Challenges & Innovations in Water Resource Management Christine Weigle, Executive Director SRBC Public Water Supply Assistance Program November 9, 2016 Lycoming County Water & Sewer Authority 380 Old Cement Road P. O. Box 186 Montoursville, PA 17754 (570) 546-8005
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Challenges & Innovations in Water Resource Management
Christine Weigle, Executive Director
SRBC Public Water Supply Assistance Program November 9, 2016
Lycoming County Water & Sewer Authority 380 Old Cement Road
P. O. Box 186 Montoursville, PA 17754
(570) 546-8005
Lycoming County Water & Sewer Authority Creation
• Formed in April 1989 – By the Lycoming County Commissioners
• Independent Operating Authority • 9 Member Board
– Appointed by Lycoming County Commissioners – Serving 5 year terms
• To serve partners throughout Lycoming County
Board Members Critical to our Mission Focused on Solutions
• ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE – Different than smaller municipal systems in PA
• Small town politics – COMMUNITY/SYSTEM NEEDS – Regulatory/compliance driven – Complex & intense – Big picture thinking
• Critical Infrastructure – COST CONTROL • Asset Management – LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY
Lycoming County Water & Sewer Authority Mission • “undertake projects that are normal and incidental
to the planning, creation, operation, maintenance or financing including but not limited to water supplies, water supply works, water distribution systems, sewer systems, sewage collection systems and sewage treatment plants including facilities for treating industrial waste.”
• Added Stormwater in 2015
1989
ORIGINAL INCORPORATION
Serving Communities - without a municipal boundary
Serving Communities - without a municipal boundary
Began operations in 1998 With Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
Growth corridor – Sewer & Water needs WATER PLANNING in early 2000’s 2008….Fast Forward
LCWSA Regional Water System Overview
Lycoming Mall Area
MIP Area
Grey Fox Plaza Area
rfield Rd Area
Planning – 20 year plan in 8 years! Prepared for growth - Window of Opportunity
2016 – LCWSA Regional Water Growth Corridor Portions of Fairfield, Muncy, Muncy Creek
• Past 10 years -Building in phases • Preparing for growth (economic development) • WATER CAPACITY – REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS • Costs for infrastructure and customers
• 2008 – Halls Station - PW1 – 86,000 Gallons per day - gpd (DEP only)
• Distribution System/Customer Billing • Limestone Authority members
• 2013 - Full Management/O&M – Distribution – LEAK REPAIRS – primary focus
• Cut down on response time – emergencies – costs
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LCWSA Limestone Water System Formerly Limestone Township Municipal Water Authority system
January 2010 thru March 2014 - 30 Day Average Flow (gallons per day)
50,000 gpd 238 customers 210 gpd vs 750 gpd
5 Service Line Connections Repaired Estimated at 80 GPM
Limestone WATER
• 2013 - Full Management/O&M – Distribution – LEAK REPAIRS – primary focus
• Cut down on response time – emergencies – costs – Customer Billing/Accounts Receivable – Financing and Accounts Payable – Management
• Reporting to Township and Limestone Authority – Capital planning
• Funding • Projects – compliance driven
• TOWNSHIP WAS INSISTING ON TRANSFER
Limestone WATER
• TOWNSHIP WAS INSISTING ON TRANSFER • 2013 – Planning, O&M, Mgmt…. • Capital – ~$300,000 (partnership with Twp, County – Act 13)
– Loan $250,000 – Rates increased under local authority • Customer Meter Replacement program • System Flow Meters • Turbidimeters • Control Valves • Chemical Feed Equipment • Filter Media • SCADA/Controls
• Develop cost effective solutions • Prepare and plan for the future
– Sustainability and accountability • BUILDING…
– PARTNERSHIPS…..and INFRASTRUCTURE
• Honor communities’ character, desires, requests
• Every community’s needs are different
“2014 Strategic Plan”
• “LCWSA offers innovative regional and shared services to achieve compliance with water, storm water, and wastewater regulations by providing practical, sustainable, cost effective solutions through education, operation, maintenance, technical support, and management services. LCWSA provides an array of services – offering a variety of alternatives - in response to requests for assistance.”
THANK YOU – Lycoming County and Our Partners
Serving 10 sewer and water systems in 12 municipalities throughout Lycoming County and reaching over 8,500 individual customers.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
– Henry Ford
Lycoming County Water and Sewer Authority 380 Old Cement Road
P.O. Box 186 Montoursville, PA 17754
(570) 546-8005 website: lcwsa.net
Christine Weigle, Executive Director
LCWSA is a growing authority - serving its municipal partners in their sewer and water needs, promoting economic growth and