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Michigan’sWR Utility of the Future Update
Presented by:
Peter Cavagnaro P.E.
Johnson Controls
MWEA Process SeminarNovember 8, 2017
Outline
• Work To Date
▫ MDEQ Grant
▫ Who is embracing this
• Next Steps
• Resources
▫ Innovation – LIFT
▫ Webcast Series
▫ Effective Utility Management
• Call to Action
Background• MWEA Annual Conference - 2015
• Ed McCormick – Utility of the Future
• Tie in with Governors Recycling Goal
Images: CDC.gov
The Water-Energy Nexus, The Utility of the Future!, Ed McCormick, McCormick Strategic Water Management, Michigan Water Resource Recovery Leadership Summit, April 8, 2016
MDEQ – MWEA Partnership
Led to the WRRF Grant
Key Initiatives …
• Recycling Metrics
• Water Resource Recovery Leadership Summit
• Vision for the Transformation of Michigan’s Wastewater Industry
• Energy Survey and Energy Baseline
• Review of Existing Literature
Where to find more information
MWEA Website
http://www.mi-wea.org/wrrf_grant.php
Hard copy of documents available for loan from MWEA.
Brochure titled “State of Michigan Water Resource Utility of the Future Initiative
Who is embracing this?
• Name Changes
▫ East Lansing
▫ Grand Rapids
▫ Linden Plant, Dist #3
• Waste Heat Recovery
▫ Grand Rapids
▫ Grandville
• Energy Production▫ Grandville▫ Delhi▫ Midland▫ Flint▫ Kinross
Who is embracing this?
• Energy Reduction
▫ Linden Plant▫ Grand Rapids▫ Wyoming▫ Delhi Township▫ City of Warren▫ City of Monroe▫ Bay County▫ City of Clare▫ City of Flint▫ City of Frankenmuth▫ Saginaw Charter Township
Next steps at MWEA
• Continue Outreach Activities▫ Presentations such as this▫ Within MWEA▫ Other Michigan organizations
• Second Summit▫ Focused on “How to”
• Recognition Program▫ Develop Michigan UOF Recognition Program▫ Continue to promote MWEA Sustainable Energy
Award
Next steps at MDEQ
• Working closely with MWEA on their grant (through 2018)
• Working to facilitate Nitrogen and Phosphorus harvesting, biosolids reuse, and energy reduction
• WRD will discuss how to help educate permittee’s on the WRRF process in
▫ 1. permits
▫ 2. DEQ website, conferences
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Reference: Phil Argiroff, MDEQ, WRD, Sustainable Energy Seminar, Oct 2017
Next steps at MDEQ
• WRD will participate in Leaders Innovation Forum Technology (LIFT)
• Part 41 changes might include:
▫ Developing checklists for design/build▫ Review WRD Innovative Technology Review
memo to consider LIFT▫ Developing a Part 41 permit condition for
“Ancillary” projects, to the primary function of treatment
▫ Developing checklist for BNR and anaerobic digestion
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Reference: Phil Argiroff, MDEQ, WRD, Sustainable Energy Seminar, Oct 2017
Innovation - LIFT
• Leaders Innovation Forum for Technology
• WE&RF/WEF initiative to accelerate innovation
• Moving Innovation into Practice
Resources
• Webcast - LIFT Overview and Opportunities
▫ http://www.werf.org/a/b/Events/WebSeminars/WebSeminarSeriesArchives.aspx
• LIFT Guidance Manual
▫ http://www.werf.org/lift/About_Lift/lift/What_Is_LIFT.aspx?hkey=2971a73b-83bc-4a38-8bb3-180fd325c5dc
Innovation - WERF
• Implementing Innovation Within Water Utilities
▫ To enable utilities to embrace innovation as a business practice
• Michigan utilities are participating
▫ Brian Ross at Genesee County
▫ Mark Bowman at Gogebic-Iron Wastewater
▫ City of Ann Arbor, MI
▫ Great Lakes Water Authority, MI
September 13, 2017 EPA and WEF hosted a webinar titled
“Effective Utility Management: Your Path to Sustainability”
THE EFFECTIVE UTILITY MANAGEMENT
COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS
Reference: “Effective Utility Management: Your Path to Sustainability” webcast
History of EUM
• First endorsed by EPA and six other associations in 2007
• Developed by utility leaders for utility leaders
• Two pillars
▫ Ten Attributes of Effectively Managed Utilities
▫ Five Keys to Management Success
• Described in detail in
▫ Effective Utility Management: A Primer for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Reference: “Effective Utility Management: Your Path to Sustainability” webcast
The EUM Primer can help you to …
• Take a detailed and objective look at your utility• Set improvement priorities• Implement practices that are important to your
community• Move from reacting to proactively planning for he
future• Recruit and retain a motivated workforce• Protect current infrastructure investments• Make smart infrastructure decisions• Improve over time at a pace that works best for your
utility
Reference: “Effective Utility Management: Your Path to Sustainability” webcast
http://www.watereum.org/
Summing it up
WRRF Initiative the result of relationships
Grant Tasks information on MWEA website
Michigan facilities are embracing the idea
Innovation / LIFT
Effective Utility Management
Call to Action
Call to Action
Obtain a copy of the EUM Primer
Change the name of your facility to a WRRF
Establish a WRRF culture
Involve the community
Plant Tours
Participate in Community Events
Focus on Energy Efficiency and Production
Beneficial use of solids
Apply for the MWEA Sustainable Energy Award
Enabling the WR Utility of the Future
Webcast Series
http://www.werf.org/a/b/Events/WebSeminars/WebSeminarSeriesArchives.aspx