Fayette County Wastewater Management Plan October 6, 2005
Project Overview & Status 1. Form Project Advisory Committee 2. Develop Public Participation Plan 3. Review Previous Planning Efforts 4. Assemble Community Profile 5. Define Existing Wastewater Needs 6. Id and Screen Options 7. Evaluate Alternatives and Develop Preferred Plan
How can you learn more? Project website Meeting minutes Project reports fayette_county_west_virginia.php 3 rd floor of courthouse Binders with all info gathered on PSD & municipal WWTFs Map book Project reports
Wastewater Management Sectors Onsite systems Cluster systems Recreational areas UIC systems Package plants PSD & municipal WWTFs WQ monitoring program
Onsite Systems CIP Management system requirements
Onsite Systems CIP
Cluster System CIP Current onsite areas proposed to have cluster systems (mini-sewers)
UIC Systems CIP Typically large septic systems
Recreational Areas CIP Public education and outreach
Package Plant CIP 19 systems total 4 minor upgrades 15 total replacement
Package Plant CIP
PSD & Municipal WWTF CIP
Water Quality Monitoring CIP
Variables Affecting CIP Percent of onsite systems in failure CSO/SSO abatements costs Needed collection and treatment system improvements for PSD & municipal WWTFs
County CIP – Scenario I
County CIP – Scenario II
Watershed CIPs
Whats next? Finalization of the Preferred Plan based on feedback received Adoption of the plan by Fayette County Planning Commission and Fayette County Commission as the official wastewater plan of the county Secure funding for prioritized projects (availability and suitability of funding sources may affect implementation schedule)
Implementation Steps Filing of the plan with the West Virginia Infrastructure Council as a pre-application for acceptance for technical feasibility Formal application through IJDC for the initial, selected projects, with local recommendation of funding sources Follow-up with the agencies recommended by IJDC Filing of individual funding applications made by Region 4 Planning and Development Council in consultation with the Fayette County Resource Coordinator
Funding Sources Grants Loans Increased rates Water quality protection fee
Funding Sources State Revolving Loan Fund HUD Small Cities Block Grant Appalachian Regional Commission Special appropriation request through Congress Rural Utility Service Army Corps of Engineers Funds from a private purveyor of wastewater treatment services interested in an O&M contract on the system Local bond issue using the Tax Increment Financing Statute or Industrial Development Bond Statute
Funding Issues Affordability and willingness to pay must be considered Need for rate increases for rainy day funding for repair/replacement Need for wastewater fee for unsewered areas = business opportunity for PSDs/ municipalities
Business Opportunities Sludge handling Shared equipment Consolidation of processing Technical, management, and financial assistance/sharing of skills & resources Septage pumping Onsite systems management Alternatives to proposed sewering projects
Opportunities for Action Now Enabling legislation for onsite system management Creation of RME for new development
Questions?