLAN FIGURE ES.3 TUALATIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT WILLAMETTE RIVER WTP 2015 MASTER PLAN UPDATE tvwd1216rf3-9865.ai N STANDBY POWER GENERATORS AND FUEL TANKS BIOINFILTRATION FACILITY 66" RAW WATER PIPELINE ELECTRICAL FACILITIES ACCESS ROAD AND PARKING EXISTING INFRASRUCTURE NEW RWF INFRASTRUCTURE NEW PAVING WRWTP EXPANSION TO 60 MGD scale: 80' ELECTRICAL CONTROLS AND POWER 60 MGD WRWTP EXPANSION AND RWF_1.0 PROJECT UPPER SITE PLAN FIGURE ES.4 60 MGD WRWTP EXPANSION AND RWF WILLAMETTE RIVER WTP 2015 1.0 PROJECT UPPER SITE MASTERPLAN PLAN UPDATE FIGURE ES.4 TUALATIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT WILLAMETTE RIVER WTP 2015 MASTER PLAN UPDATE tvwd1216rf4-9865.ai
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