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MSD Board .......................................................................................................... Inside Front CoverMessage to Our Customers ............................................................................................................1Challenges in Building for the Future ............................................................................................2Consent Decree ................................................................................................................................4Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements .............................................................................7Drainage ............................................................................................................................................8Ongoing Flood Protection ............................................................................................................ 12Map Modernization ....................................................................................................................... 13Rehabilitation of the Ohio River Flood Protection System ....................................................... 14Public Education and Outreach ................................................................................................... 16Louisville Green ............................................................................................................................ 18Win-Win Partnerships ................................................................................................................... 20LOJIC .............................................................................................................................................. 22Awards and Recognition .............................................................................................................. 23Strategic Financing ....................................................................................................................... 24DiverseWorks — Affirmative Action — Equal Employment Opportunity ............................... 27Dedication ...................................................................................................................................... 28
*Mr. Brunner retired from the MSD Board on August 31, 2005, after 10 years of dedicated service.
**Mr. Dallenbach was re-elected Chair and Ms. Wheatley was re-elected Vice Chair on July 11, 2005.
Alvin A. Brunner* Fred R. Dallenbach Chair**
Clyde Foshee, Jr. William T. Gray
Audwin A. Helton Martin D. Hoehler Ben Richmond Beverly A. Wheatley Vice Chair**
Fred R. Dallenbach Chair
H. J. Schardein, Jr.Executive Director
1 MSD 2005 Message to Our...
MSD Board
M SD’s budget, rates, policies and initiatives are governed by an eight-member citizen
Board appointed by the Louisville Metro Mayor. These members serve three-year overlapping
terms and are eligible for reappointment. Each member represents a different state Senatorial
district in Louisville Metro.
At MSD, we treat
our customers
as stakeholders.
Our commitment
is to give them
the highest level
of service at
the lowest
possible cost.
Message to Our Customers
T he past year has been one of the busiest but possibly the most productive in MSD’s 59-year
history. That is why this year’s annual report is dedicated to the MSD employees who provide
around-the-clock service to Louisville Metro, focusing on our three core business services.
l sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment,
l stormwater drainage services and
l dependable flood protection.
Thanks to our employees, MSD passed a number of major milestones in 2005.
The first phase of Project DRI, a partnership between Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson, the Metro Council
and MSD has been a success. More than 381 neighborhood drainage projects have been completed
representing an investment of $67 million. The second phase of Project DRI is well underway with
another 300 neighborhoods scheduled for drainage improvements.
In August, MSD entered into a Consent Decree with the Commonwealth of Kentucky to rehabilitate
Louisville Metro’s 3,000 miles of combined and sanitary sewers. The agreement calls for minimizing
the effects of combined sewer overflows and eliminating sanitary sewer overflows during the next
19 years.
In September, MSD dedicated the new Robert J. Starkey Pumping Plant in Butchertown. The $8 million
plant replaces the Buchanan Street Pumping Plant, the oldest in MSD’s flood protection system.
Nine other flood pumping plants are more than 50 years old and are scheduled for rehabilitation or
replacement within the next 15 years.
MSD began full-scale marketing and sales of Louisville Green, a fertilizer produced from biosolids.
Louisville Green is rated as a Class A fertilizer and is safe for all applications. Markets include agricultural
operations, golf courses, athletic fields and lawn applications. Now, biosolids that once cost our
customers landfill fees are returning a profit that can be applied to new construction projects.
These are just a few of the projects and programs that will define MSD’s mission during the coming
decades. Project DRI, sewer system rehabilitation and flood protection improvements are key to
the success of Louisville Metro and vital to the health and welfare of our community.
At MSD, we treat our customers as shareholders. Our commitment is to give them the highest
level of service at the lowest possible cost.
We hope you enjoy this year’s annual report, and we congratulate our employees for a job well done!
Fred R. Dallenbach H. J. Schardein, Jr.MSD Board Chairman Executive Director
2 MSD 2005 Challenges in Building for the Future
Challenges in Building for the Future
A s MSD prepares to serve our community in the coming years, flexibility will be key in
addressing existing issues and new initiatives. MSD is ready to handle growth and redevelopment
in all areas. As residential growth continues, we also prepare for the industrial and commercial
properties, churches and schools that will follow. Expanding our regional wastewater treatment
plants will be required. We will also explore partnerships with surrounding counties as development
continues to expand beyond the Louisville Metro border.
Like many organizations, a number of MSD employees are nearing retirement age. In the next five
years, nearly one third of our workforce will be eligible to retire. When they leave, they will take years
of experience and knowledge with them. To ensure no service or operational interruptions, MSD has
automated numerous processes. Our regional facilities are designed with minimal maintenance
requirements, and we have increased our training efforts so
employees are better equipped when staffing transitions occur.
At the same time, MSD’s infrastructure is aging. Our system of
pipes, sanitary and flood pumping stations, drainage facilities and
floodwalls are vital to our customers. MSD is focused on replacing
these components before they wear out. We are continuing our
program to evaluate the condition of our facilities and equipment,
prioritizing needed replacements and repairs.
Existing efforts that benefit our customers, like the Drainage Response
Initiative, Project DRI, concentrate on solving neighborhood drainage
problems. Now in its second phase, Project DRI is likely to be
extended for many years. By communicating with elected officials,
neighborhood leaders and our customers, MSD will improve our
drainage system for all Louisville Metro customers through Project DRI.
In 2005, MSD collaborated with federal and state officials, on a
Consent Decree agreement which outlined a long-term plan for improving water quality throughout the
community. Several projects must be constructed to eliminate problems with sewer system overflows.
Perhaps our biggest challenge will be paying for all of these improvements while keeping our rates
as low as possible. MSD customers currently pay less per month for wastewater services than
most people throughout the country and our intent is to keep our rates below the national average.
Our system of pipes, sanitary and flood pumping stations, drainage facilities and floodwalls are vital to our customers. MSD is focused on replacing these components before they wear out.
Contractors installing the first of
four pumps at the newly constructed
Old Henry Pump Station. The pumps
provide a combined capacity of
6,300 gallons per minute through
a 20-inch force main to the Floyds
Fork Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The new pumping station serves
existing customers and has the
capacity to serve future development
of an additional 9,500 homes.
Right: Eric Bullock and Eddie McAfee operate safety equipment and monitor for toxic air as Jamar Blevins
prepares to enter a Main Street sewer manhole.
4 MSD 2005 Consent Decree
Consent Decree
LaJuana Wilcher, Secretary of
Kentucky Environmental and Public
Protection Cabinet; Bud Schardein,
MSD Executive Director and Lloyd
Cress, Environmental Protection
Commissioner announce the
Louisville Consent Decree Agreement.
Improvements require additional investment
Every consent decree is the result of regulatory requirements under the federal Clean Water Act.
Unfortunately, no funding for these orders is provided by federal or state governments and costs
are borne by local customers who pay for wastewater service.
The primary difference between Louisville’s Consent Decree and those of other cities is the flexibility
to use alternative approaches in reaching clean water goals, which in many cases, are more cost
effective. MSD will work with state regulators to develop its projects. Most other cities have been
required to accept a predetermined project list from federal regulators.
The difference can be seen in these monthly sewer rate projections.
Consent Decree Current Monthly Projected Monthly
City Cost (approx.) Rate (2005) Rate (2010)
Atlanta $3.5 Billion $43.72 $60.56
Birmingham $1.6 Billion $47.58 $85.71
Cincinnati $1.6 Billion $34.53 $45.49
Louisville $750 Million $19.84 $32.64
The five-year projection rates show Louisville Metro sewer rates within the lower third of national rates.
O n August 12, 2005, MSD entered into a Consent Decree
agreement with the Kentucky Division of Water, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency — Region IV (EPA) and the U.S. Department of
Justice regarding MSD’s responsibility under the Clean Water Act.
The Consent Decree resulted from a lawsuit requiring MSD to
perform specific projects, with targeted deadlines, to eliminate
sanitary sewer overflows and minimize combined sewer overflows.
Many consent decrees enacted against municipalities across the
United States have cost cities billions of dollars. This cost has
placed considerable economic burden on the communities to
rehabilitate aging sewer systems.
Over the past three years, the EPA has brought enforcement actions against almost every major
metropolitan area in the eastern United States including Atlanta, Birmingham and Cincinnati. The
estimated program costs for those cities range from $1.6 billion to $3.5 billion.
Fortunately, MSD’s past efforts to comply with the Clean Water Act have received national acclaim
putting MSD ahead of most other national programs. The Louisville Consent Decree Agreement includes
MSD’s programs and accomplishments already in progress. Still, meeting the requirements will
take approximately 19 years and will cost an estimated $750 million. This investment will continue
to improve water quality in area streams and the Ohio River.
MSD’s agreement specifically targets combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and sanitary sewer overflows
(SSOs). The combined sewer system (shaded area in background map) carries wastewater during
dry weather but also transports stormwater during rain events. Virtually every river city east of the
Mississippi River has a combined system serving a portion of their community. Before wastewater
treatment requirements, MSD’s system was designed to collect the wastewater and stormwater
flows and transport them to streams and the Ohio River.
The first wastewater treatment facility in Jefferson County was placed into operation in 1958. Sewers
were constructed to intercept both wastewater and some stormwater flows and transport them to the
treatment facility. When heavy rainfall causes flows to exceed the capacity of the sewer, overflows occur,
sending untreated water directly into area waterways. While these overflows are permitted, the
EPA CSO Control Policy provides a framework to modify, operate, and maintain the combined
system to reduce volume and ultimately achieve compliance with the Clean Water Act. The Louisville
Consent Decree targets a more structured approach to complete the requirements of the CSO Policy.
Sanitary sewer overflows are unauthorized discharges from the sewer system and must be
eliminated under the Clean Water Act. During dry weather, the separate sanitary sewer system
transports wastewater to the treatment plants without problems. Overflows typically occur in some
sewers during wet weather events due to rainwater and groundwater entering the sewers either
by infiltration or inflow. Infiltration and inflow may enter the system in several ways, either from
aging pipes and manholes or from illegal connections of downspouts and sump pumps.
Above: One of the elements of the
Consent Decree was to create a
director-level position that is directly
responsible to the executive director
and the MSD Board relating to
Consent Decree matters. As a result,
MSD hired Brian Bingham, an
engineer and longtime consultant
to MSD.
Left: Greg Thornton uses a portable
mini-camera to locate the cause of
a sewer back-up.
5 MSD 2005 Consent Decree
The Louisville Consent Decree Agreement includes MSD’s programs and accomplishments already in progress. This investment will continue to improve water quality in area streams and the Ohio River.
Map Source: LOJIC
Key components of the Consent Decree
Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan
l Install solids and floatable controls technology to reduce trash, sanitary waste and debris from
entering the creeks and streams during rain
l Perform sewer separation projects in areas where it is possible to separate the sanitary and
storm sewers
l Disconnect downspouts to help eliminate future overflows
l Use Real-Time Control technology to divert excess flow to underutilized portions of the
sewer system
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Plan
Four targeted locations represent approximately two-thirds of the annual unauthorized discharge
volume from the sanitary sewer system.
l Eliminate sanitary sewer overflows in Beechwood Village and at the Southeast Diversion
Structure by the end of 2011
l Eliminate sanitary sewer overflows in Hikes Point and at the Highgate Springs Pumping
Station by the end of 2013
l Eliminate the remaining sanitary sewer overflow locations by the end of 2024
Sewer Overflow Response Protocol
l Revise and submit for approval a comprehensive document, including procedures to report
and respond to unauthorized discharges from the combined sewer and sanitary sewer systems
Preventive Maintenance Program
l Continue to maintain more than 3,000 miles of sanitary and combined sewers in the MSD service area
l Continue to target approximately 150 to 300 miles annually for routine sewer cleaning to
ensure proper flow
l Continue maintenance of approximately 57,600 catch basins and clean all of those in the
combined sewer system within Louisville Metro
l Continue routinely removing grease, roots and other debris from more than 170 locations to
prevent blockages and damage to pumping stations and treatment plants
7 MSD 2005 Wastewater Treatment6 MSD 2005 Consent Decree
The Morris Forman Wastewater
Treatment Plant constructed in
1958, is the state’s largest sanitary
waste treatment facility.
Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements
M SD is committed to our growing community. New technology, aging infrastructure and
growing development are sound reasons why MSD must keep up with the times. MSD’s system includes
six regional wastewater treatment facilities (shown in background map) and 18 small treatment plants.
Facilities are being upgraded or taken offline in an effort to meet customer demands and improve water quality.
Morris Forman Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Improvements to the Morris Forman
plant in 2005 include development
of a product delivery program for
Louisville Green, additional odor control
measures and improved treatment
processes for biosolids that are
received from remote MSD facilities.
West County Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Expansions have increased the West
County plant’s operating capacity
from 22 million to 30 million gallons
per day. The expanded capacity
allows for the future elimination of
the Fern Hills, Nottingham Hills and
Watterson Trail treatment plants.
Also, when many areas of
southwestern Jefferson County
were experiencing septic system
failures, the expanded capacity
allowed MSD to extend sewer
service to existing residential areas
improving groundwater quality.
A landscape buffer was created
between the plant and its neighbors
to improve aesthetics in the area.
Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
Constructed in 1995, the Cedar Creek facility
had an average daily flow capacity of 2.5 million
gallons. By the end of 2003, with more
customers anticipated from new developments
as well as other planned projects, the treatment
plant was expanded to a capacity of 7.5 million
gallons per day. As a result, new customers and
ongoing development in the Cedar Creek
watershed have increased the plant’s current
average flow to 3.4 million gallons per day. The
timely expansion of the facility has enabled
development to continue in one of the fastest
growing regions of MSD’s service area.
Floyds Fork Wastewater Treatment Plant
This plant is located in another rapidly growing
area of Louisville Metro. A sewer project near
Rehl Road was designed to redirect wastewater
flow from the overwhelmed Jeffersontown
plant to the Floyds Fork plant, the newest
wastewater treatment facility in MSD’s system.
Hite Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
Beginning in 2004, modifications to the Hite Creek
plant have included three new locations for odor
collection and control, expanded pumping capacity
to reduce wet weather overflows and an additional
200-foot buffer area to provide even more distance
between our facility and the surrounding neighborhood.
Jeffersontown Wastewater Treatment
Plant and Service Area
Acquired in 1990 from the city of Jeffersontown,
updates in 2005 included odor controls, electrical
improvements and roof repairs. Many parts of the
collection system have been in the ground for over
50 years and in some cases nearly 100 years. MSD
completed a condition assessment of major
interceptors from the three industrial areas and
a major residential area in Jeffersontown. This
assessment found significant leaks in the sewer
system which were promptly repaired, drastically
reducing the amount of groundwater entering the
sewer system.
Above: Jeff Stinnett cleans out
pollutants that are trapped by the
solids and floatables system at
CSO #108 along Beargrass Creek,
in Joe Creason Park.
Below: Overflows like this one,
identified by a warning sign,
will be eliminated through the
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Plan.
Map Source: LOJIC
l Cedar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
l Floyds Fork Wastewater Treatment Plant
l Hite Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
l Jeffersontown Wastewater
Treatment Plant
l Morris Forman Wastewater
Treatment Plant l West County Wastewater
Treatment Plant
8 MSD 2005 Drainage
Drainage
P roject DRI
In early 2003, Louisville Metro and MSD announced the Drainage Response Initiative known as
Project DRI to designate specific resources to solve neighborhood and individual drainage problems.
After many years of improving major drainage channels, newly constructed outlet systems were
ready to drain away neighborhood problems.
In the past, many of the systems along neighborhood streets, between houses or through yards,
could not be enhanced without improving major channels. MSD shifted gears and focused more
attention toward solving the problems that most affected individual customers.
When first announced by Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson,
Project DRI consisted of a 30-month plan to construct $67 million in
capital drainage projects. Initially, 381 projects were identified within all
26 districts of Louisville Metro and budget allocations were made based
on needs within each district. More than 60 percent of the projects
benefited the neighborhoods with the most severe drainage problems.
The innovative design and build approach proved to be an
overwhelming success. Projects ranging in cost from $20,000 to
$250,000 are planned, bid and constructed without the expense of
engineering services. The flexibility of the program allowed MSD
staff to work directly with customers, Louisville Metro officials
and contractors, resulting in the construction of efficient drainage
systems in neighborhoods all across the metropolitan area.
As the single largest surface drainage initiative ever undertaken by
MSD, Project DRI is a proven success. MSD has completed more
than 381 planned neighborhood drainage improvements. Cost-
saving innovations allowed some projects to reach more properties
than originally planned.
The overall effectiveness and customer acceptance of Project DRI prompted MSD and Louisville
Metro officials to initiate and budget a second phase of the program. In October 2004, Mayor
Abramson and Executive Director Bud Schardein announced Phase 2 of Project DRI. By spring of
2005, MSD staff had compiled the list of projects that totaled $35 million in capital improvements,
and by July some of those projects were under construction.
Project DRI, Phase 2 promises to be as aggressive an initiative as was the initial phase. The new
phase brings the total committed investment to nearly $122 million. An additional $20 million of
funding supports MSD’s Infrastructure and Flood Protection projects.
Phase 2 DRI projects have been scheduled in each of Louisville Metro’s 26 council districts and will be
constructed over the 30-month period. The projects range in cost from $8,000 to $370,000. Detailed
information about each project can be accessed through the Project DRI section of MSD’s Web site
www.msdlouky.org.
Below: A contractor removes a
driveway apron to replace the
culvert pipe as part of the
1300 block of Scholar Street
DRI project.
Lower Photo: Kristy Southard was
instrumental in the development
of MSD’s Online Planroom, which
allows prospective bidders to view
construction drawings online and
assists them in making a decision
on whether to obtain a copy of bid
documents.
Far Left: Mike Turner works on
final restoration of a rear yard
drainage swale.
Left: A contractor works on final
restoration after installing a roadside
paved swale as part of the Toebbe
Lane DRI project.
Below: Enoch Dean, David Floyd
and Rick Bledsoe check elevations
of a drainage system along
Central Avenue.
MSD’s Infrastructure and Flood Protection Division continues to be a major factor in resolving drainage
problems and contributes to the overall success of Project DRI. Last year alone, MSD crews
addressed 3,206 drainage service requests resulting in completion of 4,536 work orders.
Beginning this year, MSD field crews worked directly with customers to resolve drainage service
requests. While responding to our customers’ drainage concerns is a high priority, another is
striving to do business more efficiently.
The ultimate goal of Project DRI is a well-maintained and functioning drainage system for every
neighborhood within our service area.
Rain Event and Flooding Response
During major rain events and flooding, many MSD departments work together to ensure drainage
and flood protection systems function as designed. These situations involve different facilities and
require MSD staff to respond to the unique challenges presented with each storm. Personnel from
all departments are trained and ready to respond to protect the community during times of heavy
rain and flood conditions.
Intense rains or extended periods of wet weather can cause neighborhood drainage facilities
and major channels to exceed their capacities. Debris, such as leaves and litter in the drainage
system, can block bridges and pipes causing localized flooding.
MSD works around the clock during storms to keep drainage systems clear. During heavy rains,
call center staff is increased to respond to customer calls, field staff takes action to perform repairs
and corrections and other MSD staff evaluates conditions along streams, channels and known “hot
spots.” Information gathered from MSD’s network of rain gauges (shown in background map),
customer calls and area monitoring allows resources to be directed to the most severely affected
areas of Louisville Metro.
Rising river levels trigger specific actions related to the network of floodwalls, levees, diversion
sewers and flood pumping plants that make up the 29-mile flood protection system. Following
operation guidelines, crews normally involved in sewer and drainage repairs erect floodwall
closures and activate flood pumps. MSD office staff monitor and operate the active pumping
plants 24 hours per day until the river recedes while flood protection mechanics, electricians and
laborers work to maintain fully functional facilities.
When flood situations occur, MSD maximizes our flood response capability by cross-training all
levels of staff to perform needed functions to protect our community.
10 MSD 2005 Drainage
Right: Ohio River flooding creates many potentially dangerous situations around the community,
especially when drivers continue to travel through flooded roads.
Right Inset: Julie Blanford and Bolden Rose respond to customer calls.
Kelly Brown and Jim Taylor rake out
topsoil before seeding and mulching
the roadside drainage as the final
steps of a neighborhood maintenance
program project along
Shepherdsville Road.
Map Source: LOJIC
S ince 1978, Louisville Metro has participated in the
National Flood Insurance Program. The Federal Emergency
Management Agency’s (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map
outlines floodplains and areas (shown in background map) that
are at-risk for flooding. The maps were updated locally in 1994
and are used to rate flood insurance and enforce floodplain
regulations. The objectives are to ensure that development will
not aggravate existing flooding conditions and that new buildings
will be protected from flood damage.
Recently, FEMA began implementing a plan to modernize the
flood-mapping program nationwide. The plan outlined steps
necessary to update FEMA’s flood maps to digital format and streamline operations in raising public
awareness of the importance of the maps.
With Congressional support, FEMA’s Map Modernization initiative requires significant dedication
from the mapping partners. Approximately $1 billion is being allocated to states nationwide to
update their floodplain maps. By combining engineering, geography, and geographic information
technologies, the end result will be digital floodplain maps with information that may be used for
homeland security, natural resource conservation, emergency management and transportation
purposes in order to promote economic development.
In 2003, MSD received a $1.4 million grant from FEMA to update the local floodplain maps and
replace antiquated paper maps with digital maps. The grant funds detailed studies and allows
MSD to incorporate existing flood studies into the official FEMA maps as well as convert the
maps into a digital format. As a result, more than 400 miles of streams have been remapped
and 17 major streams have been restudied. Using Louisville Metro’s detailed geographic data
from the Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium (LOJIC) as a foundation, the digital
maps will be a very effective tool for the community. With final approval of the maps, more than
4,000 properties in Louisville Metro will be removed from local floodplains. The final maps should
be available by fall 2006.
Ongoing Flood Protection Map Modernization
Cissy Bridges, David Johnson and
Julie Buckler review floodplain maps.
13 MSD 2005 Map Modernization
S outh Fork of Beargrass Creek Flood Protection Project
A recent study of the South Fork of Beargrass Creek by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
revealed significant flooding in the area during rain events. The Corps’ study recommended
construction of eight stormwater detention basins along the creek to store excess stormwater
until the system can process it effectively. The Corps and MSD developed the Project Cooperation
Agreement to design and construct basins at Bashford Manor, Breckenridge Lane, Downing Way,
Fountain Square, Gerald Court, Hikes Lane, Old Shepherdsville Road and Richland Avenue. The
study also called for a floodwall to be constructed around Willowbrook Apartments on Buechel
Bank Road.
As an example of a collaborative federal and local project, the agreement calls for the work to
be done on a cost-share basis between the Corps and MSD. Much of this construction has
been completed and the remaining work will be finished in the next few years.
Mill Creek Flood Protection
Recently, MSD and the Corps launched a study of the Upper Mill Creek Basin similar to the
Beargrass Creek study. The study will identify projects eligible for federal participation.
The study has already identified eight projects, most of which will be stormwater detention
basins. Others such as stream restorations may be considered. The three-year study will cost
$1.8 million with MSD committed to providing 50 percent of the cost.
12 MSD 2005 Flood Protection
Scott Alvey, Assistant Director of
Exhibits and Collections at the
Louisville Science Center,
demonstrates the “Alive in
Louisville” exhibit, which
includes information about
MSD flood pumping facilities.
When the cursor ball is rolled
over an MSD flood pumping
facility, text and photos provide
information regarding the flood
protection system.
The Corps and MSD developed
the Project Cooperation
Agreement to design and
construct basins at Bashford
Manor, Breckenridge Lane,
Downing Way, Fountain Square,
Gerald Court, Hikes Lane,
Old Shepherdsville Road and
Richland Avenue.
Map Source: LOJIC
T he Ohio River flood protection system, comprised of 29 miles of concrete wall and earthen
levee, stretches from Butchertown, wraps around the city and ends at the Salt River near Kosmosdale.
Almost 200 floodgates and 52 street closures can be put into use when the Ohio River reaches flood
stage. Along the system are 16 flood pumping plants to move inland water to the river when the
levees and floodwalls are sealed. Originally built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the late
1940s, MSD assumed responsibility for the maintenance of this aging system in 1987 and completed
construction of the existing system in 1989.
In January 2005, the system was again put to the test. Heavy rains and melting snow combined
to send the Ohio River to its highest levels since the 1997 flood. Five floodwall closures were
erected while 13 of MSD’s flood pumping plants were called into service for a record 17 days during
this event. MSD staffs the plants 24 hours a day during a flood event to ensure the pumps are
functioning properly to keep water from flooding the city.
Yet, this valuable protection is aging. Most of the 16 flood pumping plants are more than 50 years old
and replacement parts and supplies have become difficult to find.
The oldest of MSD’s flood pumping plants, located in Butchertown at Buchanan Street, was
replaced in June. Dedicated as the Robert J. Starkey Pumping Plant, the $8 million project is just
the first step in improving the flood protection system.
To further ensure the safety of the city, MSD plans to replace or rehabilitate the older flood pumping
plants and replace some sections of the floodwall and levee system within the next 15 years at an
estimated cost of $150 million. This expensive, but crucial effort may help avoid a future catastrophe
in our community.
Catastrophic flooding in New Orleans is a reminder to be vigilant in maintaining our flood
protection system. MSD is committed to the protection of our residents and property from
similar flood damage.
Rehabilitation of the Ohio River Flood Protection System
14 MSD 2005 Flood Protection
Above: MSD crew members from all
areas are called upon to respond to the
rising river. Cary Smith assists in
erecting the Riverport floodwall closure.
Mike Humphrey and Trish Capito review
portions of the Louisville Metro flood
protection system. MSD Flood Protection
personnel work year-round ensuring that
all facilities are ready to hold back a flood
swollen river.
Above: Kerry Lynch is usually
working to plan and manage
sanitary sewer and drainage projects
but during the January 2005 flood,
she was called to monitor the pumps
at the Beargrass Creek Flood
Pumping Plant.
Below: Joe Nally and Tom Jones
operate a floodgate. When the
Ohio River rises, these gates are
closed to prevent water from
backing up through the storm
drainage system.
On September 12, 2005, Congresswoman Anne Northup, Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson, MSD Board Vice Chair Beverly Wheatley, Executive Director Bud Schardein and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District Commander Col. Raymond Midkiff dedicated the $8 million Robert J. Starkey Pumping Plant.
MSD participated in Earth Save’s event on May 22, 2005 at Louisville Slugger Field and gave
away 250 native plants, samples of Louisville Green fertilizer and information on what the
community can do to help promote a healthy environment.
Earth Day at the Zoo — Kids of all ages from throughout Louisville Metro participated in Earth Day
at the Zoo to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the first Earth Day on April 20, 1970. This year, MSD
introduced the Enviroscape, an interactive learning tool that demonstrates how substances in a
neighborhood become stream pollutants. Everyday household products, such as powdered
lemonade, cocoa and soy sauce were used to demonstrate how lawn fertilizers, manure and
motor oil contaminate local streams when preventive pollution measures are not taken.
Other Activities
l Tree planting with Environmental Restoration Group
l Tree Thanks Planting Day in partnership with the Olmsted Conservancy and Jefferson County
Public Schools
l Pollution prevention education booths at the Jazz Festival and Gaslight Festival
l Project XL Backyard Habitat Improvement Workshop
l Erosion control classes through Jefferson County Public Schools
l Pardon our dust and project-specific public meetings
l Industrial pretreatment meetings with industrial customers
l Disaster planning meetings with Metro Government agencies
l Pedestrian/bike path projects with Metro Government
l Wastewater treatment plant tours
For more information about these activities go to www.msdlouky.org.
Future Activities — MSD plans to develop a rain barrel program in 2006 for residents in combined
sewer overflow areas. A rain barrel, placed under a downspout, collects and stores rainwater from
your rooftop to use later for watering gardens and lawns. Water collected in a rain barrel would
normally flow through your downspouts onto a paved surface and eventually into a storm drain.
Rain barrels help lower water cost by saving approximately 1,300 gallons of water during peak
summer months. Storing rainwater for garden and lawn use helps replenish groundwater naturally.
Reducing stormwater runoff lessens water pollutants (sediment, oil, grease, bacteria, and nutrients).
Rain barrels are inexpensive and easy to install.
MSD will also encourage residents to begin using rain gardens which ease the runoff burden on
local streams. Rain gardens are an attractive landscaping feature planted with perennial native
plants. The gardens are designed to absorb stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces, such as
roofs and parking lots.
Right: Phyllis Croce demonstrates the use of rain barrels to a group of university students.
T o promote environmental awareness and understanding of our community’s water
quality issues, MSD’s Public Education and Outreach program encourages individuals to take
action to help reduce adverse impacts within our creeks and streams.
This year, MSD’s program focused on educating our customers about the Louisville Consent Decree
Agreement to minimize the effects of combined sewer overflows and eliminate sanitary sewer overflows.
Details of the agreement were presented during the year to more than 90 community and civic
groups by Executive Director Bud Schardein. These presentations also emphasized the need to
rehabilitate Louisville Metro’s aging sewer and flood protection systems, and the continuation
of Project DRI.
The Consent Decree also requires supplemental environmental
projects. These projects will include: funding for free health
screening for residents in neighborhoods around the Morris Forman
Wastewater Treatment Plant; stream and creek restoration projects
throughout Louisville Metro; support for local volunteer environmental
groups; and environmental education programs for local students.
Other public educational initiatives include:
Beargrass Creek Watershed State of the Stream Report
Card 2005 — This printed report summarizes the status of the
watershed in three key areas: human contact, aquatic health,
and floodplain management. The report provides guidelines for
individuals and the community to improve the health of the
65-square-mile watershed.
Outdoor Classrooms — MSD conducted professional development
workshops for teachers to help them plan and create outdoor
learning environments at Brown, Foster, St. Leonard and Wilder elementary and Farnsley Middle and
Kennedy Montessori schools. Outdoor classrooms attract a variety of birds and wildlife for close
observation. The goal of outdoor classrooms is to connect students with the natural environment
which is so often missing from urban neighborhoods.
Native Landscape Design Classes — More than 60 participants completed MSD’s six-week
residential landscape design class with native plants at the Louisville Nature Center. To lead by
example, MSD maintains a native landscape at its downtown Louisville office. This garden illustrates
how native plants thrive in our local climate and once established, require less maintenance.
Stream Sweeps — MSD co-sponsored the 16th annual Ohio River Sweep and the 15th annual
Beargrass Sweep. These local cleanup projects bring hundreds of local residents to the streams
to collect tons of trash and debris. Not only do the streams get a cleanup, it is an excellent way to
remind the community that our streams deserves protection.
Public Education and Outreach
16 MSD 2005 Public Education
Below: Wild Hyacinth
(foreground) and Irises bloom in
native plant landscaping which
surrounds MSD’s Main Office.
Lower Photo: Children from
Mary Parola’s fifth-grade class
prepare to plant native species
in their garden at St. Leonard
Elementary School.
Right: Volunteers came out on a cool Saturday morning in October, to join in the Beargrass Creek
Clean Sweep at Joe Creason Park.
17 MSD 2005 Public Education
M SD gets into the fertilizer business
Louisville Green, a slow-release organic fertilizer suitable for any application, is a product of MSD’s vision
of maintaining a green community. This fertilizer provides a steady supply of plant nutrients over an
extended period of time requiring fewer applications. Unlike most fertilizers that are designed to dissolve
in heavy rains, Louisville Green dissolves slowly to maintain soil nutrients. Most fertilizers can saturate
the streams with nitrogen, causing too much algae and robbing oxygen from fish. Because of its
breakdown rate, Louisville Green helps plants receive the nutrients they need and reduces the negative
effects to streams. A major benefit of organic fertilizers is they add to the composition of the soil holding
in moisture to promote root growth, which is a natural way to maintain the pH balance in the soil.
Reusing Louisville’s biosolids benefits MSD and its customers. Biosolids contain the nutrients that plants
— and people — need to thrive. With the production and marketing
of Louisville Green fertilizer, MSD’s vision of a cleaner, greener
environment is becoming a reality.
Louisville Green marketing success
MSD began marketing Louisville Green in 2005 following more
than a year of product testing and exploring market options.
Louisville Green’s market initially focused on three areas: bulk for
agriculture and soil blenders; semi-bulk for use on golf courses
and parks; and retail for home and garden stores.
Louisville Green is currently being sold in 11 states. Regional bulk
agriculture remains the largest consumer. In Kentucky, farmers in
Breckinridge, Casey, Meade and Warren counties are applying the
fertilizer on crops. Locally, Louisville Metro parks and golf courses are
now treated with Louisville Green, replacing use of a similar product
from another community. In addition, 40-pound bags of Louisville Green
are available at more than 20 home and garden stores throughout
the Louisville Metro area. The goal for 2005 was to keep all
Louisville Green out of the landfill to save MSD customers thousands of dollars in landfill fees.
For a list of distributors and recommended application rates, visit our web site at www.louisvillegreen.com.
Biosolids facility dedicated
The August 25, 2005, dedication of the Louisville Green Production Facility marked a new day for
the Morris Forman Wastewater Treatment Plant and its staff. The plant officially became a fertilizer
production facility, producing up to 80 tons of class A, all-purpose fertilizer each day.
Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson pointed out that this is the first large-scale commercial venture
for a non-profit public utility in our community. This process has eliminated long-standing odor problems
while greatly reducing truck traffic bound for the landfill through western Louisville. Mayor Abramson
also congratulated MSD staff for meeting all state and federal water quality standards for the past 18 months.
Louisville Green
Top Photo: Local hardware stores
began selling Louisville Green
fertilizer packaged in 40-pound bags.
Above: Dave Melton reviews a process
diagram in the Louisville Green
Production Facility.
Left: Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson and Executive Director Bud Schardein join together to dedicate the Louisville Green Production Facility located at the Morris Forman Wastewater Treatment Plant.
To promote more environmentally
sensitive use of fertilizers, MSD
gave a bag of Louisville Green
to each employee.
18 MSD 2005 Louisville Green
L ouisville Metro Partnershipsl One Stop Permitting — Louisville Metro’s Development Center opened in 2005 making it a
one-stop venture for many permitting and licensing functions. Inspection, Permits and Licenses,
Louisville Metro Public Works, MSD and the Planning Commission have developed a centralized
development tracking system. Housed at one office located at 444 South Fifth Street are
Inspection, Permits and Licenses; the Metro Development Authority, Planning and Design Services;
and Public Works. Representatives from Metro Health Department, Fire and Rescue, Kentucky
Plumbing and MSD also help staff the center.
l MetroCall — MSD’s Customer Relations Department provides assistance to MetroCall by
answering 311 calls from community residents during off-business hours. Citizen concerns
are now addressed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
l Snow Plowing — MSD’s Infrastructure and Flood Protection
Department plows and salts major thoroughfares and secondary
roads when it snows. MSD trucks are retrofitted to clear and
salt six routes in designated areas of Louisville Metro.
l Metro Information, Development and Assets System —
The MIDAS information management system combines the
power of the community’s geographic information system
with the development review, permitting, code enforcement,
asset management, planning functions and service requests
of Louisville Metro and MSD.
l Louisville Metro Hazards Mitigation Plan — The Metro
Emergency Management Agency, the Louisville and Jefferson
County Information Consortium, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and MSD are cooperatively developing
our community’s plan to assess vulnerabilities, risks and
estimated losses related to natural hazards. The plan will also examine ways to mitigate potential
impacts to Louisville Metro’s buildings, infrastructure and citizens.
l Recapture Agreements and Excess Cost Partnerships — MSD partners with developers to
extend sewer service to the community by offering incentives to developers who fund and
construct sanitary facilities large enough to serve future development.
l Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle Fueling Station — MSD operates the community’s only
fueling station for compressed natural gas-powered vehicles that serves Louisville Metro
Government, the Air Pollution Control District, Bachman Auto Group, the Louisville Water
Company and the Louisville Zoo.
20 MSD 2005 Win-Win Partnerships
Win-Win Partnerships
l Project XL (eXcellence in Leadership) — In an effort to improve the water quality in the
Chenoweth Run stream, MSD has partnered with the City of Jeffersontown, environmental
organizations, the Kentucky Division of Water, local industries, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and residents on several pilot projects.
l Surface-Water Data Collection Network Program — MSD monitors water quality in Louisville
Metro streams through a partnership with U.S. Geological Survey.
l FEMA Floodplain Map Modernization — The Federal Emergency Management Agency and
MSD are updating the 1994 Jefferson County floodplain maps to a digital format for public use.
More than 400 miles of streams have been remapped and 17 major streams have been restudied.
l Louisville Green — Local schools, youth and sports leagues
and public golf courses all have standing offers for free
Louisville Green. The product has been applied at both Fairdale
High School and Trinity high school-owned properties, along
with other community and non-profit properties.
l Minority Business Enterprises Certification — MSD’s
DiverseWorks Department has created a reciprocal certification
program with Kentuckiana Minority Business Council (KMBC).
This enables minority business enterprises currently certified
with KMBC to be certified with MSD.
l LOJIC — Louisville Metro Government, the Louisville Water
Company, the Property Valuation Administrator and MSD
maintain a comprehensive geographic information system
covering Louisville Metro and surrounding counties.
John Selch, MSD Development
Team, assists a customer with sewer
and drainage questions at Louisville
Metro’s Development Center.
Above: Young participants in the
Project XL Backyard Conservation
Workshop use microscopes to view
insects and other organisms that
live in area streams.
Left: MSD equips trucks with snow
plows to assist Louisville Metro
with clearing roadways.
Right: Rene’ Thomas conducts a DiverseWorks contractor and vendor certification workshop.
21 MSD 2005 Win-Win Partnerships
T he Louisville/Jefferson County Information Consortium (LOJIC) continues to serve as
our community’s geographic information system (GIS) and shared “warehouse” of digital map
data, applications and products. Since its inception in 1986, LOJIC has grown to include 200 map
layers and 400 users across its partner agencies — Louisville Metro Government, the Jefferson
County Property Valuation Administrator, the Louisville Water Company and MSD.
An 11-member technical staff housed at MSD supports the partners’ needs for spatial data
management, custom applications, training, user support and special map products. In addition to
supporting the GIS needs of its partners, LOJIC also has working relationships with 28 licensees
including Jefferson County Public Schools, LG&E, fire protection districts, suburban cities and the
University of Louisville.
LOJIC has become an integral component of local government and utility business processes
throughout our community. Mission-critical GIS applications are used for daily updates to addresses,
street centerlines, sewer facilities and land records. LOJIC also serves as the framework for
crime reporting and analysis, MetroCall, MIDAS work order and asset management, floodplain
determinations, rainfall modeling, pavement and street sign management and emergency 911
operations. Web-based GIS applications, hit more than 10,000 times each day via www.lojic.org,
provide interactive public access.
In 2005, LOJIC staff worked directly with partner agencies on several projects to build on our
community’s wealth of GIS data and technology to improve customer service. Some of these
projects include the Metro Public Works pavement and sign management system integration with
MIDAS, development of the Louisville Metro Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan, the Property Valuation
Administrator parcel data conversion and integration with computer-assisted mass appraisal data, the
MetroSafe computer-aided dispatch system and the snow route tracking system.
LOJIC will continue to be driven by its mission of maintaining a comprehensive enterprise GIS that
promotes data sharing and the effective use of geospatial technology
to benefit our partners, our customers and our community.
Environmental Systems Research Institute
l Ken Bailey and Jane Poole
Publication of a Planimetric/Topographic Map Series of
Jefferson County, in volume 20 of the ESRI Map Book
l Jane Poole
Co-author of published online article entitled In Jefferson
County, Kentucky, Voters Find Election Information on
the Web with GIS, ArcNews, Spring 2005
(http://esri.com/news/arcnews/spring05articles/
in-jefferson-county.html)
American Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agenciesl Gold Peak Performance Award
West County and Floyds Fork wastewater treatment plants
l Silver Peak Performance Award
Jeffersontown and Cedar Creek wastewater treatment plant
American Council of Engineering Companies of Kentuckyl 2005 Engineer Excellence Award
Grand Conceptor
Morris Forman Wastewater Treatment Plant for its Alternative
Solids Project
American Public Works Association Roadeol Tim Durham — Backhoe Bowling Pin event, 1st place
l Bill Caswell — Truck Serpentine event, 1st place
l MSD — 2nd place overall
Design Build Institute of America — Ohio River Chapterl Design-Build Excellence Award — Water under $15 million
West County Wastewater Treatment Plant, Liquid Process
Phase 3 Expansion
l Design-Build Excellence Award Overall
West County Wastewater Treatment Plant, Liquid Process
Phase 3 Expansion
Successful analysis of design-build strategies resulting in a
unique application of teaming to exceed the owner’s needs
Kentuckiana Minority Business Councill Million Dollar Award
Business utilization of minority-owned businesses in excess of $1 million
Southern Indiana Chamber of Commercel Outstanding Human Resource Supporting Professional
DiverseWorks Administrator and Affirmative Action Officer Deby Mettling
United States Government Finance Officers Associationl Certificate of Achievement
Financial Reporting
LOJIC
22 MSD 2005 LOJIC
Ken Bailey and Jane Poole were
recognized by the Environmental
Systems Research Institute.
Awards and RecognitionLOJIC has become an
integral component of
local government and
utility business
processes throughout
our community.
Mission-critical GIS
applications are used
for daily updates
to addresses,
street centerlines,
sewer facilities and
land records.
Above: Angela Akridge was the
Kentucky Society of Professional
Engineers statewide recipient of
Young Engineer of the Year (2005).
The award recognizes members who
have made outstanding contributions
to the engineering profession and
their communities during the early
years of their careers. Selection is
based on educational and collegiate
achievements, professional and
technical society activities, civic
and humanitarian activities,
continuing competence and
engineering achievements.
Above: Mike Griffith won the
2005 Golden Manhole Award.
The KY-TN Water Environment
Association recognizes
individuals who have dedicated
their careers to and made
outstanding contributions
within the wastewater
collection field.
23 MSD 2005 Awards
24 MSD 2005 Strategic Financing
Strategic Financing
Condensed Statement of Net Assets (In thousands) FY 2005 FY 2004 Difference
Unrestricted Current Assets 53,504 38,245 15,259Restricted Current Assets 99,357 185,054 (85,697)Capital Assets 1,724,668 1,647,963 76,705
Total Assets $1,877,529 $1,871,262 6,267
Current Liabilities 17,781 9,671 8,110Current Liabilities from Restricted Assets 31,316 37,065 (5,749)Non-Current Liabilities 1,250,157 1,262,723 (12,566)
Total Liabilities $1,299,254 $1,309,459 $(10,205)
Invested in Capital Assets, Net 497,314 490,458 6,856Restricted Assets, Net 14,133 17,850 (3,717)Unrestricted 66,828 53,495 13,333
Total Net Assets $ 578,275 $ 561,803 $ 16,472
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $1,877,529 $1,871,262 6,267
Condensed Statements of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets (In thousands) FY 2005 FY 2004 Difference
Operating Revenues 122,849 110,787 12,062Non-operating Revenues 8,259 5,715 2,544
Total Revenues $ 131,108 $ 116,502 $ 14,606
Depreciation Expense 43,161 37,718 5,443Other Operating Expenses 53,549 51,301 2,248Non-Operating Expenses 45,792 38,495 7,297
Total Expenses $ 142,502 $ 127,514 $ 14,988
Contributions 27,866 27,313 553
Change in Net Assets 16,472 16,301 171
Beginning Net Assets 561,803 545,502 16,301
Ending Net Assets $ 578,275 $ 561,803 $ 16,472
Gross Service and Administration Costs (In thousands) FY 2005 FY 2004 Difference
Labor $ 40,948 $ 40,206 $ 742Utilities 10,119 8,870 1,249Materials and supplies 6,625 7,237 (612)Professional services 2,698 2,530 168Maintenance and repairs 5,874 4,976 898Billing and collections 3,371 3,209 162Chemicals 3,268 3,076 192Fuel 831 752 79Biosolids disposal 1,451 1,359 92All other 3,650 2,757 893
Gross Total $ 78,835 $ 74,972 3,863
Despite a decline in total MSD employees, Gross Service and Administration Costs for FY 05 increased due mainly to additional preventive maintenance expenses such as root cutting and line cleaning.
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Dennis Bahm utilizes his 26 years
of MSD experience to make
informed decisions about
procuring a variety of items.
Beargrass Creek stream
restoration project
MSD’s net assets increased by $16.5 million (2.9%) as a result of the completion of capital projects and additional revenues from operating activities.
Operating revenues increased by $12.1 million (10.9%) due in part to a 6.5% increase in wastewater and stormwater rates implemented on August 1, 2004.
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D iverseWorksThe value that women and minorities add to our workforce helps our company grow. The value
provided by utilizing minority- and woman-owned business enterprises (MBE/WBEs) adds a dimension
of quality and service to MSD. The DiverseWorks initiative connects high performing MBE and WBE
fi rms with MSD’s business opportunities. We accomplish this through outreach and education. At
MBE/WBE monthly certifi cation orientations, we teach business owners about certifi cation and its
business advantages.
DiverseWorks markets and promotes certifi ed MBE/WBEs through a database of nearly 200 business
profi les that may be searched by product, service or company name at www.msdlouky.org/
insidemsd/diverse/search. MBE/WBEs can connect to MSD business opportunities through
MSD’s online bid notifi cation service at www.msdbids.com.
The second annual Joint Utility Outreach including the Louisville Water Company, LG&E, Louisville
Metro and MSD drew some 200 MBE/WBEs from throughout the community. The utility partnership
strives to identify opportunities for best performing MBE/WBEs and to build their business capabilities
through these opportunities. MSD’s Executive Director spoke about the organization’s commitment
to providing the highest level of wastewater, stormwater and fl ood protection services and how
certifi ed fi rms can play a role in delivering those services.
For information, go to our web site at www.msdlouky.org, email us at [email protected] or
call 502-540-6261.
Affi rmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity
One best practice for improving our company is to place value on the diversity of our employees.
Through formal training and education, MSD employees learn about equality and respectful behaviors in
the workplace, which enhances our understanding of one another.
On November 11, 2005, more than 70 MSD employees with past and current military service were honored
at a Veterans Day Recognition event. MSD appreciates their contributions and service to our country.
Every December MSD hosts an annual Holiday Extravaganza. This year’s Extravaganza exhibited a
variety of interests, hobbies and passions of MSD employees and retirees.
Employee Involvement in Community Activities
Adoption Support Kentucky, Alzheimer’s Association, American Cancer
Society, American Heart Association, American Lung Association,
American Red Cross, Black Achievers, Boy Scouts, Every 1 Reads,
Fund for the Arts, Girl Scouts, Giving Tree, Humane Society, Indiana
Center for MS Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,
Muscular Dystrophy Association, National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Ronald McDonald House, St. Mary’s Center, Special Olympics Horse
Show, Threads of Love, Toys for Tots/Flabby’s Community Council,
Volunteers of America and Wednesday’s Child
DiverseWorks — Affi rmative Action — Equal Employment Opportunity
MSD is committed to maintaining
a diverse workforce as shown in
the following 2005 analysis.
Professional and Construction Services Total Expenditures
$53,600,000 — FY 05
Expenditures % Achieved WBE $3,700,000 7% MBE $9,300,000 18%
Purchasing Expenditures Total Expenditures
$10,057,205 — FY 05
Expenditures % Achieved WBE $519,211 5.16% MBE $604,012 6.01%
Total Workforce
Minorities — 41% Women — 24%
Applicants
Minorities — 54% Women — 21%
Promotions
Minorities — 76% Women — 10%
New Hires
Minorities — 43% Women — 17%
MSD Rates Compared to Other U.S. Cities
Industrial Rates Per Thousand Gallons
Nashville $3.76
Columbus, OH $3.46
Cincinnati $2.72
St. Louis $2.21
Kansas City $2.16
Louisville $1.56
Average Monthly Residential Wastewater BillBased on average of 6,000 gallons of water per month
Birmingham $47.58
Atlanta $43.72
Cincinnati $34.53
Nashville $31.47
U.S. Average $21.69
St. Louis $20.58
Louisville $19.84
Columbus, OH $19.70
FY 2006-FY 2010 Capital BudgetMajor Uses of Funds for Long-Term Investment Projects (In millions)
Wastewater and Stormwater Budget TrendsFY 2001-FY 2010 (In millions)
WastewaterStormwater
$160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0 FY 01 FY 02 FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07* FY 08* FY 09* FY 10**Pending Approval
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WastewaterStormwaterStormwaterStormwater
Residential construction has remained steady in recent years, continuously adding to MSD’s customer growth and revenues.
l Drainage/Flood Controll WastewaterTreatment/Infrastructure
This chart should be read with reference to the Consent Decree section on page 4.
$58.7
$69.2
$121.3
$7.6
Number of Wastewater Customers (In thousands)
225
220
215
210
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l Consent Decree/Wet Weather Projectsl Capital Equipment
Number of Employees
Sameer Ghare and Juan Linares review a new payroll system developed by MSD staff.
MSD has recently eliminated full-time and temporary positions yielding annual savings of approximately $3.4 million.
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26 MSD 2005 Strategic Financing
Below: MSD recognized it’s Black Achievers (from left to right) Gregory Farris, Connie N. Miller and Terry Allan Richardson.
Dedication
T he 2005 MSD Annual Report is dedicated to the employees of MSD.
This is fitting recognition for the hard work and dedication our employees bring to their work each day.
Three years ago, I challenged MSD’s employees to change their culture. I urged them to think as a
part of a business, to understand that their customers were not captive to a public agency. I pointed out
that our services could be privatized, as is the case in a number of other municipal sewerage agencies.
I stressed that we must treat our customers as shareholders, because our customers fund our
projects and programs. Our customers expect the highest level of service, innovative efficiencies
and the highest return for their investment.
Our employees have met this challenge. There are nearly 600 professionals employed by MSD, the
lowest number in 20 years. They service more than 750,000 residents on a 24-hour, seven days-a-
week schedule, many times in the worst of weather conditions. They provide sanitary sewer service,
stormwater drainage, and flood protection with billing rates that still rank well below the national average.
These men and women are a valuable community asset. They support local community charities,
act as mentors to students and serve on community boards. They have dedicated themselves
to the safety and protection of Louisville Metro and its residents.
The MSD Board and I are very proud of each and every one of them.
Thank you MSD employees for a job well done!
Bud Schardein
Executive Director
JEFFREY D ACKERMAN, J ALLEN ADAMS, CHOUDHURY S AHMED, ANGELA L AKRIDGE, BEVERLY A ALEXANDER, KENNETH W ALFORD, JILL M ALLEN, MICHAEL R ANDERSON JR, CLAVON RAY ARMSTRONG, SAEED ASSEF, WILLIAM C ATTEBURY, BENJAMIN P AUCLAIR, ANDRE D AVERETTE, WILLIAM H BACON JR, DENNIS L BAHM, KENNETH M BAILEY III, DANIEL J BAILEY, ROBERT KENNETH BALLARD, KEITH E BANKS, ROBERT K BARKER JR, WALTER J BARKHAM III, EVA M BARLOW, ANGELA BARRETT, JESSE LEE BARRETT, PATRICK M BARRY, WILLIAM BASKETTE JR, JUSTIN WAYNE BAST, ROBERT W BATES, SAMUEL W BELL, MELVIN BENFORD, REBECCA A BENNETT, EDGAR R BERGLUND, GREGORY ANTHONY BESSER, WAYNE BRIAN BINGHAM, GREGORY L BISSELL, BARRY L BIVIN, RICHARD B BLAISDELL, JULIE C BLANFORD, GARY L BLASHER, RICKIE D BLEDSOE, JAMAR A BLEVINS, SAUNDRA L BOARD, JAMES P BOBBITT, STEVEN M BODNER, PATRICK L BOGARD, JERRY E BOND, JOSEPH L BOONE, MARION S BOONE, THOMAS VINCENT BOWLIN, ROBIN R BOWLING, DONALD R BOWMAN, ANTHONY T BRADFORD SR, PHILLIP D BRADLEY, ROCHELE BRADLEY-MOORE, ERIC G BRADY, JOHN W BRAUN, GREGORY D BREWTON, JAMES T BRIDGES JR, MARGUERITE C BRIDGES, WILLIAM KEVIN BRIGHT, BRIAN K BRITT, TIMOTHY L BROCK SR, LINDA CALDWELL BRONNER, SOLOMON NEILL BROOKS, VIRGIL L BROWN JR, GREGORY JAMES BROWN, JAMES H BROWN, JOHN E BROWN, JOHN R BROWN, NORMAN H BROWN, REGINALD G BROWN, ROBERT A BROWN, SEAN BROWN, STEFAN M BROWN, MARK D BROWNER, JEFFREY L BROWNING, JAMES ARTHUR BRYANT, JULIE S BUCKLER, CHARLES BUCKNER, ERIC W BULLOCK, ROBIN RAE BURCH, PEGGY LYNN BURGIN, ROBERT JEROME BURKETT JR, CHERYL D BURRELL, DONALD REED BURRUS, CURTIS R BYNUM, LARRY L BYRD, MORRIS BYRD, PAULA Y BYRD, ANTHONY W CALHOUN, CLAY C CALLOWAY, LEISA K CALLOWAY, PATRICIA LYNN CAPITO, BRUCE E CARROLL, WILLIAM L CARTER JR, MICHAEL G CARTER SR, GLENN DAVID CARTY, SHANNON LEIGH CASASFRANCO, WILLIAM, AUSTON CASWELL JR, WILLIAM E CHAMBERLAIN, SIMON J CHILDRESS, DAVID J CIEZ, BRUCE A CISSELL, RICKY JOSEPH CISSELL, CHRISTOPHER J CLARK, RODNEY D CLARK, THOMAS M CLARK, ANTHONY L CLARKSON SR, STEVEN D 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DAMON B EAVES SR, DERRICK A EDDINS, DWAYNE L EDWARDS SR, NANNETTE N EDWARDS, PAUL A EDWARDS, KENNETH GLENN EILERS JR, PATRICK J ELDER, NATHANIEL ELLIOTT, LORI A ELZY, JAMES D EMILY, STEVE W EMLY, ZONETTA E ENGLISH, JOSEPH J FALLERI, GREGORY L FARRIS, ROBIN L FERRELL, JEFFERY L FIELDS, ANGELA M FITES, AUSTIN M FITES, PATRICK B FITZGERALD, RONALD T FITZ-GIBBON, TROY SCOTT FLORENCE, DAVID O FLOYD, ROY FLYNN, LATANYA R FORTE’, CAROLYN M FUST, RICHARD W GAGLE, ERNEST GAITHER, KENNY E GAITHER, RICHARD GALARDI, HOWARD L GANT, LARRY DEE GARDNER, REBECCA LYNN GARDNER, LEON A GATLIN SR, LISA ANN GAUS, STEPHON RAY GAZAWAY, MARION M GEE, SAMEER V GHARE, THOMAS JOSEPH GIARDINA JR, NOVENA K GIBBS, SAUNDRA K GIBSON, WILLIAM M GIBSON, KENNETH W GILES, DAVID PAUL GITTINGS, DAVID M GIVAN, TONY D GLORE, DONALD J GOLIGHTLY, HARRY R GOODMAN JR, DARRELL GOODWIN SR, MICHAEL G GOWER, LESLIE CARL GRAHAM, THOMAS W GRAHAM, GEORGE L GRAVES, IBN LAWRENCE GREEN, SUE H GREEN, VIRGINIA P GREEN, MICHAEL W GRIFFITH, LANITA C GRIMES, GARY R GROSS, KANDYCE M GROVES, CAROLE M GUNTLE, DEREK R GUTHRIE, MICHAEL L HAGAN, NORMAN D HALE III, GARRY A HALSEL, CHARLES W HAMILTON, GEORGE EDWARD HAMMERBECK, CHRISTOPHER E HARDIN, MICHAEL D HARDY, TOMMY L HARLOW, JOSEPH G HARRINGTON, RODERICK HARRIS SR, FRED W HARRIS, RUSSELL BRUCE HARRISON, LEE A HATCHETT, DEBORAH SIMONE HATHAWAY, JOHN E HAWKINS, LAMONT HAWKINS, KEVIN HAYCRAFT, DAVID R HAYES, KENDRIETTA D HAYES, JOHN M HEACOCK, DAVID E HEADY, DEBORAH L HEADY, GARY HECKMAN, BRIAN L HEDGES, JAMES PAUL HEID, TROY RAMONE HENDERSON SR, ARNETT C HENDERSON, RONALD HENDERSON, BRIAN M HESS, LAWRENCE E HICKS, DENNIS W HIGGS, ROGER G HILBERT, KIM L HILL, MARK D HILL, KENNETH E HOERTER SR, PAUL HOLLENSEAD, MICHAEL E HOLLEY, FREDERICK L HOLLON, CHARLES E HOLSCLAW, GORDON R HOLSCLAW, WAYNE W HOLSCLAW, CHARLES HOLT JR, DERWIN K HOLT, SHARISE A HORNE, JESSE E HOWARD, EDWARD C HUELSMAN, VIKKI LEANN HUELSMAN, GARY M HUMPHREY, JAMES J HUNT, SHEILA J IRVIN, WALTER JACKSON, RAYMOND L JEFFRIES SR, MARSHA L JENKINS, ISAAC H JOHNSON JR, CHARLENE M JOHNSON, DAVID W JOHNSON, DEBORA JOHNSON, JESSE LAMONT JOHNSON, RODNEY LYNN JOHNSON, RONALD JOHNSON, VAN T JOHNSON, VERNON L JOHNSON, WALTER JAMES JOHNSON, ANGELA D JOHNSTON, CHERYL A JONAP, CRAIG W JONES, DAVID L JONES, KENNETH R JONES, STEVE A JONES, THOMAS D JONES, MICHAEL W JORDAN JR, ZANE J KAISER, ERIC S KALBHIN, KEVIN W KAUFMAN, JOSEPH W KEENE JR, DAMON FITZGERALD KELTY, DEBORAH K KENT, JOHN M KESSEL, SHARLIE A KHAN, MICHAEL K KILKELLY, ANTHONY KIMBROUGH, WILLIAM K KINGSBURY, PHILLIP JEROME KIRBY, PAT C KIRK, DAVID A KLOTZ, LARRY EDWARD KNOOP, SHERRY KAYE KNOX, GERARD L KOHLER, RUSSELL W KOPP, LARRY J KORFHAGE, THOMAS C KUHN, ALICE M KURK-SIMPSON, RANDOLPH PAUL KUSTES, DONALD LAMBDIN JR, RIZALINO L LANCETA, TONY L LANIER, DONALD D LARISON, DONALD H LARUE, JOHN W LASLEY JR, BONNIE KAY LAVENDER, DAVID M LAW, AMY JEANNETTE LAZROVITCH, LOREN M LEVITZ, LAWRENCE HOWARD LEWIS, MARY J LEWIS, JUAN C LINARES, NELSON T LITTLE SR, RONALD CHARLES LOCKRIDGE, JOHN D LOECHLE, PATRICIA S LOVE-PAGE, CLIFFORD B LOY, KATHY A LYNCH, KERRY LEE LYNCH, THOMAS E MADDEN SR, JERRY THOMAS MANLEY, BENJAMIN MAPP, SAMUEL R MARINO, NOBLE L MARKS JR, MICHAEL T MARLING, CHAUNTE LAMARR
MARRERO, BRIAN EDWARD MATHEIS, JOHN H MATTHEWS, ALAN DALE MATTINGLY, ROGER L MAYES, STEPHON MAYES, EDDIE L MCAFEE, MARCUS W MCCAMPBELL, KENNETH ANTHONY MCCLAIN, GREGORY MCCRANEY, JOHN C MCINTIRE, JANET S MCKINLEY, NORIKO MCKINNEY, CLIFTON W MCNEESE, ELDRA PATRICIA MCWHORTER, LOYISO MELISIZWE, DAVID E MELTON, BARBARA U MENDELSBERG, WALDEMAR MENDELSBERG, GREGORY J MEREDITH, GREGORY K MERIWETHER, DEBORAH J METTLING, PAUL H MEYER, BRIAN E MEYERS, THOMAS A MIDDELER, ANTHONY W MILLER, CONNIE NADINE MILLER, DEBORAH S MILLER, EVERETT ANTHONY MILLER, JACKIE RAY MILLER, LARRY K MILLER, RICKY K MILLS SR, DEARON L MIMMS, DWIGHT E MITCHELL, WALDEN H MITCHELL, JEFFERY M MONTGOMERY, MARTIN J MOONEY, KAVIN W MOORE, MICHAEL A MOORE, TAMMY DENISE MOORE, TYRONE PATRICK MOORE, STEPHANIE A MORFORD, CLYDE A MORRISON, GARY J MORRISON, KENNETH M MORTON, JULIUS MUHAMMAD, JULIA B MULLER, CARYN M MULLIGAN, WILLIAM THOMAS MULLINS, JERMAINE VAN LEE MURPHY, KATHLEENE MYERS-RICKENBACH, JOSEPH L NALLY, ERNIE L NEW, DEBORAH T NEWTON, DEREK AURE NORTHINGTON, ALEX E NOVAK, EUGENE NOWLIN, EDWIN K O’BANNON SR, ERIC A O’NEAL, KEITH D O’NEAL, LARRY DEAN OTIS, DANNY KEITH OUTLAND, JACQUELINE LA-BONNIE OWENS, VICKI J PAGE, VICTOR J PALMARINI, LARRY E PARDUE JR, BRETT R PARSONS, STEPHEN D PATTERSON, TIMOTHY M PATTERSON, DWAYNE K PATTON, JEFFREY L PETTYJOHN, MATTHEW KYLE PFEISTER, HOLLIS B PHELPS, THERESA C PIFINE, JANE M POOLE, JAMES E PORTER JR, ANTHONY L PORTER, JULIE L POTEMPA, CHARLES E POWERS, JAMES L POYNER, STEPHEN D PRESTIGIACOMO, MCKINLEY V PREWITT, DANA D PRICE, JULIE L PRICE, STACY M PRITCHARD, DAMAN D PULLIAM, RODERICK R PULLIAM, PAULA MIDDLETON PURIFOY, THOMAS M RALEY, LARRY N RAMSEY, GREG D RATLIFF, JAMES HENRY REDD III, MCKINLEY REED JR, GWENDOLYN D REED, SCOTT REED, ANDRE D REESE, PATRICIA A REYNOLDS, DONALD R RHEINLAENDER JR, DAMON LEE RHODES, WARREN J RHODES, DANIEL T RHYNE, RONNIE RICHARDS, BRYON D RICHARDSON, TERRY A RICHARDSON, WILLIAM R RICHARDSON, DONALD K RIDDLE, KEVIN D RIES, STEPHAN C RILEY, STEVEN G ROBBINS, BARBARA ROBERSON, KAREN DENISE ROBERTS, JAMES D ROBINSON, KIM MICHELLE ROBINSON, NORMAN L ROBINSON, PAUL S ROCK, BOLDEN ROSE III, DAVID G ROTH, JUNE ELAINE ROWAN, ROBERT L ROY, PAUL C RUSSELL, JAMES ALLEN RUTLEDGE, MICHAEL A RYAN, ROBERT D SALLEE, DAN R SAMMONS, CLANCIE J SANDERS, JAMES E SANDERS, ERIC D SAWYERS, DAVID M SCHAFTLEIN, HERBERT J SCHARDEIN JR, PAUL W SCHEDKO, JAMES MARTIN SCHINDLER, NORMAN R SCHMELTZ, SANDRA R SCHMITT, ANDREW HENRY SCHMOYER, JOHN L SCHULER, DANA M SCOTT, LYNNE P SCOTT, MICHAEL A SCOTT, JOSEPH L SCROGGIN, DIANE M SECOR, BRUCE R SEIGLE, JOHN R SELCH, DAVID J SENG, TONY J SENN, CAROLYN F SHAIN, ROBIN L SHAW, JOHN R SHELDEN, STANLEY SHELTON, ALLISON B SHEPPARD, MARY ELIZABETH SHERRARD, DEREK W SHIELDS, DEBBIE J SHONTEE, DANNY C SHORT, KELVIN LAMAR SHORTER, FRANK S SHOUSE, RICHARD L SILS, STEVEN A SIMEON, MICHAEL A SIMMS, BRENDA S SIMS, CHARLES G SINGLETON, SHAWN E SISK, BRIAN J SIVADO, MICHAEL L SKAGGS, KEVIN B SLAUGHTER, MICHAEL E SLAVEY, ALONZO SMITH, ANGEL SMITH, CARY F SMITH, JOSEPH SHAUN SMITH, MARK R SMITH, TROY A SMITH, WANDA J SMITH, WILLIAM R SMITH, YOZETTE I SMITH, SALLY L. SMITHER, STEVEN D SNAWDER, CARL G SOOWOO, KRISTEN G SOUTHARD, JAMES LAWRENCE SPEAKER, DESAMEA RENEE SPEIGHT, ALONZO SPENCER, STEVEN RANDALL STAMBAUGH, JOHN V STAPLETON, ANTHONY W STATE, ROBERT E STAUBLE, BRIAN CHARLES STEAR, MICHAEL A STEPHENSON, STEPHEN S STEWART, JEFFREY AARON STINNETT, DONALD R STIRNEMAN, SHARON E STONE, RICKIE L STOUT, DONALD LEE STRABEL, MARYA SUMMERS, WILLIAM C SUMMERS, EARLE R SUTTON, JOHN A SUTTON, SHERRI L SUTTON, STEPHANIE L SUTTON, TANGER S SWALLOWS, GARY A SWAN, DONALD E SZYMANSKY, ALEXANDER F TALBOTT JR, DAYMOND M TALLEY, JAMES C TAYLOR, ROSA L TAYLOR, ALFRED JAMES THEISS, CHRISTINA M THOMAS, MARC E THOMAS, MARION RENE’ PATTERS THOMAS, ROGER B THOMAS, STEPHEN E THOMAS, DENNIS THOMASSON, CLAUDETTE K THOMPSON, KEVIN L THOMPSON, WILLIAM G THORNTON, ELIZABETH F TINKER, GLENNA L TODOVICH, ERIC T TOLLER, CHRISTINA GABRIELL TOMASULO, RICKY E TOMES, JERRY L TRAMMELL, GARY D TROWEL SR, ERIC TODD TURLEY, MICHAEL W TURNER, MICHAEL D TUTTLE, DENNIS H VANDIVER, MARIAN L VASSER, JEFFREY A VESSELS, THOMAS J VIERLING, PHILLIP H VINEGAR, GAIL ELIZABETH VOGEL, PAUL E VOGT, JOSEPH T WAGNER, CRAIG WALKER, FRANK L WALKER, JAMES B WALKER, TIMOTHY M WALLEN, RICHARD L WARMAN, DONALD R WATE JR, JAMES H WATHEN, RICHARD H WATKINS SR, JASON A WATSON, LASCELLES A WATSON, MAURICE A WATSON, PATSY ANN WEATHERS, DARRELL PARKS WEST JR, HAROLD E WHITTAKER SR, TIMOTHY E WIERWILLE, MICHAEL LYNN WILCOX, JOHN M WILD, LINDA R WILLETT, CAROLYN M WILLIAMS, CEASAR B WILLIAMS, DAMIN K WILLIAMS, DOMINIQUE WILLIAMS, STEVEN KEITH WILLIAMS, JOHN C WILLIAMSON, KIRK G WILLIS, CHARLIE WILSON JR, CLIFFORD WILSON JR, JAMES O WILSON, BOBBIE DENISE WILSON-KAPPLE, SHARON Y WINBURN, VAL L WINBURN, GEORGE E WISE, THOMAS ANDREW WISE, CHARLIE WOODS JR, DENEEN L WOODS, RONALD LEE WORDLOW, SHARON K WORLEY, SHEILA I WRIGHT, LESTER L WURZEL, KEVIN P YARBROUGH, ALRICK JOHN YOUNG JR, RICHARD S YOUNG SR, MICHAEL D YOUNG, ROBIN LEE YOUNG
29 MSD 2005 Dedication
MSDLouisville and Jefferson CountyMetropolitan Sewer District
SM
This year’s report was written by the following
MSD committee members:
Pat Kirk, Chairperson
Becky Bennett
Linda Bronner
Julie Buckler
Angi Johnston
Kevin Kaufman
Loren Levitz
Loyiso Melisizwe
Paul Meyer, Staff Photographer
Dana Price
Diane Secor
MSD Contact Information:700 West Liberty Street
Louisville, KY 40203-1913
502-540-6000
Customer Relationswww.msdlouky.org502-587-0603
LOJICwww.lojic.org502-540-6000 Louisville Greenwww.louisvillegreen.com502-587-0603
MSD Facility Tourswww.msdlouky.org502-587-0603
© 2006 Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District. LOJIC map data copyrighted by the Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District and the Louisville Water Company. All Rights Reserved.
This annual report is printed on New Leaf Reincarnation Primavera Gloss, made with 80% recycled fiber, 40% post-consumer waste, processed chlorine free. By using this environmental paper, MSD saved the following resources:
greenhouse trees water energy solid waste gases
10 6,699 8 538 1,399 fully grown gallons million BTUs pounds pounds
Calculated b ased on research done by Environmental Defense and other members of the Paper Task Force.
(8,000) 02/06