“Building and Operating the Utility of the Future” NYWEA Spring … Conferences Documents... · 2018-05-16 · Domestic Use Products in the Ithaca Area Watershed* Jose Lozano,

4-24-18

NYWEA Spring MeetingTechnical Conference & Exhibition

“Building and Operating the Utility of the Future”

The Sagamore Hotel, Bolton Landing, NY June 11-13, 2018

5-10-18

2 NYWEA 2018 SPRING TECHNICAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

Monday, June 11, 2018Contact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 1 Wastewater

8:00 am–10:30 am Opening Session Roundtable Panel with Breakfast

9:00 am Welcome – Silvia Marpicati, Capital Chapter Chair9:05 am NYWEA President, Geoff Baldwin9:20 am Regionalization in the Resource Recovery Market

Current water resource recovery facilities are faced with aging infrastructure, increased regulations, variable

energy markets and the need to dispose of residuals that are a necessary part of treatment. Panelists will

discuss a project currently under development where a shared services approach will address these concerns,

and a regional solution will help reduce capital expense and O&M costs. Experiences will be shared that lead

both municipalities to this solution and the grounds on which the partnership was formed, creating a model

for other municipalities to utilize.

Introduction

• A brief history of the evolution of the wastewater treatment plant to a resource recovery facility.

Why Albany County? – Tim Murphy, Executive Director Albany County Water Purification District

Why Saratoga County? – Dan Rourke, Executive Director Saratoga County Sewer District #1

Why and How a Partnership?– Tim Murphy and Dan Rourke

• Introduction with stories of initial conversations.

• Partnership options and pros/cons.

• Decision to go with IMA.

• Speaking about IMA/Necessary legal boxes to check.

• State laws currently in effect to allow such a partnership.

• Complexities of such agreement, i.e., governing/financing/managing.

• Managing based on IMA: Speak on residuals being essential to treatment

but easily measurable break down cost split. Talk about the formation of the IMA board and

the levels of decision making, the options of how to form such a board.

Variable Management – Proving Why This is a Viable Project Economically – Arcadis Team

Current Legislative Hurdles – DEC Sally Rowland/SCSD/ACWPD

Summary/Questions

10:30 am Adjourn

Session 1: Collection System PotpourriContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 2 Wastewater

Moderators: Steve Wood NYSDEC; Robert Albright, Hazen and Sawyer

1:30 pm The History of the City of Buffalo through Her Sewers and Implications for Maintenance and CSO Control Rosaleen Nogle, Buffalo Sewer Authority

Parts of the water resource collection system in the City of Buffalo date to the 1840s. As the city has grown,

declined, and begun its long road to recovery, the collection system has grown and been altered to accommo-

date these changes. While the history of the collection system is fascinating all on its own, understanding this

history and its implications is also necessary for the design of large capital projects and asset management.

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2:00 pm Tarrytown Force Main Replacement

James Hickey, Shawn Brennan, Paul Saurer, Hazen and Sawyer; Joe Gibney, Westchester County A Consent Order between Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities and NYSDEC was issued for approximately 4,800 feet of new force main from the Tarrytown Pump Station to the tie-in point at White Plains Road/Highway 119 near the Old Croton Aqueduct (OCA). Several challenges were encountered during the construction including coordination and meetings with Metro North, the Village of Tarrytown and NYSDOT; implementation of a Maintenance and Protection of Traffic Plan (MPT); coordination with existing utilities; and lane closures during tie-in to existing force main.

2:30 pm Coffee Break

3:00 pm Integrated Intelligence – A Breakthrough in Wastewater Pumping

Ian Belczyk, Kristel Zaman, Xylem Water Solutions, USA Inc. Small wastewater pumps can be given a new level of functionality and intelligence by integrating advanced software functions and state-of-the-art hardware into a conventional submersible design. Sensing the operating conditions and the environment, these pumps can adapt the pumping performance in real time, making smart decisions and providing feedback to the operator. Case stories will present customer benefits including significant OpEx and CapEx savings that can be achieved with this breakthrough technology.

3:30 pm O&M Considerations for Pressure Sewer Systems

Keith McHale, Clark Henry, Environment One Corporation Pressure sewer systems have become a viable alternative to conventional gravity sewers. The transition from a decentralized subsurface treatment system using independent septic systems to a centralized pressure sewer has economic, environmental and altruistic advantages to communities. This presentation provides ten years of operation and maintenance data and a hydraulic performance analysis comparing expected design flows to quantitatively measured flows for a septic tank replacement project in the seasonal town of Jerusalem, NY.

Monday, June 11, 2018

Session 2 – Emerging Contaminants

Contact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 1.5 Wastewater*

Moderators: Nancy Struzenski, Alpha Analytical; Vincent Cordi, Albany County

1:30 pm A Comprehensive Analysis of Pharmaceuticals, Endocrine Disruptors and Personal Care/ Domestic Use Products in the Ithaca Area Watershed* Jose Lozano, Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility Environmental Laboratory; Susan Allen-Gil, Ithaca College

More than 200 emerging contaminant compounds were tested in raw and treated drinking water, influent,

effluent, Cayuga Lake, and residual biosolids. Many of these were found at all points in the Ithaca-area’s water

system (caffeine, nicotine, metformin, atrazine, oxybenzone, sucralose, DEET, and carbamazepine). Many

of the compounds that are removed may accumulate in the biosolids, but a large proportion of these become

undetectable by USGS methods, suggesting decomposition may occur in the treatment process.

2:00 pm Removing Metals from Wastewater: Lessons Learned from Recent Case Studies* Austin Weidner, Ian Catlow, Fred Mueller, Tighe & Bond

Many communities are facing more stringent metals limits in their wastewater discharge permits, which can be

challenging to meet cost effectively. A multifaceted approach reducing sources of metals while also improving

treatment capabilities has been found to be an effective solution. This presentation outlines the regulatory

drivers for metals reduction, explores common strategies to meet metals limits, and demonstrates how several

communities have successfully employed this approach at municipal wastewater treatment plants.

NYWEA 2018 SPRING TECHNICAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 4

2:30 pm Coffee Break

3:00 pm Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): An Overview* Elizabeth Denly, TRC

PFAS are a diverse group of man-made chemicals that are resistant to heat, water and oil. Their persistence

and ability to transport are becoming an increasing area of concern. PFAS are ubiquitous, which presents a

sampling challenge and an important consideration in source attribution. This presentation will provide an

overview on PFAS: history and sources; regulatory status; chemistry of PFAS, basic definitions and physical/

chemical properties; health effects and toxicity; and sampling and analytical challenges.

3:30 pm Emergency Microcystin Treatment Evaluation in Auburn, New York Teresa Misiti, Stephen Waldvogel, Chad Johnson, GHD

Microcystin was detected in the raw and finished water of two adjacent communities in 2016. The detections in

the finished water initiated a treatment evaluation and implementation of recommended emergency treatment

options to protect both communities prior to the 2017 bloom. This project is the first case of cyanotoxins being

detected in finished drinking water in all of New York and involves the collaboration between two neighboring

communities with very different treatment processes and recommendations.


Tuesday, June 12, 2018Session 3 – Protecting Water Quality in the Capital RegionContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 1.5 Wastewater*

Moderators: Venessa Brabant, Arcadis; Tim Clayton, Surpass Chemical

9:00 am PFOA Treatment by a Thousand POETS

Silvia Marpicati, Arcadis After perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) was detected in the Village of Hoosick Falls and in the Town of Hoosick, the NYSDEC installed more than 1,000 point of entry treatment systems (POETS). Samples are being collected and POETS are being maintained to verify and uphold performance. This presentation will summarize results of treatment in 1,000 POETS, with a wide range of PFOA concentrations in the raw water and different GAC types, after 2 years of operation.

9:30 am Algal Biomonitoring Documenting Water Quality Impacts on Lake George*

Chris Navitsky, The FUND for Lake George Algal biomonitoring is being applied to two current water quality initiatives in Lake George: North Queensbury Wastewater Management Disposal District (Dunhams Bay) to determine water quality improvement from an Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) management program and the Lake George Septic Initiative, which is applying biomonitoring as part of a three layer GIS-based algorithm, along with suitability analysis and OWTS inventory rating to develop a Prioritization Map for OWTS management.

10:00 am Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

11:00 am Lake George Million Dollar Beach Water Quality Investigation*

Robert Streeter, NYSDEC The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) owns and operates Lake George Beach (“Million Dollar Beach”) as part of Lake George Beach State Park. In August 2016, DEC closed the beach due to bacteria levels. In response, DEC developed and implemented a plan to track down potential sources of bacteria and took steps to prevent any further contamination of the lake and beach.

11:30 am City of Plattsburgh Beach Water Quality Investigation*

Jonathan Ruff, Janell Henry, City of Plattsburgh The City of Plattsburgh municipal beach has experienced uncharacteristically high levels of fecal indicating bacteria (FIB) that have resulted in beach closures. The City conducted a study hoping to identify sources of FIB and implement mitigation and/or prevention measures. The initial study included more than 30 sites, and tried to correlate the weather, spatial and temporal aspects using Microbial Source Tracking (MST). Wet weather events that included both CSO events and those that didn’t were investigated.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018Session 4 – Wastewater PotpourriContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 2 Wastewater

Moderators: Joe Brilling, Washington County Sewer District #2; Rick Kenealy, City of Rome

9:00 am How to Fix a Wet Weather Consent Order Problem with a Digester Upgrade

Dennis Clough, Energy Systems Group; George Bevington, Barton & Loguidice Faced with a comprehensive NYSDEC Consent Order, a moratorium on new sewer connections, an aging and deteriorated wastewater plant, Niskayuna, NY, chose a creative way to solve these problems. The Town looked at this problem as an opportunity to upgrade the wastewater plant to be in compliance with NYSDEC and at the same time convert the facility to become a “utility of the future” with a substantial digester upgrade and CHP system to become net zero.


9:30 am Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant Restoration

and Rehabilitation Project Status

John LaGorga, GHD A rehabilitation and restoration project is under construction at the Binghamton-Johnson City Joint Sewage Treatment Plant (Plant). The focal point of the project was the modification of the biological aerated filter (BAF) process, which included structural and process equipment modifications. Solids handling processes were also modified to reduce the quantity of solids reaching the BAF. The presentation will describe the BAF process and the structural and solids handling modifications.


11:00 am Nutrient Removal and Recovery Solutions: A Comprehensive Overview

Wendi Richards, Siewert Equipment A comprehensive review of conventional and biological (BNR) and enhanced (ENR) nutrient removal solutions for liquid and side streams treatment trains at a water resource recovery facility. Typical upstream treatment requirements, effluent capabilities, plant configurations, benefits, and case studies are presented for these solutions. Removal mechanisms include biological, chemical, electro-chemical and physical. The presentation reviews common terminology associated with nutrient treatment. Nutrient side stream sources, removal and recovery technologies are also discussed.

11:30 am Regionalization of Biosolids Treatment with New Digestion, Advanced Energy Recovery,

and Beneficial Reuse at Albany and Saratoga Counties

Gary Hinds, Eric Auerbach, Arcadis; Tim Murphy, Albany County Water Purification District;

Dan Rourke, Saratoga County Sewer District #1 Albany County and Saratoga County engaged Arcadis to investigate the feasibility of a regional biosolids handling facility. Arcadis conducted a solids and energy modeling effort which considered a range of solids treatment and energy recovery processes. Model results favored a digestion facility with WAS stream lysis and a biogas-fired turbine CHP process. Second-phase buildout options were considered as well. This presentation documents the modeling process and results for the regional digestion facility.


Tuesday, June 12, 2018Session 5 – Funding/Regulatory and Global Water IssuesContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 1 Wastewater*

Moderators: Don Canestrari, Ethan Sullivan, NYSDEC

9:00 am Funding Your Water Infrastructure Project with the Environmental Facilities Corporation*

Audra Nowosielski, NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) consistently leads the nation in financing for water-quality infrastructure through the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (CWSRF/DWSRF). This session will provide an overview of the types of low cost financing offered by EFC. It will also detail the steps necessary to obtain financing from EFC: from listing a project on the CWSRF or DWSRF Intended Use Plan (IUP) through the submission of a complete financing application package. It will also provide information on the various grant programs available through EFC, such as the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA), the Intermunicipal Grant program (IMG), the Engineering Planning Grant (EPG) and Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP).

9:30 am Demystifying Water Quality Standards and Classifications*

Scott Stoner, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation New York State’s water quality standards and classifications are fundamental to the State’s programs to protect and restore water quality. This presentation will provide a basic understanding of standards and classifications, including how standards are derived, how and why waters are classified and reclassified, and how standards are used to protect and improve water quality.


11:00 am AguaClara: An Innovation Network Tackling Universal Access to Safe Drinking Water on Tap

Monroe Weber-Shirk, Cornell University; Maysoon Sharif, AguaClara Reach, Inc.The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to achieve access to safe drinking water for all by 2030. According to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program, in 2015, 29 percent of the global population did not have access to a safely managed water source. The AguaClara program has worked to foster an environment where innovation thrives, giving rise to highly-resilient drinking water treatment technologies that can be sustained independently by the communities they serve.

11:30 am Infrastructure Engineering for the End User in LaLaguna, Nicaragua

Rosaleen Nogle, Buffalo Sewer Authority In June 2017, the University at Buffalo Chapter of Engineers Without Borders-USA formed a partnership with the community of LaLaguna in the Department of Matagalpa, Nicaragua to provide clean drinking water to the community of 185 people. The first week of January 2018, a group of five college students and a professional engineer traveled to the community to conduct an evaluation trip and found a far more complex problem.


Tuesday, June 12, 2018Session 6 – Operators Forum: Getting the Performance You Need from Your Core EquipmentContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 2 Wastewater

Moderators: Randy Ott, GP Jager; Matt Millea, C&S Companies

1:30 pm Ending Pump Ragging Without Changing Pumps or Adding Cutting Equipment

Todd Sturtz, Deragger Inc. Pump ragging costs utilities thousands and thousands of dollars each year in wasted energy, pump repairs, and operator labor to manually disassemble and clear rags from pumps. This issue can be eliminated by using an intelligent Real-time Pump Protection device in the control panel, which modifies a pump’s behavior to pass rags through that get stuck inside the volute, without the addition of choppers, grinders or other costly and inefficient equipment.

2:00 pm Fine Start – Primary Treatment Utilizing Fine Screens at the Headworks

to Protect Process Equipment

Jesus Rodriguez, JWC Environmental Proper selection of a fine screen in headworks facilities positively impacts the performance of equipment downstream. We will provide an overview of different fine screen designs and provide pertinent information to facilitate the optimal design of the headworks resulting in the optimal performance of downstream equipment.

2:30 pm Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

3:30 pm Flow Control Gates – Are You Really in Control?

Jim Harvey, WACO Products Inc. Flow control slide and weir gates are taken for granted until they are needed – how do we improve reliability and performance so that gates function and perform properly every time they are used?

4:00 pm The “Test” of a Clarifier … Is in the “Testing”!

John Esler, Clarifier Performance Evaluations, Inc. The DELCORA (Chester, PA) WRRF is currently a 32 mgd BNR facility. As a part of a plan to increase the capacity of the plant, they embarked on a complete upgrade of one of their 130-foot diameter clarifiers. In order to prove its new capacity, we tested it to compare its performance with one of the existing clarifiers. This presentation will discuss the “Pros” and “Cons” of the new upgrade.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018Session 7 – Nutrient Removal Technologies and Case StudiesContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 2 Wastewater

Moderators: Jean Malafronte, Greeley and Hansen; Jennifer Nechamen, The Chazen Companies

1:30 pm Best Practices for Mixing in Biological Nutrient Removal Selector Basins

James Fischer, Xylem Water Solutions Mixing practices for biological nutrient removal have recently advanced to new levels. Demands for energy-savings and flexibility have driven new developments, enabling successful mixing with less energy and more flexibility than ever before. The five main goals of mixing in BNR: 1) Preventing settling; 2) Preventing short-circuiting of inflows; 3) Forcing strong contact between microbes and wastewater; 4) Minimizing energy consumption; and 5)Maximizing process flexibility. This presentation will cover best-practices to achieve all of these goals.


2:00 pm Case Study – Village of Monticello BNR Plant Development and Performance

Richard Straut, Don Fletcher, Barton & Loguidice, DPC The Village of Monticello initiated planning to upgrade its aged WRRF to respond to a NYSDEC Consent Order. Upon receipt of a revised Docket from the Delaware River Basin Commission, stringent nutrient removal requirements led the Village to a much more extensive plant upgrade than originally expected. This case study examines upgrade parameters and performance of this new BNR Plant.


3:30 pm Magnesium Hydroxide Addition to SCT Reactor at Hunts Point WPCP

Peter Pianelli, Antonio Ho, NYC DEP In an effort to address safety issues regarding handling of sodium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide was evaluated as an alternative for supplemental alkalinity. The pilot study was performed to evaluate effectiveness during seasonal changes by making observations and performing in-situ testing of the SCT. The study proved that magnesium hydroxide was able to perform on par with sodium hydroxide as an alkalinity agent.

4:00 pm Designing Waste Stabilization Pond-Based WWTPs

for 1 mg/L Ammonia in 34°F Water: The Case of Perth, Ontario, Canada

Todd Latchaw, Nexom In small- and medium-sized communities like Perth, Ontario, that are reliant on lagoon-based wastewater treatment that was never designed for nitrification, operators and their consultants need to know what nitrification solutions actually beat ever-falling ammonia limits. This presentation covers why waste stabilization ponds fail to nitrify –particularly in winter – and the validity of nitrification options (including MBBRs and SAGR post-lagoon nitrification). Studying the Perth case offers pilot to full-scale design considerations for cold-water nitrification.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018Session 8 – Ethics/Asset ManagementContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 2 Wastewater

Moderators: Tyler Masick, Albany County; Michelle McEntire, O’Brien & Gere

1:30 pm Professional Ethics

(1 Hour) Richard Roll, GHD This presentation will begin by reviewing sample codes of ethics from professional organizations for similarities and differences. A variety of actual failures in engineered systems will be presented from an ethical perspective. Comparisons to nonlinear dynamic systems will be explored. A multiple choice quiz will be given as time allows.


3:30 pm Getting Started with Asset Management on the Cheap: Three Case Studies

Daniel Roop, Janet Moonan, Tighe & Bond Implementing an asset management program (AMP) does not have to break the bank. This presentation will discuss three case studies from small communities’ recent efforts to get started with water, wastewater and stormwater asset management planning using limited local resources. Tips and tricks and lessons learned, including software (Excel, CUPPs, GIS, etc.), equipment (Zoom Camera), training, all challenges with evaluating risk and criticality, life-cycle costs, and funding options will be covered.


4:00 pm Making the Most of Your Existing Asset Management Practices

Lauren Livermore, Barton & LoguidiceDesigning and implementing an Asset Management Program can seem like a daunting task to many clean water professionals. In reality, most are already practicing the building blocks of an Asset Management Program. The key is recognizing the steps being taken and harnessing that knowledge and effort. How do you make the most of your existing asset management practices when resources and money are limited? The building blocks for designing an Asset Management Program for WRRFs and collection system infrastructure utilizing basic techniques will be discussed in the context of EPA’s Five Core Questions to answer that question. Practices currently implemented by municipalities in New York State will be used as example case studies.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018Session 9 – Manufacturers ForumContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 2 Wastewater

Moderators: Julie Barown, J. Andrew Lange Inc.; Karen Clark, Barton & Loguidice

9:00 am Impeller Performance Characteristics: Flow, Shear and G

Richard Grenville, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Impellers in agitated vessels are often described in terms such as high flow, high efficiency, high shear, etc. These terms are qualitative and are not helpful when carrying out an agitator design/sizing calculation. In this presentation, a method for quantifying the flow and shear characteristics of impellers will be presented with data demonstrating how these methods may be applied to shear driven processes including coagulation/flocculation.

9:30 am Wastewater Pump Station Design

Eric Knudsen, Gorman Rupp Pump Company; Will Stradling, Siewert EquipmentThis presentation will provide an overview for the various styles of pumps and pump stations, pump selection and sizing. Each attendee will participate in three Hydraulic Calculation Exercises.

10:00 am Coffee Break

10:30 am Pressure Sewer Systems Providing a Sustainable Solution for Sewer Renewal

Keith McHale, Environmental One Corporation Several municipalities have used pressure sewer systems to replace failing gravity sewer systems and to address basement flooding caused by surcharged sewer systems. Municipalities found the advantages of pressure sewer systems over rehabilitation or replacement of the gravity sewer yielded lower construction costs, fewer community impacts (lower social costs), lower environmental costs, and a reduction in the costs associated with transporting and treating excess wet weather flow.

11:00 am Winning the War against Wipes

Troy Heimerl, JWC Environmental Wastewater infrastructures were not designed to handle flushable wipes and other non-dispersible fabrics. We will review today’s status of the wipes market, PSA and legal efforts to curb disposal of non-dispersibles in sewage systems, and look at technical options in pumps and grinders to pre-condition these difficult solids.


Wednesday, June 13, 2018Session10 – Residuals and BiosolidsContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 2 Wastewater

Moderators: Brian Skidmore, Barton & Loguidice; Rick Roll, GHD

9:00 am Improving Biosolids Composting Based on Nearly 30 Years’ Experience

Richard Nicoletti, BDP Industries; Chris Peacock, City of Lockport NY;

Don Mathsen, BacTee SystemsCommencing operations in 1991, the City of Lockport, NY’s biosolids composting facility has the distinction of being the longest continuously operated commercial biosolids compost facility in New York and the second longest in North America. This facility utilizes an indoor, agitated bay with forced aeration-type composting process originally supplied by IPS Compost Systems. This presentation will focus on the advances that have occurred with this type of compost technology since the late 1980s when these facilities were designed, some of which have been incorporated at the Lockport facility.

9:30 am Storage Nitrification-Dentrification Reactor Following Anaerobic Digestion Provides

98 Percent Ammonia Loading Reduction – Case Study Speedway, Indiana

Eric Haslam, Thermal Process Systems The digestion of sludge creates high concentrations of nutrients and ammonia in the recycle stream. The Storage Nitrification Denitrification Reactor (SNDR) is proven following Auto-thermal Thermophilic Aerobic Digestion (ATAD) to remove ammonia. The SNDR can follow anaerobic digestion to control ammonia recycle concentrations. Additional benefits include; total and volatile solid reduction, increased cake solids, decreased polymer consumption and elimination of odors. This is a case study of Speedway, Indiana where 98 percent ammonia reduction was achieved.


10:30 am Characterizing Polymer-Thickened Biosolids for Pumping Applications

Brian Hilts, CDM Smith Historically, engineers have designed thickened biosolids pumping systems utilizing empirically derived equations and test data, yet the industry has seen an increase in the improper sizing of pumps for these applications. This issue may stem from a lack of knowledge about the characteristics of today’s often polymer-conditioned thickened biosolids. As a result, an R&D project was developed to better characterize the properties of polymer-thickened biosolids in an effort to more accurately size pumping and mixing systems that move this material.

11:00 am Take a Little More Off the Top: How Valparaiso, Indiana Optimized Its Plant

Using a Small-Footprint Primary Rotating Belt Filter

Todd Latchaw, Nexom How much better would your WWTF perform if it delivered half its current loading to secondary treatment? In the Chicago suburb of Valparaiso, IN, engineers cut primary treatment life-cycle costs to a fraction of conventional technologies, expanded primary clarification and relieved solids loading to the secondary system using the EcoBELT rotating belt filter. Learn also how Glendale, OR, used EcoBELT to treat combined sewer overflow (CSO), removing 69 percent of TSS and 59 percent of BOD.


Wednesday, June 13, 2018Session 11 – Wet Weather ChallengesContact Hours: PDHs and Water Credits Pending 1 Wastewater*

Moderators: Rosaleen Nogle, Buffalo Sewer Authority; Sara Igielski, Greeley and Hansen

9:00 am Stopping Sanitary Sewer Overflows Before They Occur*

Patrick Stevens, Matthew Brown, ADS Environmental Services Sanitary sewer overflows can contribute to problems such as basement flooding, traffic hazards, and beach closures. According to the EPA, sewer blockages are a leading cause of SSOs. Most communities respond to these issues with scheduled or reactive cleaning. This requires time and resources to correct a problem that may be nonexistent or that has already occurred. Depth measurement devices provide an alternative method for identifying blockages, and provide a targeted approach to preventative maintenance.

9:30 am Preventing Sanitary Sewer Overflows – Lessons Learned for Watershed Protection*

Kevin Draganchuk, Carpenter Environmental Associates Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) are unregulated discharges of raw sewage from sanitary sewer systems considered non-point pollutant sources to local waterways that threaten the environment and human health and are prohibited under the Clean Water Act (CWA). When sanitary sewer agencies neglect to maintain, oversee, and rehabilitate their sewers to operate effectively, SSOs can occur and threaten local watersheds and local drinking water supplies. Excessive SSO rates expose sanitary sewer agencies to potentially costly lawsuits.


10:30 am Performance Assessments of the Native Plant Communities in the SUNY ESF Green Roof System

Douglas Daley, Tim Toland, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry This presentation will share the designer’s experiences with the long-term performance of an intensive green roof system for stormwater reduction in a cold, humid climate. We will inform designers about sustainable practices that focus on the use of native plant communities as templates for green roofs. Findings regarding heat and water fluxes, plant survival and growth, and related co-benefits since 2013, as well as recent plant performance studies, will be presented.

11:00 am Cost-Effective Stormwater Best Management Practices for Regional Phosphorus Control

Joseph Barbagallo, Woodard & Curran In 2010, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation established “heightened requirements” for communities in the East of Hudson Watershed, which provides drinking water for New York City. This presentation will discuss the process of complying with the heightened MS4 requirements regarding phosphorus control and the cost-benefit analysis of stormwater treatment projects that were deployed in the area. It will also discuss the regional stormwater entity created to achieve “bubble compliance” across the entire watershed.

Environmental Science Tour Monday, June 11, 2018 at 2:30 pm

West Brook Conservation Initiative: From Worst Threat to State-of-the-Art Water Treatment

One of the greatest threats to a clean Lake George has always been stormwater runoff – and one

of the worst places in Lake George for stormwater runoff had been West Brook at the head

of the Lake.

Now, however, there is beautiful, walkable space on either side of West Brook and a natural system

that cleans stormwater and protects Lake George water quality in the process.

On one side of West Brook is the West Brook Conservation Initiative Environmental Park, which

performs the hard work of cleaning stormwater before it arrives in Lake George, and on the other side

is the Festival Space at Charles R. Wood Park, a popular venue

for music and community festivals and events.

Previously, stormwater and snow melt from developed areas

and roadways around the head of the Lake flowed down the

steep sides of the West Brook watershed and across the paved

areas, picking up speed as well as oils, salt and sediment carry-

ing phosphorous (and other chemicals), and deposited those

contaminants into Lake George. In fact, studies show that about

fifty percent of all contaminants entering the Southern Basin of

Lake George came through West Brook.

The West Brook Conservation Initiative’s aim was to stop

those contaminants and protect Lake George now and in the

future. It developed from a partnership of the Lake George

Association, Fund for Lake George and Lake George Land

Conservancy as well as the Village of Lake George and Warren

County.

The local governments bought the properties (on the north

and south sides of West Brook) and the three non-profit organizations purchased a conservation ease-

ment on the parcels. On the south parcel, where the old Charley’s Saloon was located, the non-profits

developed and built a natural waterway to treat and filter stormwater to remove contaminants.

The water wends its way through natural treatment stages: into a pond where sediments can settle

out, through vegetated swales where plants can draw nutrients out of the stormwater, and through a

gravel wetland and deep water wetland.

When the stormwater processes through the property and flows back into West Brook, it no longer

carries the pollutants, sediment and other contaminants, instead offering Lake George clean, fresh

water – just like nature intended!

In the park-like setting, walking paths have been built on the southern parcel so visitors and resi-

dents can take a relaxing stroll through the property and enjoy the natural setting even as the property

works very hard to protect Lake George water.

To date millions of dollars of grant money have been contributed to this entire site, including

funding from the Department of Transportation, Department of State, Office of Parks and Historic

Preservation and private grant foundations – Charles R. Wood Foundation, Wright Foundation and

the Helen V. Froehlich Foundation – as well as local support.

The State Historic Preservation Office, Adirondack Park Agency, the Department of Environmen-

tal Conservation and Army Corps of Engineers have all had input on the project as well.

Interested? Sign up at Registration Desk or online.


The walking trails at the West Brook Conservation Initiative

property in Lake George.



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