Presentation

for
City of Marysville - Council Meeting

November 10, 2008

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 Storm & Sanitary Sewer History

ƒ Early 1970’s – WWTP constructed (2.4 MGD);

ƒ 1990’s – Combined sewers were separated;
ƒ 1996 – Experienced City-wide surface & basement flooding;
ƒ 1998 – Unable to certify sewer separation project;
ƒ 2000 to 2003 – City conducted several I & I Studies;
ƒ 2004 – Experienced City-wide surface & basement flooding;
ƒ 2005 – Storm and Sanitary Sewer Evaluation & Master Plan
completed;
ƒ 2005 to Present – Several projects have been undertaken;

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 MDEQ Notice of Violation

ƒ Flow at the WWTP has exceeded capacity;

ƒ Existing NPDES Permit deadlines have not been met;
ƒ No new Part 41 Permits will be issued to extend
sewer capacity;
ƒ New sewer users that apply to enter the City would
not be serviced;
ƒ Unused taps on existing sewer lines not affected;

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 Challenges facing Marysville

ƒ Capacity of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP):

ƒ Rated Capacity is 2.4 Million
gallons per day (MGD);
ƒ Average flow reported to
MDEQ was 2.48 MGD;
ƒ Renewal of NPDES Permit –
Expires in Oct ’08
Applied in Apr ’08

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 Challenges facing Marysville
(continued)

ƒ Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO):

ƒ Flow Monitoring Program
is showing excessive Inflow;
ƒ Confirms findings of the
2005 Storm and Sanitary
Master Plan
& 2007 Project Plan;

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Challenges facing Marysville
(continued)

ƒ Basement Flooding:
ƒ Most notable occurrences
were in 1996 & 2004;

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 Flow Monitoring Program
Conclusions

ƒ Per capita flows:

ƒ MDEQ standard is 250 gallons per capita per day (gpcd);
ƒ Meter districts have seen
500 – 750 gpcd;

ƒ WWTP flows:
ƒ Dry weather capacity is 2.4 MGD;
ƒ Wet weather capacity is 5 to 6 MGD;
ƒ Flow monitoring program has documented 8 – 10 MGD;

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 Storm System Improvements

ƒ Storm and Drainage:

ƒ Drain Improvements and Culvert Upgrades;
ƒ Improved and ongoing maintenance;

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 Sanitary System Improvements

ƒ Collection System:
ƒ WWTP Improvements and Sewer
Upgrades;
ƒ Continued Investigation and
Monitoring;
ƒ Improved and ongoing maintenance;

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 Storm Sewer & Drainage
Recent Projects

ƒ 2005 – Carolina Culvert Adjustment;

ƒ 2005 – 18th Street Culvert Improvement;

ƒ 2006 – Michigan Ave Culvert Improvement;

ƒ 2008 – Storage Area J (Gardens School);

ƒ 2008 – Overflow Adjustment (Detroit Edison);
ƒ 2008 – Bunce Creek Improvement (St. James);

ƒ In Progress – Bunce Creek & Huffman Drain Project;

ƒ Increased and Ongoing Maintenance and Cleanup;

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 WWTP & Collection System
Recent Projects

ƒ Studies:
ƒ 2005 – Storm & Sanitary Evaluation & Master Plan;
ƒ 2006 – WWTP Capital Improvement Plan Update;
ƒ 2007 – SRF Funding Application;
ƒ 2008 – Inflow & Infiltration Flow Metering Study;
ƒ Projects:
ƒ 2006 – Busha Hwy Sanitary Sewer Improvement;
ƒ 2006 – Wet Weather Station Weir Adjustment;
ƒ 2008 – Permanent Flow Meters;
ƒ 2008 – WWTP Pump Replacement;

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 What are our options?

ƒ Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation:

ƒ Implement the recommendations of
the Master Plan and Project Plan;
ƒ Will require an aggressive program, which could possibly
include footing drain disconnections;
ƒ The results of the inflow reduction are uncertain;
ƒ Program could be phased over 10 years or longer;

ƒ A successful program would address all three

challenges.
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 What are our options?
(continued)

ƒ Storage of excess wet weather flows:

ƒ Master Plan called for up to
7.5 million gallons of storage;
ƒ Could be located on WWTP site;
ƒ Reduces the likelihood of SSO;

ƒ Does not address WWTP capacity needs.

ƒ Does not address basement flooding unless located at

point(s) of excess flow.
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 What are our options?
(continued)

ƒ Expand the Wastewater Treatment Plant

(WWTP):
ƒ Provide for approximately 1 MGD of additional
dry weather capacity (equivalent to adding up to
2–3 MGD of wet weather capacity);
ƒ Provides the ability for the City to continue to grow;
ƒ Provides wet weather capacity to mitigate SSO;
ƒ Can be implemented in shorter time frame;
ƒ Does not lend itself to phased approach;

ƒ Incorporated into five-year budget plan.

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 Recommended Implementation
Strategy

ƒ Increase WWTP Capacity & Performance:

ƒ Provide 1 MGD additional capacity;
ƒ Begin construction FY 2011;
ƒ Eliminates Part 41 ban & mitigates SSO;

ƒ Add Additional Storage:

ƒ Plan will compliment WWTP expansion and ongoing
collection system and drainage improvements;

ƒ Rehabilitation Collection System:

ƒ Realistic approach in parallel with other ongoing projects;
ƒ Guided by the flow monitoring results;
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 Schedule Highlights

ƒ WWTP:
ƒ 2009 – Sludge Storage;
ƒ 2010 – Mechanical Screening
& UV Disinfection;
ƒ 2011 – Expansion;
ƒ Storage Facilities:
ƒ 2010 – Bromley Line;
ƒ 2013 – Two Million Gallon Storage Facility;
ƒ Collection System:
ƒ 2009 through 2013 – Various Rehabilitation Projects
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 WWTP & Collection System
Cost Summary

ƒ WWTP Expansion & Upgrades $9.5 million

ƒ Storage Facilities $9.0 million
ƒ Collection System Rehabilitation $1.5 million
ƒ Engineering & Contingency $1.5 million

Total $21.5 million

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 Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
Cost Summary

ƒ Settling Basin / Sludge Removal $0.5 million

ƒ Additional Clearwell $1.5 million
ƒ Filter Media $0.6 million
ƒ Engineering & Contingency $0.4 million

Total $3.0 million

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 Residential (Unmetered)
Proposed Rates
Fiscal Total W/S Billing Annual
Water Sewer Bi-Annual % Change
Year Bi-Annual Change

2008 $108.20 $126.05 $234.25 - - -

2009 $114.00 $145.62 $259.62 $25.37 $50.74 10.8%

2010 $126.05 $158.77 $284.82 $25.20 $50.40 9.7%

2011 $139.52 $173.17 $312.69 $27.87 $55.74 9.8%

2012 $154.50 $188.84 $343.34 $30.65 $61.30 9.8%

2013 $171.12 $206.13 $377.25 $33.91 $67.82 9.9%

2014 $189.85 $225.07 $414.92 $37.67 $75.34 10.0%

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 Non-Residential (Metered Billing)
Proposed Rates
Yr to Yr Billing
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
% Chg Cycle
5/8” Quarterly 47.6% 8.7% 8.8% 8.8% 8.9% 9.0%
3/4” Quarterly 45.2% 8.8% 8.8% 8.9% 8.9% 9.0%
1” Quarterly 62.6% 8.7% 8.7% 8.8% 8.8% 8.9%
1.5” Quarterly 57.7% 8.8% 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 9.0%
2” Quarterly 24.4% 9.0% 9.0% 9.1% 9.1% 9.2%
3” Quarterly 12.7% 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 9.3% 9.4%
4” Quarterly 10.1% 9.2% 9.2% 9.2% 9.3% 9.4%
6” Quarterly 8.4% 9.2% 9.3% 9.3% 9.4% 9.5%
8” Quarterly 72.7% 9.8% 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 10.2%
10” Quarterly 12.1% 9.4% 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 9.6%

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 Rate Comparisons
w/ Surrounding Communities
% Difference % Difference
Community Water Sewer Total
(2008 Rates) (2014 Rates)*

Algonac $386.40 $510.00 $896.40 73% 8%

Marine City $664.82 $737.46 $1,402.28 170% 69%

Port Huron $281.63 $667.91 $949.54 83% 14%

Saint Clair $209.00 $621.12 $830.12 60% 0%

Marysville - 2008 $228.00 $291.24 $519.24 n/a n/a

Marysville - 2014 $379.70 $450.14 $829.84 n/a n/a

* Assumes no rate increases in the other communities over the next 5 years (2009 and 2014).

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 Recommendations

Actions:
ƒ Commit to a plan to expand/upgrade the WWTP;
ƒ Notify MDEQ of the City’s commitment & proposed schedule;
ƒ Adopt the five-year budget plan;

Results:
ƒ Part 41 Permit Ban lifted;
ƒ MDEQ will incorporate schedule into NPDES Permit;
ƒ Better position to apply for future SRF Loan assistance;
ƒ WWTP capacity allows for future growth;
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Questions?

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