Suggested Questions and some expected responses:
What do you consider to be the top three criteria in determining a site for our facility?
Current conveyance and outfall locations
Public acceptance – odor, traffic, land use and security
Meeting operation and maintenance needs
What reuse options are present?
Land ownership, acquisition and footprint
Outfall design will be crucial. What will be the driving force(s) in making this decision?
Regulatory risk
Plant location and physical constraints
Current and future needs
Cost containment
Strength and serviceability
Sustainability practices in construction and facility operations are the catch word of the day. How will meeting these expectations impact the city, its citizens and the process of design?
Evaluation of the reuse of effluent, biosolids and biogas
Building design and energy conservation - LEED
Construction methodology
Public awareness and education
Effluent quality is of a greater concern than ever before, especially for the cities of the Puget Sound. Do you feel that this is an advantage you can work from? How would you use this to the cities advantage?
Seek funding options from various environmental agencies and programs.
Gain support of stakeholders and the public through educational opportunities.
Take advantage of water reuse to mitigate costs of ocean disposal.
Lower outfall capacity required
Less stringent nutrient removal requirements
Opens up option for scavenging plants
The beneficial savings of reuse.
Reuse of effluent and biosolids comes at a cost. How do you propose developing these concepts and maintain a reasonable cost?
Effective design allowing build out when needs dictate
Regional or cooperative involvement
Beneficial use
Funding opportunities
How do you balance a design to minimize operating costs, achieve effluent quality, and meet regulatory challenges?
Identify reasonable goals and limitations
Plant process design that meets those goals and limitations
Evaluate all known and reasonable technologies (AKART)
What type of multi-use concepts have you seen in wastewater plant designs similar to what you envision for Oak Harbor?
a. Education center
b. Conference center and facility rentals
c. Auditorium
c. Offices for staff or government
What future concerns do you consider when designing a wastewater treatment plant other than meeting future capacity?
Parts availability
Life cycle costs
Landscaping options
Development of neighboring areas
Reuse demands
Rates and stability
Navy and other stakeholders participation
Impact from growth areas.
Where are the growth areas
How much growth is expected
Proximity and elevations
Energy usage will be a large part of the operating costs. How will you design to minimize these costs?
Evaluate treatment technologies based on energy cost in general
Sustainable building and operating practices
Explore elevations and gravity flow benefits
Design to meet only those nutrient removals that are foreseeable to be required
Aeration efficiency
Look at each process unit with energy concerns in mind
10. We understand that regulatory requirements change with a new or upgraded facility. Can you tell us what regulatory conditions you will include in your facility plan that we may not have considered?
Air quality standards for waste gas burning
Odor control
LEED certification
Fire protection
Electronic O&M
SCADA alarms and callouts
TMDL requirements
Solids disposal permitting
High pressure steam
Special sampling and testing requirements
Constant monitoring parameters
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