Waste Water Treatment for Proposed Ethylene Plant

Preliminary Engineering Report

Prepared For:

Monroe County Port Authority

December 2014

Swiss Valley Associates, Inc.

P.O. Box 39

Hannibal, Ohio 43931

  

Table of Contents

Section I: Executive Summary A. Project Description B. Purpose of the Study C. Recommendations

Section II: Flow and Organic Loading of Proposed Ethane Plant A. Plant Description B. Waste Water Sources C. Future Situation D. Flow Projections

Section III: Impact on Existing Waste Water Facilities

A. Wastewater Collection and Treatment Infrastructure Section IV: Engineering Criteria Section V: Site Information Section VI: Environmental Information Section VII: Alternative Selection

A. Waste Water Treatment Options Section VIII: Conclusions Appendix

  

 

I. Executive Summary

A. Project Description

1. Project Scope and Need. Access to public water and sewer are important for the development of commercial property. The availability of public utilities is a factor in the selection of property for development. To aid economic growth, creation of jobs, and property development, the Monroe County Port Authority is providing planning and funding resources to facilitate the construction of the required utilities.

2. Planning Area & Implementing Authority. The planning area includes the property along State Route 7 north of the Village of Clarington in Monroe County, Ohio. This property is ideally situated along the Ohio River with access to barge transportation, rail transportation, and highway transportation. Approximately 50 acres is owned by AEP (Franklin Real Estate) and is being considered for development. The property is in the planning area of Monroe County. The nearest public sewer authority is the Village of Clarington, two miles south of the property.

B. Purpose of the Study

1. Preliminary Engineering Report. This report contains a summary of the information gathered from AEP, Appalachian Resins, the Village of Clarington, ODOT, Niagara Worldwide (owner of railroad), and Consol Energy. Options and alternatives for treating the waste water are listed with associated cost estimates. The conclusions identify the next steps in obtaining funding for extending the utilities.

C. Recommendations

Providing public sewer to the industrial site will aid in the development of the property north of the Village of Clarington. The Village of Clarington’s waste water treatment plant has capacity to treat sanitary sewage from office buildings and restrooms facilities. A lift station and force main could be installed from the AEP property to the Village of Clarington for the sanitary sewage. For the industrial wastes and process water, a separate industrial waste water treatment plant could be constructed on the AEP property or centrally located within the available industrial properties. Based on the conclusions of this report, the following steps should be pursued:

1. Detailed Design. The subsequent phase is detailed design of the sanitary force main and lift station. This would include design of a lift station and force main to pump sanitary waste water from potential administrative office buildings and restrooms to the Village of Clarington’s Waste Water Treatment Plant. A separate waste water treatment plant would be designed for the industrial waste water. The treatment system for the industrial process water would be located either on the Appalachian Resins property or centrally located within the industrial properties.

  

 

2. Application for Permits. The next step is to apply for a permit to install (PTI) from the Ohio EPA for the lift station and force main. A modification to the Village of Clarington’s discharge permit (NPDES) may be required as well.

3. Project Funding and Construction. The final step is to secure funding for the project and install the waste water treatment system. The Village of Clarington is currently paying on a loan for the existing sewer system and treatment plant and is not able to finance any capital projects. One option for the Port Authority is to create a tax increment incentive financing district to generate revenue to pay a low interest loan.

II. Flow and Organic Loading of Proposed Ethane Plant

The development of horizontal drilling and fracking has made it possible to produce oil and gas from the Marcellus and Utica shale formations in Southeastern Ohio. The infrastructure to support these developments includes collection lines, compressor stations, and transmission lines. With the availability of gas and oil in the area, there is potential to construct gas processing plants, ethane plants, and ethylene plants. Ethylene is a basic component of plastic and could provide raw materials for the development of plastics industries in the area.

A. Plant Description

Applachian Resins has signed a letter of intent to lease 50 acres for the construction of an ethylene / polyethylene plant. The proposed capacity of the plant is 600 million pounds of ethylene / polyethylene per year. The plan will need utilities including public water and sewer for the administration offices and plant.

B. Waste Water Sources a. Hydocarbon contaminated waste steams ~ 200,000 gallon per day b. Neutralized and Oxidized spent caustic c. Cooling water blowdown d. Sanitary Sewage from approximately 170 people ~ 4,250 gallon per day e. Storm water from non-contaminated areas

C. Future Situation

The property along the Ohio River on State Route 7 north of Clarington Ohio is prime industrial property. The property has access to river and railroad transportation is 25 miles south of Interstate 70. In addition to the development of the 50 acre AEP property, there are 200 additional acres of property owned by Consol Energy that is vacant. Environmental studies will need to be conducted to determine the potential development of this property. For this report, it is assumed that four additional industries similar in size to Appalachian Resins could be developed on adjacent property.

  

 

D. Flow Projections

A 4” force main and lift station would handle the sanitary sewage from the Appalachian Resins plant as well as four additional plants. Using the sanitary sewage flow projection for Appalachian Resins and multiplying it by five, the projected sanitary sewage (non-industrial wastes) that could be pumped to the Village of Clarington’s Waste Water Treatment Plant is 21,250 gallons per day.

The industrial process water projections are more difficult to predict. The onsite industrial process water treatment plant should be sized large enough to handle Appalachian Resins and meet the requirements of Ohio Jobs Ready Site criteria. With this in mind, the industrial waste water treatment plant should be able to handle at least 300,000 gallon per day. The plant should be constructed in a modular fashion so that it could be easily expanded to handle additional wastes from other developments.

III. Impact on Existing Waste Water Facilities

A. Waste Water Collection and Treatment System Infrastructure

The existing waste water collection infrastructure in the Village of Clarington is described below.

1. Collection Lines: Gravity sanitary sewer lines ranging from 4” to 8” collect the waste water from the houses and businesses throughout Clarington.

2. Lift Stations: The Village of Clarington has 7 lift stations, 6 of which pump into a 4” force main that leads to the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

3. Waste Water Treatment Plant: An 80,000 gallon per day activated sludge treatment plant treats the waste water. The effluent is discharged into Stillhouse Run which empties into the Ohio River. The sludge is dewatered on drying beds and hauled to a landfill. The Ohio EPA NPDES permit identification number is 0PA00037GD.

Expansion: The average daily flow of the Village of Clarington’s Waste Water Treatment plant is 30,000 gallons per day. The existing flows are well under the rated capacity of 80,000 gallons per day for the plant. It is estimated that plant could easily accept 25,000 gallons per day or more. Treatment of industrial wastes would likely require additional equipment.

  

 

IV. Engineering Criteria

All new wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure must conform to the requirements of the Ohio EPA and 10 State Standards. Permits from the Ohio EPA will be required for construction of new or significant modifications to existing water and sewer infrastructure.

The industrial treatment plant could include an oil separator, equalization tank, dosing for Nitrogen and P, submerged fixed media bed, and Lamella settler.

V. Site Information

The AEP property site location along the river is a former industrial site. There are ponds on the site that were used in the previous industrial processes. The site is below the 100 year flood plain.

VI: Environmental Information

Phase I Assessment. Hull, an Environmental consultant, has completed a phase 1 environmental assessment of the AEP property. They are prepared to begin Phase II when Appalachian Resins gives the authorization to proceed.

VII. Alternative Selection

The Village of Clarington has capacity to treat the projected flows (21,250 gpd) of sanitary, non-industrial waste water from the build-out of the available property north of Clarington. It is preferable for the industry to treat the industrial process water (200,000 gpd) on site, rather than pump it to the Village of Clarington. This is based on the limited capability for a small Waste Water Treatment Plant like Clarington’s to adequately treat a waste of this nature when the industrial waste stream may be such a large percentage of the total flow.

A. Waste Water Treatment

Three alternatives were considered for providing the needed treatment of wastewater generated by the proposed plant.

1. Pump all waste water from the Industrial Sites to Clarington, replace the existing waste water treatment plant, and discharge to Stillhouse Run.

a. Includes approximately 4,250 gallon per day of sanitary sewage from the office building and 200,000 gallon per day of process water.

i. Cost – $3-$4 million.

  

 

2. New Waste Water Treatment Plant on Appalachian Resins site to treat both sanitary sewage and industrial wastes. Discharge would go to the Ohio River.

a. Includes approximately 4,250 gallon per day of sanitary sewage from the office building and 200,000 gallon per day of process water.

i. Cost – $2.5 - 3.5 million.

3. Pump Sanitary Sewage from Industrial Sites to Clarington and treat the Industrial

waste water onsite. Discharge would go to the Ohio River.

a. Pump sanitary sewage from restrooms, sinks, and showers to Clarington. This

would include a lift station with a 4” force main would pump the sanitary

sewage to the Village of Clarington. The force main would allow future

commercial development between the AEP site and Clarington to tie into

public sewer.

i. Cost - $700,000

b. Onsite Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plant

i. Cost – $3 million

VIII: Conclusions

Providing access to public sewer along State Route 7 north of Clarington will aid industrial and

commercial development in this area. As the possibilities for development are further

investigated, the leading option for sewer may become apparent. If a lift station and force main

from the AEP site to the Village of Clarington are feasible, the Port Authority could seek funding

for detailed design and construction.

The details and specific characteristics of the industrial process waste water will be identified as

the Appalachian Resins’ plant is designed. Detailed costs for design and construction of the

industrial waste water treatment plant can be determined when the specific waste water volume

and biological oxygen demand (BOD) are identified.

  

 

Appendix

A. Waste Water Characteristics

B. Property Data

C. Flow Calculations

D. EPA Design Flow Requirements

E. EPA Treatment Requirements

F. Existing Clarington WWTP

G. Tax Increment Incentive Financing District

H. Project Drawings

1. Cover Page

2. Site Plan

3. AEP Site Plan

4. Existing WWTP Drawing

The Aqueous Liquid effluents can basically be clustered into three groups

A) HC contaminated water streams from

Process water blow down (continuous at 70 gpm)

Coke collecting basis at decoking (discontinuous)

Coke separator at quenching tower (discontinuous)

Drainage of low points and sumps (discontinuous)

Effluents from slop drums (discontinuous)

Surface run off from possibly contaminated areas

Above effluent streams are routed to a CPI oil separator where tree hydrocarbons are separated from

the water. Treated water is sent to BL for further treatment in a central WW treatment unit.

This water is low in TDS and is loaded during normal operation with the following contaminants:

COD: 500 - 2000 mg/I

TOC: < 1200 mg/l

Oil/HC: < 50 mg/l

Benzene: < 1 mg/l

Expected flow rate: 10 -30 m3/h

B) Neutralized and oxidized spent caustic

Spent caustic derives from the oxidizer unit that oxidizes sulfide to sulfate. This stream is high in TDS

and meets the following specification:

COD: 500 - 2000 mg/I

TOC: < 1200 mg/l

Na2S2O3: < 2000 mg/l

Na2S: < 20 ppm

Benzene: < 1 ppm

Phenol: < 20 ppm

pH: 6 – 8

Expected flow rate: 2 - 3 t/h

C) Storm water from non-contaminated areas

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Property Record Card generated 11/10/2014 4:21:35 PM for Monroe County, Ohio

Sanitary Sewage from Appalachian Resins 11/25/2014rev: v1

# of Employees GPD/Occupant Total ADF

Day Shift 80 25 2000 gpd

2nd Shift 50 25 1250 gpd

3rd Shift 40 25 1000 gpd

Total 170 4250 gpd

Potential Development Plant #2 4250 gpd

Plant #3 4250 gpd

Plant #4 4250 gpd

Plant #5 4250 gpd

Project Area ‐ Plant Sanitary Waste Water Flow 21,250           gpd

*Note: Industrial Process Waste Water is not included in calculations above.

Wastewater Treatment Plants & Collection Sys.

Less than or equal to 100,000 gpd

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A.7 Design Flow Requirements

Place Notes Design flow (gpd)

Waste strength

BOD5 (mg/l)

Airport b, i, j, p, r, t 15 / employee

4 / parking space 200 to 280

r, s, t

Apartment b, l 120 / bedroom 200 to 280 r, s, t

Assembly hall a, i, j

15 / employee

3 / seat w/o kitchen facilities

7 / seat w/ kitchen facilities

200 to 280 r, s, t

Banquet hall b i, j

15 / employee

3 / seat w/o kitchen facilities

7 / seat w/ kitchen facilities

400

Barber shop i, j 80 / basin 200 to 280 s

Beauty shop, styling salon i, j 200 / basin 200 to 280 s

Bowling alley a, i, j, p 75 / lane 200 to 280 r, s, t

Car wash i, u Sewer Connection Required

Campground or recreational park a, i, j, m, n, p

30 / primitive camp site w/o showers;

60 / primitive camp site w/ showers;

60 / camp site w/o water hook-up;

90 / camp site w/ water hook-up

200 to 280 r, s, t

Church (less than 200 sanctuary seats) a, h, j, k, o, p 3 / sanctuary seat w/o kitchen;

5 / sanctuary seat w/ kitchen 200 to 280

r, s, t

Church (greater than 200 sanctuary

seats) b h, j, k, o, p

5 / sanctuary seat w/o kitchen;

7 / sanctuary seat w/ kitchen 200 to 280

r, s, t

Coffee shop a i, j 15 / employee

5 / seat 200 to 280

r, s, t

Convenience store (facility with gas

sales must be designed for a

minimum of 500 gallons / day)

a, d, i, j, p, q

15 / employee

5 / parking space

500 / pump island

200 to 280 r, s, t

Country, Sportsman or Gun Club b i, j, m, n, o, p 50 / member 200 to 280 r, s, t

Dance hall a, i, j, p

15 / employee

3 / patron w/o kitchen facilities

7 / patron w/ kitchen facilities

200 to 280 r, s, t

Daycare facility a, i, j, p 35 / employee

10 / student 200 to 280

r, s, t

Dentist/Doctor office i

35 / employee

10 / patient

75 / dentist or doctor

200 to 280 s

Wastewater Treatment Plants & Collection Sys.

Less than or equal to 100,000 gpd

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Dry cleaner i Contact Ohio EPA District Office 200 to 280 s

Factory i, q 25 / employee w/o showers;

35 / employee w/ showers 200 to 280

r, s, t

Food service operation/restaurant categories (as noted below)

Ordinary restaurant (not 24 hrs) c, i, j, p 35 / seat 400 to 600

24 hour restaurant c, i, j, p 60 / seat 400 to 600

Restaurant along freeway c, i, j, p 100 / seat 400 to 600

Tavern (very little food service) c, i, j, p 35 / seat 400 to 600

Bar (full food service) c, i, j, p 35 / seat 400 to 600

Curb service (drive-in) c, i, j, p 40 / car space 400 to 600

Vending machine c, i, j, p 100 / machine 400 to 600

Homes in subdivision b, l 120 / bedroom 200 to 280 r, s

Hospital b, i, j, p 300 / bed

35 / employee 200 to 280

r, s, t

Hotel or motel a, i, j, p 100 / room 200 to 280 r, s, t

Institution (psychiatric hospitals,

prisons, etc.) b, i, j, p

100 / bed

35 / employee 300

Laundromat i, q 15 / employee

400 / machine 200 to 280

s

Marina (restrooms & showers only) a, i 20 / boat mooring or slip 200 to 280 r, s, t

Migrant labor camp e, i, j, p 50 / employee 200 to 280 r, s, t

Mobile home park b, i, j, p 300 / mobile home space 200 to 280 r, s, t

Nursing and rest homes b, i, j, p

200 / bed

100 / resident employee

50 / non-resident employee

300

Office building a, i, j, k 20 / employee 200 to 280 r, s, t

Playground or day park a, i, k, p 15 / employee

12 / parking space 200 to 280

s

Retail store a, i, j, p 15 / employee

12 / parking space 200 to 280

r, s, t

School b, i, j, k, p, t

15 / employee

15 / pupil for elementary schools;

20 / pupil for junior and high schools;

85 / pupil for boarding schools

200 to 280 r, s, t

Service station or gas station a, i, q 500 / pump island;

500 / service bay; minimum of 750 200 to 280

r, s, t

Wastewater Treatment Plants & Collection Sys.

Less than or equal to 100,000 gpd

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Shopping center a, f, l, p, q

15 / employee

2 / parking space w/o food service 5

/ parking space w/ food service

200 to 280 r, s, t

Swimming pool a, i, m, n 5 / swimmer w/o hot showers

10 / swimmer w/ hot showers 200 to 280

r, s, t

Theater a, i, j, p 5 / seat for indoor auditorium

10 / car for drive-in 200 to 280

r, s, t

Vacation cottage b, i, j, p 50 / person w/o kitchen

75 / person w/ kitchen 200 to 280

r, s, t

Veterinarian office & animal hospital f, i, j

15 / employee

100 / doctor

20 / run and cage

200 to 280 r, s, t

Youth and recreation camps b, i, j, p

15 / employee for day camp

15 / camper for day camp w/ food

10 / camper for day camp w/o food

50 / employee for overnight camp

50 / camper for overnight camp

200 to 280 r, s, t

Notes:

Note a: Food service waste not included.

Note b: Food service waste included, but without garbage grinders.

Note c: Aeration tanks for these systems require forty-eight hour detention periods. Garbage grinders

not permitted.

Note d: Truck parking areas will require consideration for treatment of runoff at large truck stops.

Note e: Twenty gallons per day of a vault latrine is used for toilet wastes.

Note f: Assume manual hosing of dog runs and solids (food droppings, etc.) removal prior to hosing.

Note g: Year round disinfection of all wastewater may be required before discharge to waters of the

state or to any other surface or subsurface disposal systems.

Note h: Lower per seat estimate assumes a max of 1 church service per day, higher per seat estimate

assumes a max of 3 church services per day. Weddings &funerals shall be counted as services.

Note i: Non-domestic or industrial wastes are prohibited from being discharged to soil based treatment

systems.

Note j: Total capacity for number of persons should be confirmed by occupancy license or total

occupancy capacity.

Note k: Higher flows shall be estimated when showers are available.

Note l: Deviating from this estimated design flow will require the director's approval, prior to applicant

submitting the permit to install.

Note m: Pools cannot discharge pool filter backwash into soil based treatment systems.

Wastewater Treatment Plants & Collection Sys.

Less than or equal to 100,000 gpd

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Note n: Pool de-watering is prohibited from discharging to soil based treatment systems.

Note o: Flow estimates do not consider daycare facilities. If a daycare is present, the flow requirements for a

daycare facility must be included.

Note p: An external grease trap is required for facilities with food service for OSTS.

Note q: Assume 1 working shift of not more than eight hours. Assume higher flows for two or 3 shift

operations.

Note r: Assume no garbage grinder and normal domestic waste. If garbage grinders are present, the waste

strength should be increased from twenty to sixty-five per cent.

Note s:

Data for regular strength waste range of 200 to 280 milligrams per liter was obtained from U.S.

EPA's manual "Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual, February 2002 (EPA/625/R-

00/008)."

Note t: Waste strength should be twenty to 26 per cent higher for facilities that include food service

operations, such as cafeterias, service stations & for facilities that may handle pet wastes.

Note u: Sewer connection is required for a car wash. Please contact your district office.

Note: For additional information, refer to OAC 3745-42-05

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CFR 419 Subpart B, the Petroleum Refining Point Source Standards, Cracking Subcategory.   We would need to review the development documents and  network with some other sources, such as regulators with experience with similar facilities and/or USEPA HQ  for verification once we have the detailed process information from the facility.   If 419B and only 419B applies, the TBELS are shown below:  

§419.26 Standards of performance for new sources (NSPS) ( for direct discharge)

(a) Any new source subject to this subpart must achieve the following new source performance standards (NSPS):

Pollutant or pollutant property

NSPS effluent limitations

Maximum for any 1 day

Average of daily values for 30 consecutive days shall not exceed

Metric units (kilograms per 1,000 m3 of feedstock)

BOD5 16.3 8.7

TSS 11.3 7.2

COD1 118.0 61

oil and grease 4.8 2.6

Phenolic compounds 0.119 0.058

Ammonia (as N) 18.8 8.6

Sulfide 0.105 0.048

Total chromium 0.24 0.14

Hexavalent chromium 0.020 0.0088

pH (2) (2)

English units (pounds per 1,000 bbl of feedstock)

BOD5 5.8 3.1

TSS 4.0 2.5

COD1 41.5 21

Oil and grease 1.7 0.93

Phenolic compounds 0.042 0.020

Ammonia (as N) 6.6 3.0

Sulfide 0.037 0.017

Total chromium 0.084 0.049

Hexavalent chromium 0.0072 0.0032

pH (2) (2)

1See footnote following table in §419.13(d).

2Within the range 6.0 to 9.0.

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(b) The limits set forth in paragraph (a) of this section are to be multiplied by the following factors to calculate the maximum for any 1 day and maximum average of daily values for 30 consecutive days.

(1) Size Factor.

1,000 bbl of feedstock per stream day Size factor

Less than 24.9 0.91

25.0 to 49.9 0.95

50.0 to 74.9 1.04

75.0 to 99.9 1.13

100.0 to 124.9 1.23

125.0 to 149.9 1.35

150.0 or greater 1.41

(2) Process factor.

Process configuration Process factor

Less than 2.49 0.58

2.5 to 3.49 0.63

3.5 to 4.49 0.74

4.5 to 5.49 0.88

5.5 to 5.99 1.00

6.0 to 6.49 1.09

6.5 to 6.99 1.19

7.0 to 7.49 1.29

7.5 to 7.99 1.41

8.0 to 8.49 1.53

8.5 to 8.99 1.67

9.0 to 9.49 1.82

9.5 or greater 1.89

(3) See the comprehensive example in subpart D, §419.42(b)(3).

(c) The provisions of §419.16(c) apply to discharges of process wastewater pollutants attributable to ballast water by a point source subject to the provisions of this subpart.

(d) The quantity and quality of pollutants or pollutant properties controlled by this paragraph, attributable to once-through cooling water, are excluded from the discharge allowed by paragraph (b) of

this section. Once-through cooling water may be discharged with a total organic carbon concentration not to exceed 5 mg/l.

• Swiss Valley Associates worked extensively with the Village of Clarington to develop their waste water collection and treatment system plans. The Treatment Plant is pictured in the foreground with a water tank visible in the background.

• The Waste Water Treatment Plant serves approximately 230 homes and is sized for 80,000 GPD. The collection system is one of the tightest in the Ohio Valley and is not significantly affected by storm water.

• Swiss Valley Associates managed Ohio EPA approval, funding applications, field data, design, bidding, resident inspection, and user service charges.

Village of ClaringtonWastewater Collection and Treatment Systems

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• Sludge Drying Beds are covered and enclosed with corrosion resistant glass overhead doors. Sunlight and fresh air aid the drying process.

• Sludge dewaters and dries to a 2” solid cake which is easily shoveled into a truck for delivery to an approved landfill.

Village of ClaringtonWastewater Collection and Treatment System

•The SVA mobile office and box truck are shown on a typical construction site. Our mobile office is equipped with computer, high speed internet, state of the art software, fax, meeting area, and tool storage. The box truck is available for transporting and storing specially purchased materials. Providing these services saves the Owner money.

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TAX INCREMENT FINANCING INCENTIVE DISTRICTS (INCLUDING PROVISIONS ENACTED BY AMENDED SUBSTITUTE HB 66,

ENACTED JUNE 2005, AND BY AMENDED HB 530, ENACTED MARCH 2006)

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) is an economic development mechanism available to local governments in Ohio to finance public infrastructure improvements and, in certain circumstances, residential rehabilitation. A TIF works by locking in the taxable worth of real property at the value it holds at the time the authorizing legislation was approved. Payments derived from the increased assessed value of any improvement to real property beyond that amount are directed towards a separate fund to finance the construction of public infrastructure defined within the TIF legislation. A TIF may be comprised of specific parcels or an “Incentive District.” An Incentive District TIF is defined as (a) an aggregation of individual parcels of real property comprising an area no larger than 300 contiguous acres and (b) exhibits one or more characteristics of economic distress, as listed in § 5709.40(A)(5) of the O.R.C. Note that an Incentive District TIF may not include any parcel that is currently included in a TIF (whether parcel or another Incentive District TIF). Municipalities, townships, or counties may establish these Incentive Districts. The Service Payments collected through an Incentive District TIF can be used to fund public infrastructure improvements anywhere within the district, even if the public infrastructure does not directly benefit every parcel within the district. Local governments may authorize Incentive District TIFs to fund a number of public infrastructure needs including public roads and highways, water and sewer lines, remediation, land acquisition, demolition, the provision of gas, electric, and communications service facilities, and the enhancement of public waterways (note: public infrastructure does not include police or fire equipment for Incentive Districts TIFs created after March 30, 2006, and no Incentive District TIF service payments collected in such Districts may be used for such purposes). Along with public infrastructure improvements previously noted, Service Payments generated from private improvements in an Incentive District TIF may be used to fund residential housing renovation projects as long as the TIF includes a public infrastructure component. (Also note: the legislation must identify one or more commercial or industrial specific projects that are or will be undertaken in the TIF that will place additional demand on the public infrastructure improvements designated in the legislation). Note that, while this Incentive District TIF provision previously had a sunset date of June 30, 2007, Amended Substitute House Bill 66 (passed June 2005) eliminated the sunset date. A taxpayer whose operations are located within an Incentive District TIF continues to make payments to the jurisdiction in an amount equal to the real property tax liability that otherwise would have been due had the property not been exempted. These payments in lieu of taxes, or Service Payments, are collected by the county treasurer in the same manner as real property taxes, but are deposited into separate public improvement tax increment equivalent funds. ELIGIBILITY For Incentive District TIFs created after January 1, 2006, certain thresholds must be met in order for the local jurisdiction (municipality, township, or county) to enter into this type of

TIF. For any municipality, township, or county with a population (based on the most recent federal census) of 25,000 or more, an Incentive District TIF can be created only if the value of real property located within all Incentive Districts, including the proposed Incentive District, will not exceed 25% of the jurisdiction’s total real property valuation. Communities with a population of at least 25,000 that are considering creating an Incentive District TIF after January 1, 2006, must compute the following valuations: a) for property located within the proposed TIF, determine the taxable value of the property during the preceding tax year; and, b) determine what would have been the taxable value of property located within an Incentive District TIF during the preceding tax year that would have been taxable but for the fact that the property was located in an Incentive District TIF. Finally, divide the sum of a) and b) by the total taxable value of real property located in the jurisdiction for the preceding tax year. If the result of this calculation does not exceed .25, the proposed Incentive District TIF can be created. TAX BENEFIT A local political jurisdiction may exempt the value of private improvements from real property taxes up to 75 percent for a term of up to 10 years. The TIF authorizing legislation enacted by the municipality, township, or county must specify the rate and term of real property tax exemptions. Local jurisdictions seeking to offer greater amounts of assistance under the TIF must first obtain the concurrence of the affected board(s) of education and the statutorily required additional government entities. With the concurrence of its school board(s) and the additional government entity, a local political jurisdiction may exempt the value of improvements up to 100 percent for a term of up to 30 years. Note that in municipalities, TIF Incentive District exemptions for real estate improvements up to 100 percent or up to 30 years may be made without the concurrence of the affected board(s) of education if the TIF authorizing legislation provides that service payments in lieu of taxation will be made to the affected board(s) of education in an amount that would have been payable to the affected board(s) of education if the improvements had not been exempted from taxation. SCHOOL BOARD INVOLVEMENT State law requires that local political jurisdictions notify, and in some cases obtain the concurrence of, affected school boards prior to enacting Incentive District TIF authorizing legislation. Municipalities, townships, and counties are required to notify all affected boards of education at least 14 calendar days prior to their formal consideration of proposed Incentive District TIF legislation. If the Incentive District TIF proposes an exemption greater than 75 percent or a term in excess of 10 years, local governmental entities must provide notice specifically to the affected city, village, and exempted school boards at least 45 business days prior to their formal consideration. State law provides that the school board notification include the specific parcels or Incentive District TIF boundaries comprising the TIF, the estimated value of the real property improvements, and the exemption benefit levels. The affected boards of education must approve, conditionally approve, or reject any proposed exemptions in excess of the statutory rate and term limits. Note that State law allows a board of education to (a) waive their rights to approve proposed TIF exemptions, or (b) grant local governmental entities the ability to provide notice in fewer than 45 business days in

applicable circumstances. After the appropriate notice to the affected board(s) of education, the local jurisdiction must formally approve the TIF legislation in an open public meeting. In those municipalities that levy their own income taxes, if the respective project receiving assistance generates annual payroll for new employees of $1,000,000 or more, legislatively authorized Incentive District TIFs must be accompanied by revenue sharing agreements with the affected city, village, and/or exempted school board(s). If a municipality and its above mentioned school board(s) fail to execute an acceptable compensation agreement within six months following the passage of the legislation, State law mandates that the municipal income tax revenues generated from the new employees be divided on a 50/50 basis between the two parties. This arrangement must occur in each year that the Incentive District TIF is in effect and the statutory payroll threshold is satisfied. Given the requirement that income tax revenues are shared with the affected board(s) of education, municipalities must collect employment and payroll information regarding the project prior to enacting the legislation and annually monitor such project data. ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY INVOLVEMENT Originating with Am. Sub. HB 66, if a municipal or township Incentive District TIF created on or after January 1, 2006 proposes an exemption greater than 75 percent and/or a term in excess of 10 years, the local jurisdiction enacting the Incentive District TIF must notify the county prior to enacting its legislation. The county commissioners must be notified at least 45 business days prior to acting on the legislation to create the district. The notice must: include a copy of the proposed legislation, identify the parcels in the proposed district, provide an estimate of the true value of the improvements that will be made in the district, state the duration and percentage of the exemption, and state the date on which the legislation will be adopted. The county may accept or object, through legislation, to the rate and/or term of the exemption proposed under the Incentive District TIF and certify this legislation to the local jurisdiction within 30 days of notice receipt. If the county does not object, the municipality or township may adopt the Incentive District TIF and no compensation is thereafter payable to the county. If the county objects to the rate and/or term, a negotiation between the county and local jurisdiction may be made that will provide compensation to the county. The compensation may not exceed the property taxes foregone by the county as a result of the exemption. If following an objection no compensation agreement is reached, the legislation creating the Incentive District TIF must provide compensation to the county in the 11th and subsequent years of the exemption period. The compensation will be equal to 50% of the county’s foregone taxes or, if the objection was to the exemption percentage in excess of 75%, the compensation will be equal to not more than 50% of the county’s property taxes foregone that are in excess of the 75% exemption. For example, for a 100 percent, 30-year Incentive District TIF, the compensation could be in effect from years 11 through 30, and the calculated compensation would be not more than 12.5 percent of the exempted value (100 percent minus the 75 percent threshold, divided by two). ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS If, in conjunction with an Incentive District TIF, the municipality, township, or county establishing the district plans on applying for the real property exemptions on behalf of the real property owners located within the district, the jurisdiction is statutorily required to hold a public hearing prior to district approval. Notice of this public hearing and a copy of the

proposed legislation must be sent to and received by every real property owner whose property is located within the proposed district boundaries at least 30 days prior to the public hearing. Note that this hearing must be held at least 30 days prior to the passage of the Incentive District TIF enabling legislation. For Incentive District TIFs created after January 1, 2006, service payments in lieu of taxation must be made to the taxing authorities that make certain tax levies as follows: • A tax levied under division (L) of Section 5705.19 or Section 5709.191 of the ORC for

community mental retardation and developmental disabilities programs and services pursuant to Chapter 5126 of the ORC.

• A tax levied under division (Y) of Section 5705.19 of the ORC for providing or maintaining senior citizens services or facilities.

• A tax levied under Section 5705.22 of the ORC for county hospitals. • A tax levied by a joint-county district or by a county under section 5705.19, 5705.191 or

5705.221 of the ORC for alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services or facilities. • A tax levied under Section 5705.23 of the ORC for library purposes • A tax levied under Section 5705.24 of the ORC for the support of children services and

the placement and care of children. • A tax levied under division (Z) of section 5705.19 of the Revised Code for provision and

maintenance of zoological park services and facilities under section 307.76 of the ORC. • A tax levied under section 511.27 or division (H) of section 5705.19 of the ORC of the

Revised Code for the support of township park districts. • A tax levied under division (A), (F), or (H) of section 5705.19 of the Revised Code for

parks and recreational purposes of a joint recreation district organized pursuant to division (B) of section 755.14 of the Revised Code.

• A tax levied under section 1545.20 or 1545.21 of the ORC for park district purposes. • A tax levied under Section 5709.191 of the ORC for public assistance, human or social

services, public relief, public welfare, public health and hospitalization, and support of general hospitals.

• A tax levied under section 3709.29 of the Revised Code for a general health district program.

These levies must be passed after January 1, 2006, and must represent a new levy, a replacement levy, or a renewal levy. For new levies, the amount of the service payment will be equal to the amount of taxes from the new levy. For replacement or renewal levies, the amount of the service payment will be equal to the increase in the effective tax rate of the renewal or replacement levy. (Revised 5/8/06)