Doing Our Part! Doing Our Part! City of Savannah Water & Sewer Bureau City of Savannah Water & Sewer Bureau By By Michael Coon, Administrator for Michael Coon, Administrator for Water Distribution Water Distribution Frank Banks, Operation Superintendent for Frank Banks, Operation Superintendent for Water Quality Control Water Quality Control
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Doing Our Part!Doing Our Part!
City of Savannah Water & Sewer BureauCity of Savannah Water & Sewer BureauBy By
Michael Coon, Administrator for Michael Coon, Administrator for Water DistributionWater Distribution
Frank Banks, Operation Superintendent for Frank Banks, Operation Superintendent for Water Quality ControlWater Quality Control
City of Savannah Water & Sewer City of Savannah Water & Sewer BureauBureau
It is a municipal-based organization serving the residents, businesses and visitors of the city as well as several unincorporated areas of Chatham County, Georgia. This organization presently serves over 72,000 customers and 21 industrial surface water accounts.
Conservation EffortsConservation Efforts
• Water Audits Water Audits
• Meter CalibrationMeter Calibration
• Leak Prevention ProgramLeak Prevention Program
• Water Main and Looping Water Main and Looping
ImprovementsImprovements
• Alternative Water SourcesAlternative Water Sources
Water AuditWater Audit
• Water Production – Total Sales = Water Production – Total Sales = Unaccounted for WaterUnaccounted for Water
• Unaccounted for water consists of Unaccounted for water consists of unmettered free accounts, fire protection, unmettered free accounts, fire protection, system flushing, water leaks and water system flushing, water leaks and water theft.theft.
• To achieve a more accurate water auditTo achieve a more accurate water audit– Meter free accounts and obtain fire protection Meter free accounts and obtain fire protection
usage and closely monitor flushing.usage and closely monitor flushing.
Meter CalibrationMeter Calibration
• First establish meter calibration First establish meter calibration program for water source production.program for water source production.
• Second establish meter calibration Second establish meter calibration programs for customer accounts.programs for customer accounts.– Begin with the larger water users.Begin with the larger water users.
Leak PreventionLeak Prevention
• Capital Improvement ProgramsCapital Improvement Programs
Water Main & Looping Water Main & Looping ProgramProgram
• Elimination of dead-ended lines results in better Elimination of dead-ended lines results in better water quality and reduces required flushingwater quality and reduces required flushing
• Looped water lines also improve fire protection Looped water lines also improve fire protection
• Looping and replacing of outdated distribution lines Looping and replacing of outdated distribution lines have helped the city reduce its required flushing have helped the city reduce its required flushing – This program has resulted in a savings of over 4 This program has resulted in a savings of over 4
million gallons of water between 1999 and 2001. million gallons of water between 1999 and 2001.
Alternative Water Sources for Alternative Water Sources for IrrigationIrrigation
• Shallow wells developed for 15 Shallow wells developed for 15 squared in Savannah’s Historic squared in Savannah’s Historic District. Groundwater savings total District. Groundwater savings total 9.0 MG/year9.0 MG/year
• Conversion of Bacon Park Golf Conversion of Bacon Park Golf Course irrigation.Course irrigation.
• Reclaim Water from President Street Reclaim Water from President Street Wastewater Plant for Savannah Wastewater Plant for Savannah Harbor and Savannah Golf CourseHarbor and Savannah Golf Course
Moratorium on New Well Moratorium on New Well Permits for Golf Course Permits for Golf Course
Irrigation and Water Supply Irrigation and Water Supply Development in Coastal Region Development in Coastal Region
of Georgiaof Georgia
Water ReclamationWater Reclamation
Talmadge Bridge Over Savannah River
Development of Hutchinson Development of Hutchinson IslandIsland
• Due to Moratorium on Groundwater Withdrawal, Due to Moratorium on Groundwater Withdrawal,
the City of Savannah Enters into Agreement to the City of Savannah Enters into Agreement to
Provide Reclaimed/Reuse Water for Golf Course Provide Reclaimed/Reuse Water for Golf Course
Irrigation in a Cooperative Effort with Chatham Irrigation in a Cooperative Effort with Chatham
County – Design/Engineering Contract for Filters County – Design/Engineering Contract for Filters
and Pump Station Awarded – September 1997and Pump Station Awarded – September 1997
• Reclaimed/Reuse Water Filters and Pump State Reclaimed/Reuse Water Filters and Pump State
Completed – March 1999Completed – March 1999
• Savannah Harbor Golf Course Opens October Savannah Harbor Golf Course Opens October
• Savannah Golf Club – 32,028,000 Gallons Savannah Golf Club – 32,028,000 Gallons
Holding Pond At Savannah Harbor Golf Course
Permit Parameters for Reclaim/Reuse Permit Parameters for Reclaim/Reuse SystemSystem
Parameters
DischargeLimitation Monthly
Average, mg/lUnless Otherwise
Specified
Monitoring Requirements
MeasurementFrequency
SampleType
SampleLocation
Flow (MGD)
Biochemical OxygenDemand (5-Day)
Suspended Solids
pH, standard units
Fecal ColiformBacteria
(#100 Ml or MPN)
Turbidity
2.0
5.0
6.0-9.0
23/100
3 NTU
Daily
One/Month
One/Month
One/Month
One/Month
Daily
ContinuousRecording
Composite
Composite
Grab
Grab
Continuous
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
DesignDesign
Reclaimed/Reuse Water Pump Station
StatisticsStatistics
• Maximum Flow for Each Filter - 2.5 MGDMaximum Flow for Each Filter - 2.5 MGD
• Average Flow to Filters - 1.0 to 1.5 MGDAverage Flow to Filters - 1.0 to 1.5 MGD
• Filter Design Capacity for Suspended Solids Filter Design Capacity for Suspended Solids @ Average Flow - 30 to 50 mg/l - Actual @ Average Flow - 30 to 50 mg/l - Actual Average Effluent Flow TSS is 1.0 to 3.0 mg/lAverage Effluent Flow TSS is 1.0 to 3.0 mg/l
• Media Type - Anthracite and Two Types of Media Type - Anthracite and Two Types of SandSand
• Filter Measurements - 33' X 12' X 6'Filter Measurements - 33' X 12' X 6'
• Filter Water Level - 3' Filter Water Level - 3'
President Street PlantPresident Street Plant
Awards - 2000
Awards - 2000Awards - 2000
• First Place - USEPA Region 4 Advanced First Place - USEPA Region 4 Advanced