Comprehensive Wastewater Comprehensive Wastewater Planning in Your Town Planning in Your Town Buzzards Bay Coalition Buzzards Bay Coalition 2013 Decisions Makers 2013 Decisions Makers Workshop Workshop April 3, 2013 April 3, 2013 Robert A. Duncanson, Ph.D. CWMP Program Manager Director of Health & Environment Town of Chatham
A presentation about comprehensive wastewater planning at the town level. Presented by Dr. Robert Duncanson, Chatham Health & Environment Director, during the Buzzards Bay Coalition's 2013 Decision Makers Workshop series. Learn more at www.savebuzzardsbay.org/DecisionMakers
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Comprehensive Wastewater Comprehensive Wastewater Planning in Your TownPlanning in Your Town
• 1966 Report recommends limited central sewer 1966 Report recommends limited central sewer system, 2 phasessystem, 2 phases
• 1971 11971 1stst phase and WWTP on-line, 2 phase and WWTP on-line, 2ndnd phase phase deferreddeferred
• 1987 DEP Administrative Consent Order1987 DEP Administrative Consent Order– ““Town shall take all necessary steps to plan, design and Town shall take all necessary steps to plan, design and
construct a wastewater treatment and disposal facility to construct a wastewater treatment and disposal facility to serve the Town’s wastewater needs…”serve the Town’s wastewater needs…”
• 1991 Town Meeting rejects 1982 & 1988 Facility Plan 1991 Town Meeting rejects 1982 & 1988 Facility Plan Updates Updates
Wastewater Planning is a Wastewater Planning is a complicated scientific and complicated scientific and engineering process – it needs engineering process – it needs to be simplified for public to be simplified for public acceptance. acceptance.
• Established at the onset of the project.Established at the onset of the project.
• Geographically diverse membership.Geographically diverse membership.
• Integrated into all aspects of the project.Integrated into all aspects of the project.
• Meetings televised.Meetings televised.
• Minutes provided on town’s website.Minutes provided on town’s website.
• Regular updates to the Board of Selectmen.Regular updates to the Board of Selectmen.
• Sponsors public outreach activities: Sponsors public outreach activities: educational workshops, flyers, speakers educational workshops, flyers, speakers bureau, etc. bureau, etc.
“We want citizens to study why we’re doing what we’re doing, we want them to question us as we go along and maybe lead us in another direction.”
“We need this to be supported by the taxpayers, because it’s going to cost us one way or another.”
“…pro-actively develop, village by village, public involvement and support for a plan of action.”
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Technical Advisory GroupTechnical Advisory Group
• Town ManagerTown Manager• Finance Director Finance Director (as needed)(as needed)
• Community Development DirectorCommunity Development Director
• Director of Health & EnvironmentDirector of Health & Environment
• Water & Sewer ManagerWater & Sewer Manager
• Health AgentHealth AgentResponsible for direction to the Consultant.
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WhatWhat::
• What is the problem – not always evident/may not always be agreement/may be multiple problems.
• Develop the data – some may exist/some may have to be developed.
• Identify goal(s)
MEP ProcessMEP Process
Linked Model & Report:
Nitrogen Loading
Hydrodynamic Model
Water Quality Model
Thresholds Analysis
Watershed Delineation
Land Use Data
Data Collection
TMDL Development
CWMP & more model runs
Implementation!Slide Courtesy of MEP
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Watershed Watershed EvaluationsEvaluations
Watershed Watershed EvaluationsEvaluations
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• Plan a town-wide Plan a town-wide response to a town-response to a town-wide problem.wide problem.– More efficient.More efficient.– More cost-effective.More cost-effective.– More environmentally-More environmentally-
sound.sound.– Cost control through Cost control through
phasing.phasing.
• Don’t lose sight of the Don’t lose sight of the forest for the trees.forest for the trees.
How:How:How:How:
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Technology
Typical Nitrogen
Concentration in the Effluent
Typical Percent Removal
Title 5 Septic System 20 to 40 mg/l 23%
Individual Nitrogen Removal Septic System 15 to 25 mg/l 50%Community/Cluster System 5 to 15 mg/l 75%
BAT WWTF 3 mg/l 93%
Summary of Typical Nitrogen Removals for the Wastewater Management Options
– Nitrogen TMDLsNitrogen TMDLs– Other TMDLsOther TMDLs– Low costLow cost– Fiscal fairnessFiscal fairness– Fewer raised systemsFewer raised systems– Address needs in Address needs in
other Areas of other Areas of ConcernConcern
• Plan wastewater management Plan wastewater management to meet Town goals:to meet Town goals:
2020
Plan No. 1: No Action Alternative
Plan No. 2: Combination of Sewers and I/A Technology in Selected Watersheds
Plan No. 3: I/A Technology
Plan No. 4: Sewer Extension to Meet Nitrogen TMDLs
Plan No. 5: Town-Wide Sewer Extension
Alternative Plan Formation Alternative Plan Formation and Evaluation and Evaluation Alternative Plan Formation Alternative Plan Formation and Evaluation and Evaluation
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Recommended Plan Recommended Plan Recommended Plan Recommended Plan
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When:When:
Everything takes longer than you expect or plan for.
• Project Coordination• Maximize Impact• Community Input• Funding• Nimby• Banana
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How Much?:How Much?: How Much?:How Much?:
The preverbal moving target.
Must be addressed as early as realistically possible (level of confidence).
Simplicity.
The only thing anyone really cares about.
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Fiscal PlanningFiscal Planning
• Town-wide approachTown-wide approach
• AffordabilityAffordability
• Fiscal CredibilityFiscal Credibility
• Identify All CostsIdentify All Costs– Connection FeesConnection Fees– Annual User ChargesAnnual User Charges– BettermentBetterment– Tax RateTax Rate
“To demonstrate the fiscal impact of the implementation of the Wastewater Plan, and thereby the affordability of the balance of the capital facility plan.”
Demonstrate the worst case fiscal impact to homeowners.
Discuss betterment versus property tax payment options.
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Total Phase 1 and 2 Cost Summary (in Millions of Dollars)Total Phase 1 and 2 Cost Summary (in Millions of Dollars)
ComponentComponent Capital Capital Costs Costs
Phase 1Phase 1(1)(1)
Capital Capital Costs Costs
Phase 2 Phase 2 (1)(1)
Capital Capital Costs Costs
Total Total (1)(1)
WWTF upgrade and expansionWWTF upgrade and expansionConstruction CostsConstruction CostsContingenciesContingenciesFiscal, Legal, and EngineeringFiscal, Legal, and EngineeringTotalTotal
$25$25$5.0$5.0$4.9$4.9$35$35
$6.0$6.0$1.2$1.2$1.6$1.6$8.8$8.8
$31$31$6.2$6.2$6.5$6.5$44$44
Collection System ExpansionCollection System ExpansionConstruction CostsConstruction CostsContingenciesContingenciesFiscal, Legal, and EngineeringFiscal, Legal, and EngineeringTotalTotal
$110$110$28$28$28$28
$170$170
$60$60$14$14$14$14$88$88
$170$170$42$42$42$42
$250$250
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Property Tax ImpactProperty Tax Impact
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Total Cost Total Cost ($600,000 ($600,000 Valuation)Valuation)(yearly/monthly)(yearly/monthly)
• BettermentBetterment– Improves value to Homeowner Improves value to Homeowner
(some vs all)(some vs all)– Payment may be banked by Payment may be banked by
towntown– Not DeductibleNot Deductible
DEBT
DROP OFF
Stable Tax rate
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Federal and State Funding SourcesFederal and State Funding Sources
•State Revolving Fund (SRF)State Revolving Fund (SRF)• O’Leary LegislationO’Leary Legislation
• SRF funds targeted to nutrient SRF funds targeted to nutrient projectsprojects• Eligible towns able to borrow @ Eligible towns able to borrow @ 0% interest 0% interest • 2009-20192009-2019