1. Facilities Plan Update
Clark County Fiscal Court Presentation
October 14, 2009
Palmer Engineering Company / Hazen & Sawyer / CDP

2. What is a Facilities Plan?
Required by the Federal and State Government
401 KAR 5:006
The Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1313
The Clean Water Act, 33 USC 1288
Requirements

3. Facilities Plan Requirements
Facilities Plan Boundary
Existing Facilities
Population Projections (20 Yrs)
Flow Projections (20 Yrs)
Environmental Considerations
Alternatives Analysis
Schedule

4. Why Does WMU Need a Facilities Plan Update?
Required when: (401 KAR 5:006)
Major changes to the Facilities
20 Years since previous Facilities Plan
Current Facilities Plan: 1972 / 1973
Consent Decree

5. Facilities Plan Approval Process
Draft Plan
Clearinghouse Comments
Resubmit
Local Agency Approval
Public Hearing
Final Approval

6. Environmental Agency Involvement
U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kentucky Heritage Council
Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection
State Clearinghouse

10. WMU Existing Facilities
Includes:
150 miles of gravity sanitary sewer
15 Miles of Force Main
17 Pump Stations
1 WWTP
7.2 MGD (Average)
24 MGD (Peak)
1 Class A Bio-solids facility

11. Existing Facilities Condition
Aging Infrastructure (I/I)
27 Recurring Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
Licking River Watershed – 14
Kentucky River Watershed – 13
Pump Station SSO Locations – 5
Manhole SSO Locations – 21
SC-WWTP SSO Locations – 1
Watersheds
2 River
14 Sub-watersheds
Licking River - 8
Kentucky River - 6

13. Population Projections
Census Data
University of Louisville Data Center
Comprehensive Plan
WMU Database

14. Flow Projections
Customer Data
Flow Monitoring
WWTP Flow Data

15. 20 Year Flow Projections Licking River 7.2 MGD 24.0 MGD
Avg. Day Peak Day
Licking River MGD MGD
Kentucky River MGD MGD

16. Alternatives Considered
Single Treatment Plant
River Watershed Treatment Plants (2)

20. Alternatives Evaluated
Capacity Requirements
Environmental Considerations
Constructability
Implementability
Cost
Capital / O&M / Present Worth
Recommended Alternative
River Watershed Treatment Plants (2)

23. Discharge Alternatives
Deep Branch Discharge
Kentucky River Discharge
Recommended Discharge Alternative

24. Schedule / Costs Project Year Costs LHC Improvements 2013 $37,000,000
Maryland Avenue, Wabash, & $1,500,000
Smith Manor PS
3. Bel-Air & Westside PS $900,000
4. East Interceptor Improvements $1,950,000
(Madison / Washington / Flanagan Ave.)
5. Hood Creek Int. / PS / FM TBD $5,800,000
Hancock Creek Int. / PS / FM TBD $8,800,000
West Interceptor TBD $7,700,000

25. Summary Required Element Sets Direction Consent Decree Compliance
Position for the Future