Transcript Blue Plains TunnelBlue Plains Site

DC Water Town Hall
Meeting Series
2013
General Manager George S. Hawkins
Blue Plains Tunnel
Blue Plains Site
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Digester and ENR Projects
at
Blue Plains
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DC Water in the Community
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DC Water-Providing Essential Services
24 Hours a Day
Potomac River
Blue Plains Regional Advanced
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Water treatment provided
by the Washington Aqueduct
Distribution System
Wastewater Collection
System
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DC Water by the Numbers
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four storage tanks
five pump stations
five reservoirs
nine wastewater pumping stations
16 stormwater pumping stations
153 acres of land at Blue Plains
500 fleet vehicles
1,100 dedicated full-time employees
1,300 miles of water pipes
1,800 miles of sewer lines
more than 9,300 public fire hydrants
36,000 valves
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Drinking Water is important
Clean, safe water is crucial for human health.
•Drinking water treatment has
virtually eliminated waterborne
diseases and increased life
expectancy in the U.S. by 30 years.
America’s public water systems impact nearly every
sector of the economy.
•Clean water and wastewater treatment are essential to
economic growth.
•Clean water supports industry, recreation, tourism, agriculture
and governmental functions.
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FY 2014 Budget Drivers
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Debt Services
– Driven by size of the CIP
Personnel Services
– Capital in-sourcing
– Increased health costs
Utilities
– Anticipated increase in electricity costs
Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT)
– Pass through from the District tied to retail rate increases
Chemicals
– Anticipated increase in unit prices
Biosolids
– Anticipated increase in hauling costs
Contracts
– Tied to market pricing
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Capital Improvement Priorities
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Health and safety of customers
Mandates
Good engineering practices/high payback
Potential infrastructure failure
Good engineering practices/low payback
High profile/Good neighbor
Board policy
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Clean Rivers Project
Overview
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The Clean Rivers Project is DC Water's
ongoing program to reduce combined sewer
overflows into the District's waterways-the
Anacostia and Potomac rivers and Rock
Creek.
The Project is a massive infrastructure and
support program using Metro-sized tunnels
designed to capture water during heavy
rainfalls and clean it at Blue Plains before it
ever reaches our rivers.
Construction has begun on the first portion
of the Project, the Blue Plains Tunnel.
Construction on the Blue Plains Tunnel
should be completed in 2015, and all the
facilities south of RFK should be done by
2018.
Total budget for the Clean Rivers Project is
$2.6 billion.
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Green Infrastructure Initiative.
What Are We Proposing?
Anacostia River Projects
Potomac & Rock
Creek Projects
DC Water is
Implementing Tunnels
There is time to
consider new
approaches if we
move forward now
Most severely impacted
by CSOs
Green will provide
additional CSO control
Green
Gray
Hybrid
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Recommended Rate Adjustments
Actual
FY 2013
Units
Proposed
FY 2014
DC Water Retail Rates Water
Ccf
$
3.42 $
3.61
DC Water Retail Rates Sewer
Ccf
$
4.18 $
4.41
DC Water Clean Rivers IAC
ERU
$
9.57 $
12.77
DC Water Customer Metering Fee
5/8”
$
3.86 $
3.86
District of Columbia PILOT Fee
Ccf
$
0.50 $
0.53
District of Columbia Right of Way Fee
Ccf
$
0.16 $
0.17
District of Columbia Stormwater Fee
ERU
$
2.67 $
2.67
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Operating Revenues
Retail revenue required to
pay for operating and
infrastructure improvements
How Will DC Water Spend Each
$1.00 Received From The Average*
Residential Customer Bill?
*Data based on average bill
of residential customer
using 6.69 Ccf of water
each month
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Units
DC Water and Sewer Retail Rates (1)
Ccf
DC Water Clean Rivers IAC
ERU
FY 2012
$
DC Water Customer Metering Fee
FY 2013
48.17 $
50.84 $
FY 2014
53.65
6.64
9.57
12.77
3.86
3.86
3.86
Subtotal DC Water Rates & Charges
$
58.67 $
64.27 $
70.28
Increase / Decrease
$
5.27 $
5.60 $
6.01
District of Columbia PILOT (1)
Ccf
3.28
3.35
3.55
District of Columbia Right of Way Fee (1)
Ccf
1.00
1.07
1.14
District of Columbia Stormwater Fee (2)
Subtotal District of Columbia Charges
ERU
$
2.67
6.95 $
2.67
7.09 $
2.67
7.36
Total Amount Appearing on DC Water Bill
$
65.62 $
71.36 $
77.64
Increase / Decrease Over Prior Year
Percent Increase in Total Bill
$
5.33 $
8.8%
5.74 $
8.7%
6.28
8.8%
(1) Assumes average monthly consumption of 6.69 Ccf, or (5,004 gallons)
(2) District Department of the Environment stormw ater fee of $2.67 effective November 1, 2010
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FY 2014 Rate Proposal
Average Residential Monthly Bill
(FY 2012 – 2014)
Units
DC Water Retail Rates (1)
DC Water Clean Rivers IAC
FY 2012
Ccf
ERU
DC Water Customer Metering Fee
FY 2013
FY 2014
48.17
50.84
53.65
6.64
9.57
12.77
3.86
3.86
3.86
Subtotal DC Water Rates & Charges
$
58.67
$
64.27
$
70.28
Increase / Decrease
$
5.27
$
5.60
$
6.01
District of Columbia PILOT (1)
Ccf
3.28
3.35
3.55
District of Columbia Right of Way Fee (1)
Ccf
1.00
1.07
1.14
District of Columbia Stormwater Fee (3)
ERU
2.67
2.67
2.67
Subtotal District of Columbia Charges
$
6.95
$
7.09
$
7.36
Total Amount
$
65.62
$
71.36
$
77.64
Less: CAP Discount (4 Ccf per month) (1), (2)
(31.36)
Total Amount Appearing on DC Water Bill
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Increase / Decrease Over Prior Year
CAP Customer Discount as a Percent of Total Bill
$
34.26
(33.04)
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4.05 $
-47.8%
38.32
(34.88)
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4.06 $
-46.3%
42.76
4.44
-44.9%
(1) Assumes average monthly consumption of 6.69 Ccf , or (5,004 gallons)
(2) Extension of CAP program in FY 2011 to f irst 4 Ccf of PILOT and ROW
(3) District Department of the Environment stormw ater f ee of $2.67 ef f ective November 1, 2010
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FY 2014 Rate Proposal
Average CAP Residential
Monthly Bill (FY 2012 – 2014)
Public Hearing
Contact DC Water with your comments:
Public Hearing
May 8, 2013
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
777 North Capitol Street, NE
6:30 pm
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E-mail:
[email protected]
Fax DC Water: (202) 787-2795
Mail to:
Board Secretary
5000 Overlook Ave., SW,
Washington, DC 20032
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