City of Lima, Ohio

CSO Progress Update for Council

March, 2011

Lima sewer system overview

Regulatory Requirements

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Component

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Solutions

Regulatory Compliance Costs & Benefits

 Cole West
Street Street Findlay
Allentow Road
n Rd.

Koop
Rd. Lost
Creek

15th
Street

Lima, OH
Separate Sanitary
Sewer Basins
 Sewer System Overview
Where does the water go?

Combined System
Roadway Runoff &
Other Impervious
Surfaces
(i.e. Parking Lots)
Gutters &
Downspouts

Surface
Runoff

Footer Industrial Wastewater

Drains Bathrooms, Showers,
Laundry, Dishwashing, etc.

Combined Sewer
 Sewer System Overview
Where does the water go?

Separate System
Roadway Runoff &
Other Impervious
Surfaces
(i.e. Parking Lots)
Gutters &
Downspouts

Surface
Runoff

Footer Bathrooms, Industrial Wastewater

Drains Showers, Laundry,
Dishwashing, etc.
Storm Sewer

Sanitary Sewer
 Sewer System Overview
Where does the water go?

Sewer Mains and Interceptors

Overflow Sewer

Intercepting
Manhole Structure
Outfall
WWTP
Storm Sewer Effluent
CSO
Local Sanitary Sewer

Local Combined Sewer

Interceptor Sewer
Intercepting
Separated Structure Regulating
Sewer Area Structure Wastewater
Combined
Treatment Plant
Sewer Area

NO FLOW
 Sewer System Overview
Where does the water go?

Sewer Mains and Interceptors

Overflow Sewer

Intercepting
Manhole Structure
Outfall
WWTP
Storm Sewer Effluent
CSO
Local Sanitary Sewer

Local Combined Sewer

Interceptor Sewer
Intercepting
Separated Structure Regulating
Sewer Area Structure Wastewater
Combined
Treatment Plant
Sewer Area

DRY WEATHER FLOW

 Sewer System Overview
Where does the water go?

Sewer Mains and Interceptors

Overflow Sewer

Intercepting
Manhole Structure
Outfall
WWTP
Storm Sewer Effluent
CSO
Local Sanitary Sewer

Local Combined Sewer

Interceptor Sewer
Intercepting
Separated Structure Regulating
Sewer Area Structure Wastewater
Combined
Treatment Plant
Sewer Area

WET WEATHER FLOW

 Sewer System Overview
Where does the water go?

Sewer Mains and Interceptors

Overflow Sewer

Intercepting
Manhole Structure
Outfall
WWTP
Storm Sewer Effluent
CSO
Local Sanitary Sewer

Local Combined Sewer

Interceptor Sewer
Intercepting
Separated Structure Regulating
Sewer Area Structure Wastewater
Combined
Treatment Plant
Sewer Area

EXTREME WET WEATHER FLOW


Lima sewer system overview

Regulatory Requirements

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Component

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Solutions

Regulatory Compliance Costs & Benefits


Lima’s system includes: 20 CSOs, 33 SSOs, 1 WWTP

Currently no SSO policy dictating frequency of
overflows

USEPA’s CSO Policy Requires Controlling
overflows to 4 events/year

CSO activation may be greater based on affordability
criteria

Lima sewer system overview

Regulatory Requirements

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Component

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Solutions

Regulatory Compliance Costs & Benefits

 Cole West
Street Street Findlay
Allentow Road
n Rd.

Koop
Rd. Lost
Creek

15th
Street

Lima, OH
Separate Sanitary
Sewer Basins
Total SSO Volumes by Design Storm Size

2.38” 2.78” 3.32” 4.30”

Total Estimated Project Costs to Provide Protection for
the Specified Design Storm (Aug 2009 Dollars)
BASIN 5-Yr 10-Yr 25-Yr 100-Yr

Lost Creek $4,098,000 $4,816,000 $5,592,000 $7,297,000

West Street $3,028,000 $3,457,000 $4,352,000 $5,000,000

Koop Road $4,778,000 $5,407,000 $5,672,000 $6,794,000

Allentown Road $4,527,000 $5,021,000 $5,328,000 $5,842,000

Cole Street $1,717,000 $2,101,000 $2,288,000 $2,558,000

Findlay Road $1,483,000 $1,551,000 $2,727,000 $3,157,000

15th Street $190,000 $281,000 $506,000 $714,000

Total $19,821,000 $22,634,000 $26,465,000 $31,362,000

Implementation: 10 - 12 Year CIP Program

Lima sewer system overview

Regulatory Requirements

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Component

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Solutions

Regulatory Compliance Costs & Benefits


WWTP Upgrade

CSO Storage Tank(s)

CSO Storage Tunnel

Sewer Separation

WWTP capacity was compared with CSO storage needs
(either tank or tunnel) upstream to determine cost-effective
treatment/storage balance

Two main WWTP options were considered:

70 MGD Capacity

96 MGD Capacity
 Category Rating Criteria Category Rating Criteria
Extremely elaborate O&M requirements, requires
Cost is more than 5 times higher than the lowest additional staff or training; cannot be expanded or
1 1 retrofitted for additional CSO control; history of
cost alternative
significant maintenance problems
Operational Moderately complex, requires general training; could
Cost Cost is more than 25% higher than the lowest be expanded on a limited basis with some difficulty;
2 Issues 2
cost but less than 5 times higher moderately reliable

Lowest cost alternative or alternative cost is Straight-forward to operate, limited training; could be
3 3 easily expanded or retrofitted; minimal maintenance
within 25% of the lowest cost[
with proven track record
Cannot meet CSO control goal without significant Specialty Construction Firms required, highest risk
1 1 construction methods
additional improvements
Conformance Meets CSO control goal with minor additional Mix of Specialty and Conventional Construction Firms
2 Constructability 2 required, moderate risk
with Objectives improvements
Conventional Construction Firms can perform all
3 Meets CSO control goal 3 work, low risk
Discharges the largest pollutant load into the
1
environment
Environmental
2 Discharges pollutant load between 1 and 3
Issues
Discharges the smallest pollutant load into the
3
environment
Extreme, sustained, widespread disruption to
community, large scale surface impacts that
interrupt traffic and cause extreme levels of
1
noise, odor, vibration or other inconveniences;
would result in major public opposition; requires
extensive permitting approval process
Public Disruption Moderate levels of noise, odor, vibration or other
2 inconveniences; has no significant history of
opposition;
Minimal levels of noise, odor, vibration or other
3 inconveniences; embraced by impacted public;
normal permit review and approval process
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Alternative TOTAL Comments

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1) Tank is easier to maintain/clean because it is not as deep as tunnel, City
1: Tank + 70 MGD 2 3 2 2 3 2 14
owns Simmons Field, site of the major tank
1) Tank is easier to maintain/clean because it is not as deep as tunnel
2) More annual volume will receive primary + disinfection than the 70 MGD
2: Tank + 96 MGD 3 3 3 2 3 2 16 option since corresponding volume will overflow at CSOs and receive
treatment by fine screens but no disinfection.
3) City owns Simmons Field, site of major tank
1) Tunnel construction has more risk, deep dewatering pump staiton will be
3: Tunnel + 70 MGD 2 3 2 3 2 1 13 harder to maintain/service than tank pump station
2) Specialty contractor will be needed to perform work
1) Tunnel construction has more risk, deep dewatering pump station will be
harder to maintain/service than tank pump station
2) More annual volume will receive primary + disinfection than the 70 MGD
4: Tunnel + 96 MGD 3 3 3 3 2 1 15
option since corresponding volume will overflow at CSOs and receive
treatment by fine screens but no disinfection.
3) Specialty contractor will be needed to perform work
5: Complete 1) High levels of public disruption, less pollutant removal than all other
1 3 1 1 3 3 12
Separation alternatives
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 Baxter Pump Sta.
(56 mgd) Existing
26
Primaries
(26 mgd) Disinfection
(56 mgd)
36"
(12 mgd)
54" (33 mgd)

72" (63 mgd)

Preliminary 96 30

(96 mgd)

New Activated Cl2

40 Towers To
Primaries Sludge River
(30 mgd) (40 mgd)
(40 mgd) (40 mgd)

Dry Weather 40 mgd during

Tower Seed wet weather

*Capacity shown for each process in approximate peak flow

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 Baxter Pump Sta.
(56 mgd) Existing
26
Primaries
(26 mgd) Disinfection
(56 mgd)
36"
(12 mgd)
54" (33 mgd)

72" (63 mgd)

Preliminary 96 30

(96 mgd)

New Activated Cl2

40 Towers To
Primaries Sludge River
(30 mgd) (40 mgd)
(40 mgd) (40 mgd)

Dry Weather 40 mgd during

Tower Seed wet weather

*Capacity shown for each process in approximate peak flow

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 Baxter Pump Sta.
(56 mgd) Existing
26
Primaries
(26 mgd) Disinfection
(56 mgd)
36"
(12 mgd)
54" (33 mgd)

72" (63 mgd)

Preliminary 96 30

(96 mgd)

New Activated Cl2

40 Towers To
Primaries Sludge River
(30 mgd) (40 mgd)
(40 mgd) (40 mgd)

Dry Weather 40 mgd during

Tower Seed wet weather

*Capacity shown for each process in approximate peak flow

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 Baxter Pump Sta.
(56 mgd) Existing
26
Primaries
(26 mgd) Disinfection
(56 mgd)
36"
(12 mgd)
54" (33 mgd)

72" (63 mgd)

Preliminary 96 30

(96 mgd)

New Activated Cl2

40 Towers To
Primaries Sludge River
(30 mgd) (40 mgd)
(40 mgd) (40 mgd)

Dry Weather 40 mgd during

Tower Seed wet weather

*Capacity shown for each process in approximate peak flow

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“Bypasses” Definition
Anticipated Level
(subject to negotiations)
Flow at WWTP receiving less than Secondary
Treatment
(will receive primary & disinfection)
9 events
0.6% of total flow
99.4% of total combined flow will meet
Secondary

Note: Above based on “typical” year.

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 Collet
Underground
Baxter
PS

131.7 MG 140.8 MG 18.1 MG 17.2 MG 0 2.3 MG

Collet Heindel McDonel Central Lovers

WWTP Ave Lane

Kibby Central
Underground Underground
Storage Storage
 Collet
Underground
Baxter
PS

16.1 MG 15.8 MG 5.4 MG 7.8 MG 0 1.6 MG

Central
Ave
Collet Heindel McDonel Lovers
Storage
WWTP Lane
Tank
0.6 MG
Equalization
Tank Kibby Central
8 MG Underground Underground
Storage Storage

Lima sewer system overview

Regulatory Requirements

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Component

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Solutions

Regulatory Compliance Costs & Benefits

 Construction Cost ($M)

Alternative 1 CSO/Yr 2 CSOs/Yr 4 -5 CSOs/Yr 7 - 9 CSOs/Yr 12 CSOs/Yr

Total Sewer
Separation

Tank + 96 MGD At Plant $140.90 $79.90 $62.10 $49.00 $46.00

$417.00

Tunnel + 96 MGD At Plant $90.60 $57.10 $49.80 $44.50 $43.30

 Rehabilitation (Plant & Baxter) (Done 6/11) $11.0 million
Headworks, Primaries & Peak Wet Weather (96 mgd) $31.6 million*
Interceptor (96 mgd) $3.2 million**
Total $45.8 million

* 53 mgd capacity $19.9 million (maintain

existing)
70 mgd capacity $30.0 million

** 53 mgd capacity $2.9 million

(maintain existing)
70 mgd capacity $3.0 million
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SSO Control (5 year) $19.8M

CSO Control (7-9 CSOs) $49.8M

WWTP Expansion (96 MGD) $17.6M

Repair and Replacement $TBD

TOTAL $86.2M

Cleaner Pike Run and Ottawa River

No CSOs to Pike Run on an annual basis

Significant Pollution Load Reduction

EPA Compliance