ohio's first project with community engineering corps ......pitch! it’s this! public trust...
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Ohio's First Project with Community Engineering Corps – Wastewater Collection & Treatment System Upgrades in Grover HillPresenters:
Dan Barr, Project Lead with ms consultants, inc
Marissa Lauer, Assistant Project Lead with ms consultants, inc
Ryan Brauen, Responsible Engineer in Charge (REIC) with Wessler Engineering
September 29, 2017
Why the Community Engineering Corps?
Not the Normal Community Service Pitch!
Public trust drops
Bad press
Emergency efforts cost more money
Regulators and Councils lose trust in water system management
Ill-advised and hasty decisions by politicians and regulators
Every Water System Failure Hurts All Systems in the Region
Potential CECorps ProjectsWater Supply & Sanitation (drinking water, water resources, wastewater, compliance issues, leach fields, alternative toilets)
Waste Management (solid waste, recycling)
Agricultural (rainwater harvesting, irrigation, runoff control)
Civil Works (roads, bridges, rails to trails projects)
Energy (solar, alternative energy sources, energy audits)
Information Systems (GIS mapping, project management systems, construction management systems)
Mechanical (automating systems, HVAC, lighting)
Structural (roofing, buildings)
Others
http://www.communityengineeringcorps.org/projects/
Finding the Projects
Help Us:•Locate Communities and Potential Projects
•Help facilitate the introductions, project applications, and trust building
Community examples may include municipalities, mobile home parks, school systems, unincorporated areas, etc.
Definition of “Underserved”
Community must fit at least one of the following:
http://www.communityengineeringcorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CECorps-Underserved-Definition.pdf
Getting a Project off the Ground
Three important parts:
1. Sponsorship by Section
2. Project Applications and Approvals by CECorps
3. Volunteer Project Teams matched with Projects
Discovering Grover Hill
Project proposal developed by Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)
Identified problem, parties involved, anticipated impacts of project
Submitted to CECorps, approved by Domestic Application Review Committee, and posted as “Open Project”
Creating the Project TeamNeed to develop a project team of volunteers* with assigned roles and qualifications Project Lead Responsible Engineer in Charge (REIC) Legal Review Committee (LRC) Technical Review Committee (TRC) Team Members (Student and Professional)
*Project team must be made up of ASCE, AWWA, and/or EWB-USA members
Recruiting Team Volunteers
Posting in AWWA Ohio Section email newsletter
Word of mouth
Team Make-UpProfessional Water & Wastewater Engineers Ohio Indiana Tennessee
RCAP Roberta
Streiffert
Ohio EPA Compliance Assistance Unit Jon
VanDommelen
Army Unit Chad Roby Randall
Berkley Kevin
Baird Winford
Sterling
Students Ohio State
University Ohio
Northern University
Initial Site Visit
Grover Hill, Ohio – Paulding County
Met with Mayor, Village employees, and RCAP to discuss: Issues at hand Parties involved Goals of the project Project timeline
Recruiting Student Volunteers for Field Investigations
Presented opportunities to: ASCE Ohio State Student Chapter Ohio State Water Resources class Other interested classmates
USDA Grant
Covers project expenses: Travel Lodging Meals Other
Allocated for a “1-year” project
Project Details
Collection System (1989)Small Diameter Gravity SystemIndividual Septic Tanks (210)Manholes (13)Cleanouts (~ 138)Flat GradeSingle Lift Station
WWTP (1989, 2002)Biolac
Lined Earthen Aeration BasinRectangular, Hopper-Style ClarifiersLined Earthen Aerobic DigesterTablet Chlorination/DechlorinationBelt Filter Press (non-functioning)Contract Operations
Issues – Collection SystemI/I
Structural
Corrosion
Solids
Maintenance
Issues - WWTPEffluent Violations
(N, NH3, E.Coli, TRC)
Compliance SchedulePlans Due: April 2, 2013Const. Completion: Oct. 2, 2014Compliance: Jan. 2, 2015
Ops – Frequency & Flows
Field Work – Collection SystemSeptic Tanks (210)
Volunteers – OSU, CE CorpsExternal Insp.Internal Insp. (10)
MH Inspections
CCTV (Not Possible)
Lift Station Inspections
Alternatives – Collection System1. Rehabilitation
2. ReplacementA. Gravity SewersB. Low-PressureC. Vacuum Sewers
Evaluations - WWTPProcess – OEPA: Compliance Assistance Unit
Capital – CE Corps Volunteers
Solids Handling – CE Corps Volunteers
FindingsEvaluations on-going
Prelim. FindingsCollections RehabSOP’s & OpsWWTP Capital ImprovementsSolids HandlingFunding
Internal Draft – Sept. 30, 2017
Final Draft – Oct. 30, 2017
Google Maps
Questions?
Dan Barr – [email protected]
Marissa Lauer – [email protected]
Ryan Brauen - [email protected]