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Improving Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) Management To Accommodate Climate Change

This document proposes solutions to improve management of combined sewage overflows (CSOs) in the Alewife Brook watershed to accommodate increased stormwater from climate change. It recommends installing real-time CSO monitoring equipment (CSOnet) and two 10 million gallon inline storage tanks to temporarily store overflow, with the goal of reducing fecal coliform colonies in Alewife Brook to below 200 colonies per 100 mL to meet water quality standards. The projected costs are approximately $52.5 million over 10-15 years.

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Improving Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) Management To Accommodate Climate Change

This document proposes solutions to improve management of combined sewage overflows (CSOs) in the Alewife Brook watershed to accommodate increased stormwater from climate change. It recommends installing real-time CSO monitoring equipment (CSOnet) and two 10 million gallon inline storage tanks to temporarily store overflow, with the goal of reducing fecal coliform colonies in Alewife Brook to below 200 colonies per 100 mL to meet water quality standards. The projected costs are approximately $52.5 million over 10-15 years.

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Improving Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) Management to Accommodate Climate Change

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Team Water: Christi Dawydiak, Amelia Helmick, Herman Li May, 2013 Alewife Brook
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CSO Overview

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Introduction
Background Recommended Solution

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Alewife Brook feeds into the Boston



Harbor Alewife Brook is unsafe for swimming, fishing, and wildlife. Separate and combined pipe system

Target: less than 200


coliform colonies/100mL Real-time CSO monitoring and control In-line Storage

Issues and Constraints

Rainwater Storm Water Drain Combined Sewage Overflow

System Alewife Brook

Population Growth Increased Storm Water CSOs Cost Government Regulation Coliform Technology

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Issues

Goals, Facts, Context Issues

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EPA Water Classifications


Maximum Coliform Colonies/ 100 mL EPA A Classification <20 Uses

Bostons population increased by

4.9% since 2011. Climate changes will lead to increases in storm water.

Public water source; allowed swimming and fishing; excellent wildlife habitat No permitted recreational activities No permitted recreational activities; dangerous to wildlife

Massachusetts State Requirements Currently

<200

310021,000

Constraints: Costs - Estimated $117 million spent; Government Regulation; Construction


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Options and Recommendations


Options Recommendations

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Available technologies:

Real time CSO monitoring


In-line temporary wastewater storage Pollution reduction: Reduce fecal
coliform colonies/100 mL from 21,000 to <200

Separating Sewage Pipes Expensive Pollution from storm water is not eliminated Wastewater Storage In-line storage tanks Off-line storage tanks Increased wastewater pipe capacity CSO Monitoring Real time monitoring and control

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CSOnet Costs
Location Type CSO Outfall In-line Tank Sensor Purpose Depth Depth Sensor Type Pressure Sensor Pressure Sensor Cost Each $910 $910 # 6 2 Total Cost $5.460 $1,820

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Combined Sewage Pipe


Manhole Cover

Drainage Area Interconnection


Communicate with Gnode/RNode

Flow Meter
Logicover

$5,000
$2,714

~5
14

$25,000
$37,996

Additional Costs 25 nodes ~$25,000 Cost of Installation ~$50,000 CSOnet Subscription (data, maintenance, etc.) $225 x 14 per month Cellular fees $40 x 14 per month TOTAL: ~ $150,000 with $4,000 monthly fees
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Supporting Data/Analysis
50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0

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Rainfall versus Combined Sewer Overflows in Alewife Brook

CSO (Average Million Gallons per Month)

y = 6E+06x - 3E+07 R = 0.9983

10

15

Inches of Rainfall
Max. overflow is 16 million gallons (MG) 20-30% increase in storm water by 2100 Therefore, need 20 MG in-line storage tank
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Supporting Data/Analysis
Projected Costs for CSO monitoring and In-line Storage System

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Projected Basin Size: two ten million gallon tanks Basin Costs: ~ $50 million CSOnet costs over 50 years: ~ 2.5 million Project costs: ~ 52.5 Million
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Recommendation/Solution
Timeline 10 years for acquiring funding, 21,000 government approval, land, and construction for first tank and CSOnet. 1 year for data acquisition from CSOnet. 2 years construction for second tank. 200 Achieve <200 colonies/100 ml
Coliform Counts/100 ml

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2023

2024

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2027

2030

Questions?

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