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5.0. SR 04-24-1993 . _ / f ~ ~ ~ ~ CONSULTING ENGINEERS ""'''1 Maier Stewart & Associates Inc. April 15, 1993 File: 230-000-00 Mr. Pat Klaers, Administrator City of Elk River P.O. Box 490 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 RE: TH 10 LIFT STATION WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE Dear Mr. Klaers: . In 1988, the City undertook the construction of an 18-inch sanitary sewer along Main Street which provided capacity for sewer in the western area of the City. This improvement ended where Main Street meets TH 10, because that was the limits of the 1988 Street Improvement project. It was assumed the upgrade of the last segment of old 12-inch sewer to 18-inch along TH 10 together with the reconstruction of the existing lift station along TH 10 would take place at the same time as the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) was upgraded. The lift station and associated forcemain which pumps the sewage flow from the trunk line to the treatment plant was built as part of the original WWTP in 1959. In 1976, two of the three pumps were replaced. Since the 1988 improvement project, we have monitored the operation of this lift station. Recently, an event recorder was installed in the lift station to monitor its operation. The results indicated the lift station is operating well beyond its design capacity. During daytime hours, often a pump will start and run non-stop for several hours with secondary pumps needed during the same period of time because of peak flows. Even in the middle of the night, a pump starts on the average of every 5-7 minutes. As you are aware, the current schedule for the WWTP upgrade calls for construction in late 1994 and 1995. We are concerned that the development proposed in the western area will surely overload this lift station prior to 1995, not to mention the problem a failure of one of the pumps could cause right now. . For these reasons, we would suggest the lift station, forcemain, and trunk line upgrade be segregated from the WWTP project and proceeded with immediately. It is likely plans and specifications could be prepared and construction initiated in late summer such that the new lift station would be in operation prior to new homes in the western area. 1959 SLOAN PLACE, SUITE 200, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612-774-6021 9800 SHELARO PARKWAY, SUITE 102, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55441 612-546-0432 . Equal Opportunity Employer . . . ---- ________1 I I Mr. Pat Klaers, Administrator April 15, 1993 Page Two If you have any questions regarding this information, please call. Sincerely, MAIER STEWART & ASSOCIATES, INC. ~~ Terry J. Maurer, P.E. TJM:tp 000-1603.apr . . . 774-6021 MAIER STEWART ASSOC. 123 P02 APR 21'93 15:.~ )' .. - / f ~ ~ ~ ~ CONSULTING ENGINEERS ~"'I -Maier Stewart & Associates Inc. April 19, 1993 File No: 230-151-80 Mr. Patrick Klaers City Administrator City of Elk River P.O. Box 490 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 5533{}-1900 RE: ISSUES 10 BE ADDRFSSED DURING APRll.. 24TH MEETING Dear Mr. KIaers: During our meeting with the City Council on April 24th, there are three major issues needing to be addressed. 1. Design capacity for the plant expansion 2. City of Otsego 3. Project schedule The intent of this letter is to provide you and the City Council with the information to be discussed. During the feasibility study for the expansion of the Elk River wastewater treatment plant, we inspected the existing treatment facilities with the PIant Superintendent, Mr. Darrell Mack, and developed three biological treatment process alternatives as follows: 1. Conventional Activated Sludge (AS) 2. Trickling Filter/Solids Contact (TF/SC) 3. Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC) Construction costs for these alternatives were estimated based on 2.2 and 3.0 million gallons per day (MGD) expansions and are shown in Exhibit 1. 1959 SLOAN PLACE. SUITE 200. ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 612.774~021 9800 SHELARO PARKWAY, SUITE 102. MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55441 612-546.Q432 . Equal Opportunity Employer 1'i1_'on1' ...__ 774-6021 MAIER STEWART ASSOC. 123 P03 APR 21' 93 .. 15 : ~3 Mr. Klaers Apri119, 1993 Page 1Wo . As we discussed before, the U.S. Census predicted the population growth rate in the City of Elk River to be 3 to 5 percent annually until the Year 2000. The 2.2 MGD treatment capacity was estimated based on a 4 percent annual growth rate for the Year 2012 and the 3.0 MGD capacity was based on a 5 percent annual growth rate. We recommend the treatment plant be expanded to a 2.2 MGD capacity with the trickling filter/solids contact process. Construction cost for the proposed plant is about $5,335,000. Although the conventional activated sludge system has several advantages in its operational flexibility and reliability, the system is expensive and complicated to operate. The existing plant has experienced many operational problems and major equipment breakdowns with the RBC system. Similar problems have also been ~enced in many other RBC facilities in the country. New design parameters have been developed to try to avoid those problems. The construction cost for the RBC plant using those parameters turns out to not be cost effective. The trickling futer/solids contact (TF/SC) process has been very successful in many installations. Mr. Mack and MSA staff visited the Litchfield V4Stewater treatment plant this past February. The operators were all satisfied with the TF/SC process. Among the three processes studied, the TF/SC process is the most cost-effective alternative and the most preferred treatment process . as indicated by Mr. Mack. As shown in Exhibit 1, the construction cost difference between the 2.2 MGD and the 3.0 MGD plants is substantial. From the treatment process point of view, low sewage flows often create a detrimental effect in a large plant, particularly for the trickling f1lters where bacteria on the media may suffer from insufficient wetting and "food" due to a low flow. Current wastewater flow received at the treatment plant is about 0.57 MGD. Expanding the treatment capacity to 2.2 MGD would provide reasonable operation during the start-up of the new plant. Additional capacity can be added 15 or 20 years later if needed. If Otsego.s sewage were to be treated at the Elk River WWTP, the capacity of this expansion would need to be increased by 0.35 MGD (according to their consultant) to 2.55 MGD. In addition to the additional construction cost due to a larger capacity plant, Orsego would also be responsible for its sewage metering and sampling costs, as well as a share of the value of the existing facilities. It is estimated that, excluding the lift station and forcemain from Otsego to Elk River, the cost for the City of Otsego would be approximately $1,155,000 (as shown in Exhibit 2) which is significantly higher than what was estimated in Otsego's 1990 study report. Part of the reason is due to the more extensive treatment facilities being designed in Elk River to comply with a more stringent effluent limitation. Annual operation and maintenance (0 & M) cost to the City of Otsego is estimated at $1.40 per 1000 gallons of sewage treated based on 1988 cost accounting records. Future charges to Otsego should be calculated and adjusted each year from the actual expenses and volume of wastewater received. . l(l.lcnl_ "'vo.. 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April, 1993 Design Capacity, million gallons per day (MOD) City of Elk River City of Ot.sego Total 2.20 ~ 2.55 Influent biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), mg/l total suspended solids (TSS), rng/l BOD,mg!l TSS, mg/l 200 (1) 225 (1) 10 12 Effluent Construction Cost For the Expansion (2) ~ue of the Existing Facilities Total Value of the 2.55 MGD Plant $6,184,000 $1.500.000 $7,684,000 $7,684,000 x 0.35/2.55 Metering and Sampling of Otsego. s Sewage lbtal Cost for Otsego $1,055,000 $ 100.000 $1,155,000 $1.40/1<xx) gal. Estimated Annual 0 & M Cost (3) Probable Annual 0 & M Cost for Otsego $1.40 x 350 x 365 $ 179,ooO/yr. NarES: (1) Industrial wastewater with higher BOD and TSS concentrations should be pretreated to this level before entering the treatment plant. (2) Does not include the lift station and forcemain from Otsego to Elk River. (3) The cost is estimated based on the treatment and administration costs in 1988. 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APRIL 1993 Description Expected Date The City determines capacity of the wastewater treatment plant 1993 04/24 Receive NPDES pennit OSI01 05/01 05/14 05/17 08/01 - 09101 . 08/01 - 09/01 10/01 12/01 Send Feasibility Study to MPCA Send EAW to MPCA Send NPDES permit application to MPCA Initiate design of WWTP Receive comments for the Feasibility Study. (don't need approval) Receive EAW approval Pre-submit1al meeting with MPCA Construction begins 1994 02/01 05/01 06/01 07/01 07/15 08/15 09/01 . Submit plans and specs to MPCA Receive comments from MPCA Respond to MPCA comments Plans and specs approved Advertise Pre--bid meeting Bid open 151...()(,Ot._ , l . . a ~ r.r.l ~ l:IJ l:IJ~~ s3~ o~i:2 ~~~ ~ l:IJ Z ~ O~O ~~~ o C) ffi ~ ~ E-c ~ . 774-6021 MRIER STEWART ASSOC. d ~ ~ C) 0("'1 tfJ~ ~- ~~ t2~ ~ ~ tfJ ~ '<;1l C\ ~ C\ IU .-f t:l () Q,l Q > 0 Z JJ () 0 0. 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