Regional Wastewater Facilities PlanUpdate

Hardin County Water District No. 2

July 11, 2006

AGENDA

• Review of Project• Progress Made• Issues Ahead• Completion• Implementation• Open Discussion

What is a Regional Wastewater Facilities Plan (RFP)?

• Comprehensive• Wastewater Collection and Treatment• Local Solution • Defined Planning Area• Defined period of time• Universal Goal = Protect Environment

and Human Health by Providing Reliable Wastewater Disposal

Project Team

HARDIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #2

Project ManagerMark A. Sneve, P.E.

Funding CoordinatorD. Clay Kelly, P.E.

QA/QCCharles R. Anderson, P.E.

Planning/ProjectionsMark A. Sneve, P.E.

Kenneth H. Tran, E.I.T.

Wastewater TreatmentMark A. Sneve, P.E.

Kenneth H. Tran, E.I.T.

Collection/ConveyanceMark C. Askin, P.E.

GIS/ModelingAnthony S. Harover, P.E.

John Herriford, E.I.T.

Progress Made

•Advisory Committee•Background Review•Areas of Need•Growth Projections•Cooperating with Existing Utilities•Watershed Service Areas Selected•Coordination with County Planning•Define Alternatives•Evaluate Alternatives

Advisory Committee

HCWD2 BoardHCWD2 ManagementHCWD2 CouncilCounty Judge ExecutiveHCWD1 ManagementCounty P&DCounty EngineerCounty Health Dept

ElizabethtownRadcliffVine GroveFort KnoxStrand Associates

11 Meetings to date1 – 2 more expected

Web Site Communication Provides Instant Access To Plan Progress

Permitted WWTPs

WWTP Name Type

Rated Capacity

(mgd)

Average Flow (4/02 - 3/03)

(mgd)Percent of Capacity

Elizabethtown Municipal 7.2 6.18 86

Radcliff Municipal 4.0 2.34 59

Vine Grove Municipal 0.714 0.30 41

West Point Municipal 0.20 0.11 53

Ft. Knox Government 6.0 2.0 33

11 Small Package WWTPs

Areas of Need Are Established

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ELIZABETHTOWN PROTECTION

GAITHER PROTECTION

Upton

Sonora

Cecilia

Bardstown Road

Burns-Deckard School

Springfield Road

New Glendale Road

Rineyville

Hodgenville Road

Glendale - North Glendale

LaVista Estates

Gilead Church-Glendale Road

Oxmoor Village

Boone Road

Thoroughbred Estates

Smithersville

Aireview Estates

WHITE MILLS RECHARGE

WHITE MILLS PROTECTION

ELIZABETHTOWN RECHARGE

GAITHER RECHARGE

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Clear Creek

Valley C

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Valley Creek

Dorsey Run

Cox's Run

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KSDC Projection

Future Needs

• Growth Projected at 2X KSDC• 2025 Flow by Region

Service Region 2015 Need 2025 Need

North & Northwest

1.2 mgd 2.6 mgd

East 0.4 mgd 1.0 mgd

South & Southwest (1)

3.6 mgd 4.7 mgd

(1) Includes 2 mgd for industrial tract

Information Requests From Utilities

UtilityTerminal FM Location

Costs to County Special Conditions

Volume Charge

/1000 gal

Ft. KnoxWilson Road gate or Bullion Blvd Gate

Share in cost to upsize lines

Subject to PSC approval

$2.00

Radcliff WWTPNew WWTP Headworks

Capacity charge $1000/cust.

$4.10

Vine Grove WWTPBuild WWTP Capacity

$5.00

E-town Varies by areaCapacity Charge $1500/Cust. for Convey & $500/Cust. for WWTP

$3.35 (soon)

Caveland Bonnieville PSProvide Equalization

$4.54

Service Areas (0-10 years)

Brushy ForkUpper Otter Creek

Upper Shaw CreekMill Creek Branch

Upper Younger Creek(Springfield Rd)

Buffalo Creek(Bardstown Rd)

Middle Creek BranchWest Rhudes Creek

East Rhudes Creek

Valley Creek

North UpperNolin River

Rose Run

Dorsey Run

Sandy Creek

Pawley Creek

Service Areas (10-20 year)

Billy CreekUpper Pawley Creek

Mill Creek

Upper WestRhudes Creek

Clear CreekCedar Creek

Upper Buffalo Creek

Upper Valley Creek

Lower Valley Creek

Upper Freeman Creek

Jackson BranchNolin River

Upper Nolin RiverCox Run

Lower Otter Creek

Flippin Creek

Rural Watersheds

Flaherty

Rough River

Blue Fork

LowerNolin River

Meeting Creek

Lower Sandy Creek

Copeline Valley

Lower Clear Creek

Akers Valley

Rolling Fork

Younger Creek

Middle Creek

Well HeadProtection Areas

Well HeadProtection Areas

Planning & Development

• Involved on our Advisory Committee

• Public Meeting Presentation 11/22/05

• Participation on Committee for ‘On-site Sewage Disposal System Alternatives’

• Recommending County Ordinances to direct growth toward urban solutions to dovetail with this Facilities Plan

Existing and Potential WWTP Locations

Otter Creek

Younger Creek

Nolin River

Alternatives Defined

• Watershed – by - Watershed

• Work with various existing utilities

• County treatment solution

2015 Northern Service Areas

Alternatives Evaluation

• Capital Costs (up front investment)

• Present Worth Costs (20 year total costs)

• Non-economic Factors

Upper Shaw Creek Smithersville AreaIn Etown Original Planning Area

Factor

Alternative

Pump to Etown WWTP

Pump to Otter Creek

WWTP

Pump to Radcliff WWTP

Ability to Construct 1 0 0

Ability to Expand 0 0 0

Ability to Upgrade for Future Flow 1 0 0

Operation and Maintenance 0 -1 -1

Anticipated Public Acceptance 1 0 0

Regional Solution 1 0 1

Reliability 1 -1 -1

Odor Potential 1 -1 -1

Impact to Land 1 -1 -1

Impact on Future Development 0 0 0

       

       

Total 7 -4 -3Most Favorable

Upper Shaw Creek (2015)

Alternatives Capital CostsTotal PW

in 2015Non-economic

favorability

Pump to Elizabethtown Collection System $ 4,116,000 $ 6,659,000 Most

Pump to Radcliff WWTP $ 7,293,000 $ 10,799,000 Less

Pump to New Otter Creek WWTP $ 6,328,000 $ 9,751,000 Least

Upper Shaw Creek Watershed (Proposed 460 gpm Pump Station)

Smithersville AreaIn Etown Original Planning Area

Upper Shaw Creek (2025)

Alternatives Capital CostsTotal PWin 2025

Non-economicfavorability

Pump to Elizabethtown Collection System $ 2,555,000 $ 5,021,000 Most

Pump to Radcliff WWTP $ 2,706,000 $ 6,262,000 Less

Pump to New Otter Creek WWTP $ 2,617,000 $ 6,100,000 Least

Upper Shaw Creek Watershed (Proposed Upgrade 2015 Pump Station to 800 gpm)

Smithersville AreaIn Etown Original Planning Area

New County Otter Creek WWTPConsider ‘all or nothing’ approach for 2015 North Service Area

Watershed Municipal Treatment Location

Municipal Treatment Present Worth

County WWTP Present Worth

Upper Shaw Creek Etown $ 6,659,000 $ 9,751,000

Pawley Creek & Upper Otter Creek

Fort Knox $ 15,808,000 $ 20,266,000

Brushy Fork Fort Knox $ 11,049,000 $ 15,194,000

Mill Creek Branch Etown $ 9,583,000 $ 13,409,000

TOTAL$ 43,099,000 $ 58,620,000

Alternatives Evaluation Shows

In most cases it is cost effective to work with Existing Utilities (especially ETown, Ft. Knox, & Caveland).

Some cases could be made for New County Plant to East (Younger Creek) and South (Nolin River).

Recommended Plan still being formulated.

Issues Ahead

•Wasteload Allocation (potential effluent limits)•Final Planning Area Delineation•Concurrence with “Recommended Plan”

HCWD2Judge ExecutiveAdvisory Committee

Wasteload Allocations Results• Letter from KDOW regarding preliminary design requirements

(Nov. 29, 2005)

• Receiving Streams were categorized as “High Quality Water” – Antidegradation Regulations Apply

• All WWTPs shall meet grade 1 reliability requirements

KDOW changed their stance on May 12 to allow the facilities plan to provide the basis for the HQAA demonstration. A letter has been sent requesting ‘conventional’ effluent limits. If the plan does not satisfy KDOW, stringent limits will be imposed.

STILL WAITING!

EXISTING PLANNING AREAS

PROPOSED ETOWN PLANNING AREA

PROPOSED FT. KNOX, RADCLIFF & VINE GROVE PLANNING AREAS

PROPOSED COUNTY PLANNING AREA• Balance of County outside of:

– Fort Knox– Proposed Elizabethtown PA– Proposed Radcliff PA– Proposed Vine Grove PA

• May or may not include Upton:– Presently in Caveland PA– Include portion of Larue Co.

Completion

Task Schedule

•Get WLA information from KDOW July?•Advisory Committee Meeting 12 August?•Recommended Plan August?•Gain Concurrence with Plan September?•Finalize Report October?•Public Hearing November?•Advisory Committee Meeting 13 If necessary•Submit to KDOW November?•Approval by KDOW ??

Implementation

Prioritize ProjectsPursue FundingDesignConstruction

OPEN DISCUSSION

Regional Wastewater Facilities PlanHardin County Advisory Committee

Issue Discussion

2025 Northern Service Areas

2015 Eastern Service Areas

2025 Eastern Service Areas

2015 Valley Creek Service Area

2025 Valley Creek Service Area

2015 Southern Service Areas

2025 Southern Service Areas