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8.3. SR 12-07-2015Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 8.3 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by General Business December 7, 2015 Tina Allard, City Clerk Item Description Reviewed by Update: Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion Cal Portner, City Administrator Reviewed by Action Requested None Background/Discussion Staff will be in attendance to provide an update regarding the progress of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion. Financial Impact N/A Attachments ■ None P o w E H E U e r ATURE Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project Update December 7, 2015 By: Tejpal Bala, P.E. Reasons for the Project New NPDES Permit • New Phosphorus Limits – New Mercury Limits – Liquid Stream Process Extended Aeration • Optimization and expansion of existing facility – This process set the City up better for meeting any – future limits (nitrogen, etc.) Greater operational flexibility – More consistent effluent limits – Construction Bid Date –June 5, 2014 • Rice Lake Cons. Group was selected as general • contractor. Start Date –October 28, 2014 • Start of Construction –October 2014 Biosolids Processing Aerobically digested biosolids. • Screw Press used for • dewatering. Cake solids (18%) product • Less product to haul/land apply – (86% reduction) Greater operational flexibility – Current/ Near Future Outlook Started up the blowers for aeration. • Switch over to Activated Sludge Process late • December. Training the operations staff to run pumps, • blowers, and mixers to run activated sludge process. Overall Schedule Approximately 63% complete. • Expected to meet Major Construction milestones. • Final Completion Date: February 2017. •