ITEM 1 Wastewater Master plan progress summaryOtsego Wastewater Master Plan
City Council Update – March 27, 2017
Otsego Wastewater Master Plan
Progress Summary
I.Meetings with City
a. Kick-Off
b. Public Works Subcommittee
c. Utilities Staff
d. City Council
II.Public Involvement
a. Public Meeting and Presentation
b. Public Input/Opinion Period
III.Overall Developments
a. Regulator (MPCA) Discussions
i. Expectations
ii. Limit Projections
b. Alternatives Development
i. Preliminary Screening of Alternatives
ii. Detailed Analysis of Selected Alternatives
1. Preliminary Sizing and Site Layout
2. Process Diagrams
3. Cost Opinions – Capital, O&M, NPW
4. Kepner-Tregoe Analysis (decision support tool)
c. Technical Memorandums
i. Basis of Design – Liquids and Solids
ii. Alternative Screening – Liquids
iii. Alternative Screening – Solids
IV.Current Conclusions
a. Liquid Trains
i. West and East Facility - MBR
1. Upgraded and Expanded Preliminary Treatment
2. Membrane Bioreactors (MBR)
3. Disinfection and Space for Tertiary Treatment
4. Effluent Aeration
5. Administration and Storage Space
6. New Biofilters (Odor Control)
b. Solids Trains
i. East Facility – Consolidated Processing and Cake Landfilling
1. Expanded WAS Storage
2. New Thickening and TWAS Storage
3. New Dewatering Building
4. New Chemical (Lime) Stabilization Equipment with Loadout
5. New Biofilters (Odor Control)
ii. West Facility
1. Expanded WAS Storage
2. Expanded Thickening and TWAS Storage
3. New Entrance / Loadout Road
Otsego Wastewater Master Plan
City Council Update – March 27, 2017
Initially Presented: Public Works Subcommittee – December 20, 2016
FIGURE 1: REGULATORY LIMIT PROJECTS – EAST WWTF
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Notes:
Not all limits are shown
BOD and TSS limits could be increased through the Anti-Degradation analysis that will already be required for future flow
increases greater than 200,000 gallons per day.
A mercury concentration limit is anticipated but is not expected to influence alternative selection.
Total nitrogen limits not provided by MPCA. Preliminary projections estimate an initial10 mg/L TN limit, with future TN limits
in the range of 3 to 5 mg/L
Otsego Wastewater Master Plan
City Council Update – March 27, 2017
Initially Presented: Public Works Subcommittee – December 20, 2016
FIGURE 2: REGULATORY LIMIT PROJECTS – WEST WWTF
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Notes:
Not all limits are shown
BOD and TSS limits could be increased through the Anti•Degradation analysis that will already be required for future flow
increases greater than 200,000 gallons per day.
A mercury concentration limit is anticipated but is not expected to influence alternative selection.
Total nitrogen limits not provided by MPCA. Preliminary projections estimate an initial10 mg/L TN limit, with future TN limits
in the range of 3 to 5 mg/L
A Chloride concentration limit is projected based upon current WQSs and limited receiving stream dilution, but MPCA has
formed a Work Group to determine if/how to implement Chloride standards state•wide. The Work Group's recommendation is
anticipated in Q2 2017. "Off•site" chloride reduction strategies would be required to meet the potential chloride limit.
Otsego Wastewater Master Plan
City Council Update – March 27, 2017
Initially Presented: Public Works Subcommittee – December 20, 2016
Otsego Wastewater Master Plan
Alternatives Pre-Screening
I.Liquid Treatment Alternatives
a. Selected for Detailed Analysis
i. Expansion of oxidation ditch treatment at West WWTF
ii. Expansion of oxidation ditch treatment at East WWTF
iii. Membrane bioreactor treatment at West WWTF
iv. Membrane bioreactor treatment at East WWTF
v. Integrated fixed film activated sludge treatment at West WWTF
vi. Integrated fixed film activated sludge treatment at East WWTF
b. Considered, but Eliminated Alternatives
i. No action (existing equipment / capacity)
ii. Consolidation of treatment at existing East WWTF
iii. Alternative disposal methods for treated effluent
iv. Alternative discharge location – West WWTF
v. Spray irrigation/Rapid infiltration basins
vi. Sequencing batch reactors
vii. Primary clarifiers with secondary treatment
viii. Trickling filters
ix. Anaerobic membrane bioreactor
II.Solids Treatment Alternatives
a. Selected for Detailed Analysis
i. Split aerobic digestion and dewatering at both WWTFs
ii. Transport of West WWTF thickened WAS for consolidated aerobic
digestion and dewatering at the East WWTF
iii. Transport of West WWTF thickened WAS for consolidated dewatering
and chemical (lime) stabilization at the East WWTF
b. Considered, but Eliminated Alternatives
i. No action (current Class B land application with existing equipment /
capacity)
ii. Expansion of current biosolids handling approach
iii. Split aerobic digestion with mobile dewatering press
iv. Split aerobic digestion with consolidated permanent dewatering at either
the West WWTF or East WWTF
v. Transport of thickened solids to West WWTF for consolidated aerobic
digestion or chemical (lime) stabilization and dewatering
vi. Off-site, centralized stabilization and/or dewatering
vii. Combined or split anaerobic digestion in any combination:
1. With primary clarifiers at both WWTFs
2. Without primary clarifiers and digestion of thickened WAS
Influent
Pumping
Fine Screens (6mm)
Screenings and Grit Disposal
Preliminary Treatment
Grit Removal Final ClarifiersAerobicAnoxic
Anaerobic Re-AerationPost-Anoxic
Denite Filters
Phosphorus Filters UV Disinfection Effluent Aeration
Waste Sludge to
Solids Processing
Discharge
OXIDATION DITCH
Return Activated Sludge (RAS)
Internal Mixed Liquor Recycle
PROS
• TN/TP Limits
• Relative Ease of Operations
• Forgiving System
• Stable Solids
• Familiarity
• Low Sludge Yield
CONS
• Larger Footprint
• Requires Most Concrete
• Limits Site Flexibility
LIQUID TREATMENT OPTIONS
City of Otsego Wastewater Treatment Master Plan
Influent
Pumping
Fine Screens (2mm)
Preliminary Treatment
Grit Removal Final ClarifiersAerobicAnoxic
Anaerobic Re-AerationPost-Anoxic
Denite Filters
Phosphorus Filters UV Disinfection Effluent Aeration
Waste Sludge to
Solids Processing
Discharge
INTEGRATED FIXED-FILM ACTIVATED SLUDGE
Return Activated Sludge (RAS)
Internal Mixed Liquor Recycle
PROS
• TP/TN Limits
• Stable Nitrification
• Retrofit/Small Footprint
• Reduced SVI Variation
CONS
• Better Screening Required
• Increased Headloss
• Media Loss
Influent
Pumping
Fine Screens (2mm)
Preliminary Treatment
Grit Removal
Membranes
AerobicAnoxicAnaerobic Re-AerationPost-Anoxic
Denite Filters
Permeate Pumping
UV Disinfection Effluent Aeration
Waste Sludge to
Solids Processing
Discharge
MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR
Mixed Liquor Recycle PROS
• TN/TP Limits
• No Phosphorus Filters
• Smallest Footprint
• High Quality Effluent
• Perfect Clarifier
• Reuse Potential
CONS
• Better Screening Required
• Operational Complexity
• Highest Equipment Maintenance
• Most Equipment
• Chemical Cleaning
Screenings and Grit Disposal
Screenings and Grit Disposal
AEROBIC DIGESTION AND DEWATERING AT BOTH FACILITIES
PROS
• Proven technologies
• Technology is similar, if not the
same, as existing
• Similar, dedicated technology at
each facility
• Reduces overall hauling
requirements due to no
thickening sludge transport
• Significant re-use of
infrastructure available at both
facilities
• Spreads footprint requirements
between two facilities
CONS
• Extra equipment required to
maintain redundancy at both
facilities
• Infrastructure for all
technologies required at both
sides
• Additional labor requirements
due to multiple solids treatment
processes
• Large overall footprint
requirement due to repetition of
processes at multiple facilities
SOLID TREATMENT OPTIONS
City of Otsego Wastewater Treatment Master Plan
To Landfill
To Landfill
WAS Storage
WAS Storage
Thickening
Thickening
Aerobic Digestion
Aerobic Digestion
Dewatering
Dewatering
From Secondary Treatment Process and/or Final Clarifiers
WEST >
EAST>
CONSOLIDATE DEWATERING AND CHEMICAL (LIME) STABILIZATION AT EAST WWTF
CONSOLIDATE AEROBIC DIGESTION AND DEWATERING AT EAST WWTF
PROS
• Reduces two dewatering and
stabilization processes into
combined processes at a single
facility, reducing overall footprint
and equipment
• Reduced infrastructure
requirements through elimination
of aerobic digestion in favor of
chemical stabilization process
• Proven technology
• Similar, dedicated technology at
each facility where required
• Significant re-use of infrastructure
available at both facilities
• Class A biosolids for added ultimate
disposal flexibility
PROS
• Reduces two aerobic digestion
and dewatering processes into
combined processes at a single
facility, reducing overall footprint,
equipment, infrastructure, and
labor requirements
• Proven technologies
• Technology similar, if not the
same, as existing
• Similar, dedicated technology at
each facility where required
• Significant re-use of infrastructure
available at both facilities
CONS
• Added hauling costs for
transport of thickened solids
from West to East WWTF
• Large overall footprint
requirement at a single facility
(East) to handle solids addition
from West WWTF
• Technology new to City staff
• Chemical dependent process
CONS
• Added hauling costs for
transport of thickened solids
from West to East WWTF
• Large overall footprint
requirement at a single facility
(East) to handle solids addition
from West WWTF
To Landfill
To Landfill
WAS Storage
WAS Storage
WAS Storage
WAS Storage
Thickening
Thickening
Thickening
Thickening
Aerobic Digestion
Dewatering Chemical (Lime)
Stabilization System
Dewatering
WEST >
WEST >
EAST>
EAST>
Otsego Wastewater Master Plan
City Council Update – March 27, 2017
Initially Presented: Public Works Subcommittee – February 15, 2017
FIGURE 3: LIQUID TRAIN ALTERNATIVES: BUILDOUT TOTAL COST SUMMARY
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FIGURE 4: LIQUID TRAIN ALTERNATIVES: KEPNER-TREGOE ANALYSIS
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Otsego Wastewater Master Plan
City Council Update – March 27, 2017
Initially Presented: Public Works Subcommittee – February 15, 2017
FIGURE 5: SOLIDS TRAIN ALTERNATIVES: BUILDOUT TOTAL COST SUMMARY
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FIGURE 6: SOLIDS TRAIN ALTERNATIVES: KEPNER-TREGOE ANALYSIS
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Otsego Wastewater Master Plan
City Council Update – March 27, 2017
Otsego Wastewater Master Plan
Next Steps
I.City confirms recommended alternatives
II.Development of phasing for recommended alternatives
III.Existing equipment assessment
IV.Capital Improvements Plan
V.Reports and Documentation
VI.Adoption of Master Plan by City