This document provides a summary of the wastewater treatment facility plan for Grand Forks City Council. It identifies several drivers for improvements including aging infrastructure, capacity limitations, and future regulatory needs. Alternative 2 is presented as the preferred option, which would retrofit the existing bioreactors for biological nutrient removal and add biosolids dewatering facilities. A phased implementation plan is recommended from 2021-2031 with estimated costs. Rate impacts are being evaluated as part of the 2022 budget.
This document provides a summary of the wastewater treatment facility plan for Grand Forks City Council. It identifies several drivers for improvements including aging infrastructure, capacity limitations, and future regulatory needs. Alternative 2 is presented as the preferred option, which would retrofit the existing bioreactors for biological nutrient removal and add biosolids dewatering facilities. A phased implementation plan is recommended from 2021-2031 with estimated costs. Rate impacts are being evaluated as part of the 2022 budget.
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May 3 2021 Grand Forks Wastewater Treatment Facility Plan
This document provides a summary of the wastewater treatment facility plan for Grand Forks City Council. It identifies several drivers for improvements including aging infrastructure, capacity limitations, and future regulatory needs. Alternative 2 is presented as the preferred option, which would retrofit the existing bioreactors for biological nutrient removal and add biosolids dewatering facilities. A phased implementation plan is recommended from 2021-2031 with estimated costs. Rate impacts are being evaluated as part of the 2022 budget.
This document provides a summary of the wastewater treatment facility plan for Grand Forks City Council. It identifies several drivers for improvements including aging infrastructure, capacity limitations, and future regulatory needs. Alternative 2 is presented as the preferred option, which would retrofit the existing bioreactors for biological nutrient removal and add biosolids dewatering facilities. A phased implementation plan is recommended from 2021-2031 with estimated costs. Rate impacts are being evaluated as part of the 2022 budget.
➢ Key regional asset serving Grand Forks and East Grand Forks ➢ Key economic development driver serving large industry - wastewater treatment capacity is a common site selector question
GRAND FORKS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
3 Wastewater Treatment Basics
How do you define wastewater treatment capacity?
Hydraulic Capacity: total water volume/flow (measured in millions of gallons per day) discharged on average and under peak conditions
Loading Capacity: total pollutant loading (measured in mg/l and
lbs/day) in the wastewater that must be removed to meet effluent permit requirements Strength - Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) Nutrients - Total Nitrogen (TKN) Solids - Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
4 Mechanical Facility
2. BIOLOGICAL Facility Statistics
TREATMENT Population 64,634 people 1. HEAD 4. UV Served WORKS DISINFECTION Industry 10 Significant Permits
! ! ! ! BOD at 99% of Firm Capacity ! TSS at 86% of Firm Capacity ! TKN at 94% of Firm Capacity Addressing Code Requirements and Safety
Correcting original Mitigating Addressing maintenance design deficiencies ventilation and ingress / egress deficiencies and maintenance explosion risks and safety concerns access issues 12 Planning for the Future
13 WWTF Improvement Alternatives Considered Front-Runner Alternatives
Phase $23.6M 3 Critical Pending Need Phase If Necessary $7.8M 4 Current CIP $31.2M Outlay 20 Budget Planning and Rate Analysis
Implementation planning is underway with 2022 budgeting
Key Considerations: ➢ Expiration of existing facility debt service is very near ➢ Utility has seen revenue growth from expanded service to large users ➢ Past rate planning considered upcoming needs ➢ 6-year improvement cost In-line w/ previous capital improvements plan ➢ Rate impacts expected to be near inflationary (more to come w/ Budget)
24 Next Steps
Informational Update, May 3rd
Facility Plan Further Detail at Committee of the Whole Meeting, May 10 th
Facility Plan Adoption at Council Meeting, May 17th
Facility Plan Submitted North Dakota Department of Environmental
Quality, May 2021
Approval of Revised CIP and Budget, July-September 2021
Present Preliminary Design Task Order, September 2021
Tertiary treatment is the advanced stage of wastewater treatment that goes beyond primary and secondary treatment processes to further remove specific pollutants and improve the quality of treated effluen
Tertiary treatment is the advanced stage of wastewater treatment that goes beyond primary and secondary treatment processes to further remove specific pollutants and improve the quality of treated effluen
