1. Post Point Treatment Plant Resource Recovery Project Update
September 9, 2019

2. Implementing the Climate Action Plan
Environmentally Responsible
Socially Acceptable
Proven Technology
Lifecycle Costs
Sustainable
Brief summary of why we are here and what we are attempting to accomplish.
Mention the solids handling within the incineration problem (assuming council thinks of solids handling as incineration).
Follow up with meeting the goals of the climate action plan.
Very short amount of time on this slide.

3. Project Divided 5 Phases
PHASE 1 – Define Conceptual Alternative
PHASE 2 – Refine Concepts
PHASE 3 – Implementation Plan
PHASE 4 – Predesign
PHASE 5 – Final Design, Construction & Operation
The goal of this slide is to provide a general overview of the 5 phases leading into what we’ve accomplished and what we have yet to do. Wanting to let them know we have accomplished 2 of the 5 phases and will want to contract for the next 2 phases in the project. Also a reminder we are working within the legacies and strategic commitments.

4. Accomplishments Completed Phases 1 & 2 Screen World of Opportunities
Council & Community Goals
Engage Public in Solution
Refine Concepts
Selected Preferred Alternative
Incinerator Evaluation
Keys to mention here
We looked at the existing technology and continue to monitor emerging opportunities.
We look at every option through the lens of meeting the community and council objectives
We refined our initial concepts in order to build a foundation for our project.
We reached out and will continue to engage the public in the solution.
We even took a step back and evaluated the viability of the incineration process to serve as base line for ensuring we considered every opportunity. Due diligence.

5. Phases 3, 4, & Nutrient Control
Update Facility Plan
Permitting
Data Collection
Procurement Evaluation
Financial Assessment
Marketing Report
Ongoing Stakeholder Outreach
Providing general overview of the details in phase 3. Will provide same level of detail in phase 4 on the next slide. At this point breaking the slides out into 2 separate however could also combine 3 & 4 into 1 slide.
Phase 3 includes a Biosolids Facility Plan for the new biosolids facilities for submittal to the Washington State Departments of Ecology and Health (Department of Ecology), satisfying Washington Administration Code (WAC) requirements for an Engineering Report.
Refer to natural gas as Renewable natural gas.

6. Phase 4 Preliminary Design
Site Layout
Process Diagrams
Mechanical
Structural
Electrical
Controls
Public Outreach
Phase 4 is the preliminary design effort that is a key component to the final Engineering Report to Department of Ecology and advances the design drawing details and equipment/process selections.
Continue the public outreach as we progress the design.
Continue to update council on our findings.

7. Nitrogen Regulation Probable
#7 on DOE list of dischargers
The Department of Ecology is optimizing their Salish Sea Model to assess impacts of nitrogen on dissolved oxygen concentrations in Bellingham Bay. This will likely result in nitrogen regulations on point sources via updated future NPDES permits, including Post Point WWTP.
DIN = Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen

8. Nutrient Removal & Drivers
Nitrogen Regulations Forthcoming
Post Point Footprint Limited
Significant Impact to Plant Capacity
Biosolids & Nitrogen Removal Linked
Uncertainty Surrounding Timing & Limits
Nitrogen Removal is Expensive
Nitrogen removal study
The existing Post Point WWTP site footprint is limited and, depending on the level of nitrogen control that may be required, may require expansion and/or use of “intensification” technologies, i.e. low footprint innovative technologies for liquid stream nitrogen removal, to be able to fit both the biosolids improvements and nitrogen removal.
If extremely low nitrogen levels are required, significant space is expected to be required for nitrogen removal facilities, which would impact the biosolids facilities layout (and potentially available capacity).
Phase 3 will assess the likely range of possible nitrogen removal levels that may be required by the Department of Ecology.
The preferred biosolids treatment approach and recycle streams will increase nitrogen levels in the liquid stream.
Since the biosolids and liquids streams are inextricably linked, the next phase of work will develop the biosolids layouts in conjunction with potential nitrogen control measures to optimize the overall Post Point site and future use.
Nitrogen removal cost impacts are expected to be significant. The study will identify costs and needed footprint.

9. Phase 3 & 4 Plus Nitrogen Removal
Gain Regulatory Approval
Refine Cost
Estimate Rate Impacts
Define Nutrient Removal Implications
Determine Project Delivery
~$6.8 Mil
This Phase 3 and 4 amendment will significantly advance the details of this major project, allowing for:
Regulatory approval
Refined cost estimate and rate impacts
Definition of future nutrient removal needs and integration as part of project
Identification of project delivery approaches and potential partnerships with other entities.
Identify cost for the project over the next 2 years for further project development.
The 6.8 Million is included in the mid biannual budget amendment.

10. Post Point Treatment Plant Resource Recovery Project Update
Presented by: Robert Johnson
Superintendent of Plant, Public Works