WATER &WASTE WATER PROJECT PLANNING & TESTING EWB Meeting December 5, 2007 By Mike Smith, Burns & Mac

Mike Smith, P.E. Associate Chemical Engineer; Burns and McDonnell Engineers Associate Chemical Engineer; Burns and McDonnell Engineers B.S. Ch.E. from UMR, 1982 B.S. Ch.E. from UMR, 1982 MBA from SIUE, 1994 MBA from SIUE, 1994 Class A and DS III Drinking Water Operator Licensed by the Missouri DNR Class A and DS III Drinking Water Operator Licensed by the Missouri DNR Experience in water and waste water systems in power, microelectronics, refining, chemical plant, and chemical treatment sales and consulting. Experience in water and waste water systems in power, microelectronics, refining, chemical plant, and chemical treatment sales and consulting.

Project Considerations Political Environment Political Environment Legal Environment Legal Environment Regulatory Requirements Regulatory Requirements System Design System Design –Number of people to be served –Existing conditions –Design Criteria Funding Funding

Political Considerations Is the area in a war zone? Is the area in a war zone? Terrorist threats? Terrorist threats? Hostile toward outsiders? Hostile toward outsiders? Does the country require a form of bribery? (Legal and required in some areas) Does the country require a form of bribery? (Legal and required in some areas) Build a relationship with the national and/or local governments Build a relationship with the national and/or local governments

Legal Considerations Can you be easily sued (like in the U.S.)? Can you be easily sued (like in the U.S.)? What are the national and local laws regarding engineering, construction, funding, etc.? What are the national and local laws regarding engineering, construction, funding, etc.? What laws exist regarding entry and exit to and from the project locale? What laws exist regarding entry and exit to and from the project locale?

Regulatory Requirements What regulations exist regarding the construction, startup, and operation of potable and/or waste water plants? What regulations exist regarding the construction, startup, and operation of potable and/or waste water plants? How are they enforced? How are they enforced? What permits are required? What permits are required? What testing is required? What testing is required? What sampling points are required? What sampling points are required? What sampling frequency is required? What sampling frequency is required?

U.S. Regulatory Requirements Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency –Potable Water Regulations –Waste Water Regulations –Air Emission Regulations Green house gases Green house gases Mercury reduction Mercury reduction Vehicle emission reduction Vehicle emission reduction –Hazardous Waste Regulations –Solid Waste Management Law –Landfill Regulations

U.S. Regulatory Requirements Department of Natural Resources Department of Natural Resources –State body which enforces EPA regulations – – Missouri Potable Water/ Waste Water Missouri Potable Water/ Waste Water –Federal Clean Water Act –Safe Drinking Water –Missouri Clean Water Law –Public Drinking Water

10 CSR 60 Construction Permits Construction Permits Operating Permits Operating Permits Contaminant Levels Contaminant Levels Monitoring Monitoring 12 Chapters 12 Chapters Surface Water Rules (Disinfection By-Products Rule; Giardia, Cryptosporidium; LT2ESWTR) Surface Water Rules (Disinfection By-Products Rule; Giardia, Cryptosporidium; LT2ESWTR) Ground Water Rules Ground Water Rules Ground Water Under the Influence of Surface Water Ground Water Under the Influence of Surface Water

Waste Water; 10 CSR 20 N.P.D.E.S. N.P.D.E.S. BOD 5 BOD 5 NFR (lagoon) NFR (lagoon) T.S.S. T.S.S. pH pH Fecal Coliform Fecal Coliform Sludge Sludge

Well Drilling; 10 CSR 23 Pilot Hole drilled into desired aquifer Pilot Hole drilled into desired aquifer Driller takes water samples at various locations and sends to DNR certified lab. Sampler is DNR certified. Driller takes water samples at various locations and sends to DNR certified lab. Sampler is DNR certified. Driller takes rock samples and sends to DNR Geology in Rolla. Sampler is DNR certified. Driller takes rock samples and sends to DNR Geology in Rolla. Sampler is DNR certified. Treatment requirements determined by DNR results Treatment requirements determined by DNR results Well drilled Well drilled Well cased Well cased Well head grouted Well head grouted Well disinfected Well disinfected Well pump control Well pump control

Sampling (Surface Water Example) Online and daily chlorine Online and daily chlorine Online and daily turbidity- 4 hour reporting Online and daily turbidity- 4 hour reporting Quarterly Quarterly 5 X per month BAC T (E-coli) 5 X per month BAC T (E-coli) Different locations Different locations

Sampling (Ground Water Example) Radionucleides Radionucleides Anions (Chlorides, sulfates, nitrates, etc.) Anions (Chlorides, sulfates, nitrates, etc.) Cations (Metals: Iron, copper, lead, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc.) Cations (Metals: Iron, copper, lead, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc.) Organics Organics Microbiological Microbiological

Testing Hands-On Demonstration Hands-On Demonstration pH: -LOG 10 [H + ] pH: -LOG 10 [H + ] Conductivity Conductivity –Resistance is OHMS; MEGOHMS –Conductivity is MHOS- MICROMHOS

Conclusion Use Sound Judgment when regulations are lacking Use Sound Judgment when regulations are lacking –Provide people with a safe drinking water supply –Ensure clean water effluent from waste treatment plants Learn from other chapters’ experience Learn from other chapters’ experience Obtain FUNDING, $$$ ??? Obtain FUNDING, $$$ ???