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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #469 |
| Advanced Wastewater Treatment Improvements |
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| Requester: |
John Marks, Mayor |
Organization: |
City of Tallahassee |
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| Project Title: |
Advanced Wastewater Treatment Improvements |
Date Submitted |
12/20/2007 9:58:57 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Florida Springs Protection Initiative |
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| Recipient: |
City of Tallahassee |
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Contact: |
James J. Oskowis |
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300 South Adams Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 891-6185 |
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Tallahassee 32301 |
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Contact email: |
oskowisj@talgov.com |
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| Counties: |
Leon |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| The City Utility has developed a $200 M capital improvement plan (CIP) to enhance its wastewater treatment and disposal operations, with the main intent being to significantly reduce the nitrogen in the treated wastewater discharged at the Southeast Farm spray field and thus minimize the City's contribution of nitrogen to the aquifer and Wakulla Springs. The proposed treatment improvements, commonly referred to as "advanced wastewater treatment", are scheduled to be constructed over a 6-year period and will also provide treated wastewater that meets public access reuse standards and can be used for high water demand purposes. Specific wastewater treatment improvements include new headworks, pumping and screening equipment, primary clarifiers, upgraded aeration systems to provide nitrification/denitrification, high level disinfection facilities, membrane bioreactors, additional storage pond, and improved maintenance facility. The improvements will also include upgrades to the wastewater solids treatment process to produce Class AA biosolids that can be marketed and distributed as fertilizer or soil amendment. The City is planning to provide sufficient capacity in the biosolids treatment facilities to become a regional entity for the production of Class AA biosolids. The production of Class AA biosolids will eliminate the land spreading of the lower quality Class B biosolids, which have been identified as a major contributor of the nitrogen loading into the Floridan Aquifer and Wakulla Springs watershed. Specific biosolids treatment improvements will include four gravity thickeners, two digesters, two screw presses, two heat dryers, and biosolids loading and storage facilities. New housing will also be provided for the new treatment equipment. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Improved wastewater treatment to result in wastewater discharge quality meeting public access reuse standards; thus reducing nitrogen and other pollutants that could adversely impact the water quality of the recovering Florida Aquifer and eventually the Wakulla Springs and Wakulla River. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$10,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$63,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$16,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$1,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$60,000,000 |
To Fund: |
Construction |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
City of Tallahassee Wastewater Treatment Master Plan; United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
City of Tallahassee -12/12/07 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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Yes |
| Is the project eligible under section 403.885(2),F.S. to protect public health or the environment; and implement plans developed pursuant to the Surface Water Improvement and Management Act created in part IV of Chapter 373,F.S., other water restoration plans required by law, management plans prepared pursuant to 2.403.067,F.S., or other plans adopted by local government for water quality improvement and water restoration? |
Yes |
| Is your project addressed in a state, regional or local plan (such as a SWIM Plan, Comprehensive Plan, Local Master Plan, etc.)? |
Yes |
| Name the plan and cite the pages on which the project is described: |
| Is included in proposed operating permit application to FDEP. |
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| Are requesting funding for a stormwater, surface water restoration, or other water management project? |
No |
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| Are you requesting funding for a wastewater project? |
Yes |
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| Does your project qualify for funding from DEP's 'Small Community Wastewater Treatment Grant Program' under section 403.1838 F.S.? |
No |
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| Have you received or applied for funding for this project from DEP's State Revolving Fund (SRF) program under section 403.1835,F.S.? |
No |
| Is the project under construction? |
No |
| Have you provided at least 25% match (that is, one-quarter of the total project cost identified in this request? |
Yes |
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Match Amount: |
7500000 |
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Match Source: |
Future revenue bond issue |
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| Are you requesting funding for a drinking water project? |
No |
