Okaloosa County BOCC — August 1, 2016 — Water and Sewer PBB — reading text

licensed water operators (open positions with high demand/low supply). 2. Ensure budgetary, personnel, customer service and purchasing functions comply with County policies and procedures. 3. Preserve and protect infrastructure to provide quality of service to customers. 4. Maintain and extend the useful life and utility of County facilities. 5. Reduce overall per capita consumption through the promotion and utilization of conservation techniques. 6. Ensure the preservation and safe operation of all work related equipment. 7. Assure water meets all applicable State and Federal drinking water standards. 8. Assure system is operated in such a fashion as to meet peak loads in all service areas. The following projects are planned for FY2017:  Brooks Bridge Water Main Bore (design & construction) – install a second water supply line to Okaloosa Island, which would then serve as the primary water source to Okaloosa Island (main on bridge would serve as backup). This project is partially funded by a state appropriation administered by a FDEP Grant Agreement.  Marlowe Area Water System Improvements (construction) – provide new, larger water mains to the area, along with water meters and fire hydrants to provide increased fire protection and ensure the reliability of the system.  Mid County Tank #4 & Connecting Water Main (construction) – a second elevated water tank near the Bob Sikes Industrial Park would provide for increased storage, reliability, and redundancy for the potable water and fire suppression systems. This project is partially funded by a Northwest Florida Water Management District grant.  Newport/Essex Area Water System Improvements (design & construction) – provide new, larger water mains to the area and fire hydrants to provide increased fire protection and ensure the reliability of the system.  Residential Water Meter Replacement – replace aging, water meters system-wide and add dual check backflow devices and transmitters (for radio read or drive-by capabilities). This is the first year of a multi- year project to replace meters, many of which are 15-20 years old. PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Actual Approved Proposed Performance Measures FY14/15 FY15/16 FY16/17 Input Volume of water produced (millions of gallons) 2,559 2,540 2,540 Number of Backflow Preventers / # of Testers 2,431/1 2,445/1 2,455/1 Efficiency Number of Meters Read / # of Meter Readers 33,165/6 34,000/6 36,000/6 Number of Wells / # of Water Operators 21/4 21/4 21/4 Number of Tanks / # of Water Operators 19/4 19/4 20/4 Cost per gallon of water processed 0.0045 0.0041 0.0044 Effectiveness Total square miles of service area 71.5 71.5 71.5  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA SERVICE AREA: PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: WATER & SEWER ENTERPRISE FUND/WASTEWATER OPERATIONS (WATER RECLAMATION FACILITIES & LIFT STATIONS) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program is responsible for protecting the public health through the provision of sanitary sewers for wastewater collection (lift stations), treatment plants, and effluent disposal. It is responsible for protecting the environment by preventing the introduction of pathogens and excess nutrients into the ground and surface waters. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR:  Maintained 24/7 standby coverage on all program components, lift stations, and water wells.  Transported bio solids from all 3 wastewater reclamation facilities (WRFs) off site to be used as fertilizer.  Operated and maintained compliance with FDEP permits on all 3 WRFs.  Maintained 150 lift stations in our collection system.  Maintained 225 acres of RIBs for effluent disposal at the Arbennie Pritchett WRF.  Operated and maintained Public Access Reuse System for the City of FWB.  Maintenance of pretreatment program for industrial users.  Operated and maintained a State Certified Lab at the Arbennie Pritchett WRF.  Maintain 48 stationary & portable generator sets.  Provided electronic/mechanical support on 21 potable water wells and 19 tanks.  Operations staff provides 24/7 customer service, monitors alarms & notifications for entire water & wastewater system.  Increased receiving from septic contractors at the Arbennie Pritchett WRF to provide a safe and reliable means of disposal for an otherwise undesirable product.  Camp Rudder Force Main & Lift Station (construction) – provide sewer service to Camp Rudder via 1 master lift station and approximately 8.6 miles of piping. This project will divert all wastewater flows from Camp Rudder to the Arbennie Pritchett WRF.  Arbennie Pritchett Water Reclamation Facility (APWRF) Expansion (design) – Expand the current facility from 10 million gallons per day (MGD) to 15 MGD because of additional flow from Eglin AFB projects, the East County Service Area (diversion project mentioned above), and future growth. Project is funded with Capacity Expansion Charges that have been received from development projects.  Diversion of East County wastewater from the Niceville-Valparaiso Regional Sewer Board (NVRSB) Plant to the Arbennie Pritchett Water Reclamation Facility (APWRF) (design) – construct a new force main and pump station to divert OCWS sewer flow from NVRSB to the APWRF. This will consolidate flows and reduce overall wastewater treatment cost for the flows from our East County Service Area (Bluewater Bay area). Project will also eliminate Rocky Bayou Lift Station, Post Office Lift Station, and miles of 14” aging, sewer force main. Pump station construction was completed, and design of force main is in progress. PROGRAM GOAL: Protect public health by providing sanitary sewers for wastewater collection (lift stations), treatment plants, and effluent disposal. Provide seamless addition of new sewer customers. Repair and maintain 150 sewage lift stations, 3 water reclamation facilities (WRFs) and all other portions of the infrastructure. Maintain the highest standard as it relates to all facets of the customer service function including new service set up, billing and collections. Insure strict compliance with ALL Federal and State requirements through compliance sample testing and constant monitoring. KEY OBJECTIVES: 1. Meet staffing challenges, such as recruiting, hiring, and retaining employees in the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator positions. 2. Ensure budgetary, personnel, customer service and purchasing functions comply with County policies and procedures. 3. Preserve and protect infrastructure to provide quality of service to customers. 4. Maintain and extend the useful life and utility of County facilities. 5. Ensure the preservation and safe operation of all work related equipment. 6. Provide adequate collection lines and treatment facilities to provide capacity for 85 GPD per capita. 7. Meet or exceed State and Federal wastewater treatment standards. 8. Protect ground and surface waters through provision of consistent high quality wastewater treatment. 9. Continue to ensure maximum efficiencies by utilizing the best operating practices. The following projects are planned for FY2017:  Arbennie Pritchett WRF Expansion – In addition to the 5MGD capacity expansion described on the previous page, acquire and install a new self-contained septage receiving station to be located at the Arbennie Pritchett WRF. The new station will have the capability to accept all septage and septic tank residuals, as well as FOG. (Fats, Oils, Grease) A new Federal rule banning the land application of septic tank residuals takes effect as of July 1st, 2016. OCWS is being proactive in accommodating septic contractors by providing them a safe and reliable means of disposal after the ban takes effect.  Bob Sikes WRF – New membranes were installed in train one this past year. Train one is on-line and operating efficiently with new membranes. Membranes in train two, which were in operation for approx. seven years, have exhausted their life cycle and are no longer usable. We need to purchase new membranes to have in storage for back-up to support maintenance and redundancy toward train one.  Russell Stephenson WRF – Grit and sand removal from both oxidation ditches. Both oxidation ditches of the Russell Stephenson WRF have been on-line for approximately 15 years without being drained and cleaned of grit and debris. Over time, sand and debris will collect on the bottom of the ditches and reduce required detention times. Although the plant is not in a state of non-compliance, these reduced detention times can and do create operational challenges to the process. Technology now exists which would enable cleaning the ditches without taking them off-line or draining. Removing the sand and debris from the ditches will improve the efficiency of the process and in turn reduce the operating cost of the facility.  Reclaimed Water to City of Niceville and Eglin AFB (design & construction) – provide for facility upgrades at the APWRF to provide up to 4 MGD of reclaimed water capability and install approximately 11 miles of reclaimed water transmission mains to the City and Eglin AFB. This project has a rough-order-of-magnitude cost of $8M, and is currently funded at $3M, via a state appropriation administered by a FDEP Grant Agreement. This grant will fund the entire design and environmental work, the construction of the APWRF upgrades, and a portion of the pipeline.  Meigs-Seminole Lift Station & Associated Force Mains (construction) – replace the aging and undersized Meigs-Seminole Lift Station, which currently pumps all the wastewater from Bluewater Bay to the NVRSB facility. PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Actual Approved Proposed Performance Measures FY14/15 FY15/16 FY16/17 Total Wastewater treated (millions of gallons) 2,508 2,600 2,650 Input Total number of trouble call outs (Wells, Tanks, Plants, 1,106 1,200 1,250 Facilities) Dry Tons of Sludge Hauled 1,345 1,500 1,550 Output Total number of pumps pulled 71 63 65 Total number of wastewater operators (3 plants) 11 13 14 Efficiency Effectiveness Cost per gallon of wastewater treated 0.0069 0.0060 0.0063 Total Number of Technicians 9 9 9 Total square miles of service area 42 42 42 Total Public Access reuse water (millions of gals.) 135 120 130 Interdepartmental project support (Airport, Road ) 16 15 13