Transcript Toledo Waterways Initiative Residential Customer Survey

CMMA 2010
Owners Session
George Robinson II, M.B.A., C.B.A.
Commissioner
History of the Consent DecreeToledo Waterways Initiative
•2001 - City of Toledo Department of Public Utilities
negotiates a settlement to an 11 year lawsuit filed by
the United States EPA. They negotiate a 15 year
program estimated at $450 million (in 2001 dollars) to
be completed by 2016.
•2002 - In June, the City puts a referendum on the ballot for
the settlement to move forward as required by
Section 79 of the Toledo City Charter. It is approved
by over 60% of the voters.
- In August, the City signs a contract with Black &
Veatch to implement the 1st phase of the Consent
Decree. Approximately $25 million is spent, plus
$1 million/year for the next 10 years to manage the
project.
- In December, Federal Judge signs the Consent Decree
Consent Decree Requirements
• Eliminate all Sanitary Sewer Overflows by 2006
- Completed
• Develop Long Term Control Plan
- Submitted December 2005- resubmitted July 2009
• Build Wet Weather Facilities at Waste Water Treatment
Plant
- Completed
• Complete two Supplemental
Environment Projects
- Completed at
• Duck Creek
• Stickney West Industrial Park District
• Pay $500,000 fine
- Paid
Original Estimated Costs
( in 2002 dollars)
• Plant improvements
estimated at $200M
• System Improvements
estimated at $250M
• Total Estimate:
$450M over 15 years
New Grit and
Ballasted Flocculation Facilities
Funding Sources
• State Revolving Loans
• Ohio Water Pollution Control
Loan Fund
• Ohio Public Works Commission
• Federal and State Grants
• Ohio Public Works Commission
• Army Corps of Engineers
• State and Tribal Assistance
• Ohio Water Development
Authority
• Loans retired from sewer rates over
time
New 25 MG Equalization Basin
Public Participation
• City-Wide Public Advisory Committee
• Area-specific oversight committees
• Point Place Neighborhood Advisory Committee
• River Road Neighborhood Advisory Committee
• Long Term Control Plan
• Multitude of public meetings
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Maumee Storage Basin residential meeting
Lockwood/DeVilbiss residential and business meetings
Ayres/Monroe residential meeting
Ash/Columbus public meetings
• Numerous speeches to community and service groups
Program Phases
• Phase I
- Plant upgrades at Bay View Waste Water Treatment Plant –
“Wet Weather Facilities”
• Ballasted Flocculation-185 MGD
• Equalization Basin-25 MGD
• Grit Facility
-Point Place upgrade
-River Road upgrade
• Sanitary Sewer Discharge elimination
• Phase II-Long Term Control Plan
(LTCP) Implementation
-System Improvements
• SSES studies
• Construction of basins and pipelines
Phase II-LTCP
• Evaluate CSO control measures on the Maumee
River, Ottawa River and Swan Creek.
• Recommend a plan to reduce overflows
• Comply with CSO policy, Clean Water Act,
current NPDES permit and nine minimum
controls
• Provide for public participation
• Provide economic justification for actions
• Evaluate water quality standards
LTCP – CSO Existing
Conditions
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Currently 32 outfalls
17 Square miles of CSO area
Each discharges on average 33 times per year
Discharge volume - 625 Million Gallons
CSO Area & Outfalls
Proposed Plan
LTCP:
Recommended Plan
• Storage Basins
• Storage Pipelines
• Optimization of
existing tunnels
• Flow Reduction
• Sewer Separation
Program Information
• Website
• www.toledowaterwaysinitiative.com
Upcoming “facelift” to reflect shift
in project focus and new phase of
construction.
Greater public focus and interaction
with website users to enhance
understanding of how this
important project affects them.
Long Term Control Plan Projects
- In 2010/ early 2011
• Lockwood/DeVilbiss sewer separation
• Currently under construction
• Pipeline storage near Jamie Farr park
• Construction to begin in Nov. 2010
• Wheeling area SSES & sewer
separation
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Williams and Knapp area SSES & inflow
reduction
Highland SSES & sewer separation
Woodsdale area SSES & inflow reduction
• Ash to Interceptor SSES & sewer
separation
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New York area SSES & inflow reduction
Long Term Control Plan cont’d
(2012-2020)
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Ayres/Monroe collector sewer
Ottawa South CSO storage facility
Ottawa South Conveyance
Paine Street regulator modifications
Dearborn CSO storage facility
International Park pipeline storage facility
Fassett regulator modifications
Oakdale CSO storage facility
Grit facility enhancements
Galena pipeline storage
Downtown tunnel optimization
Maumee CSO storage facility
Swan Creek north tunnel optimization and extension
Swan Creek south tunnel optimization and in-system storage
Organization of Program
Bay View WWTP
Sewer and Drainage
TWI
Legal Oversight
TWI
Commissioner
Commissioner
Commissioner
Plant Operations
Eng. Services
Field Services
Commissioner
Director
Toledo City Council
NSJ, LPA
TWI
Eng. Oversight
Mannik Smith Group
City of Toledo
Department of
Public Utilities
Public Utilities
Community
Program Advisory
Committee
Program Director
B&V
Dept. Program Director
B&V
Public Relations and Education – Regulatory Coordination – Contract Administration
Program Funding Assistance – Financial Accounting – Cost Management – Program Scheduling
Lessons Learned
• Bring engineering firm on board prior to signing
consent decree
• Better evaluation of necessity of operational terms
within Consent Decree
• Better evaluation of incentives for program
management team
• Savings should be focus of Owners, and can be
fairly passed through to program management team
• Succession Planning
• What happens when you have leadership change?
Future Trends in
Technology
• GIS System
• Used to efficiently identify sewer network and
manholes
• CityWorks management
• Better record and information exchange within City
divisions
• Asset management improvement
Thank you
• Questions?