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Water and Wastewater Treatment:

Water and Wastewater Treatment:. Chris Benton, Li Huang, Megan Owens, and Jonathan Young PA 780 April 28, 2011. Roadmap. Role of the local government Responsibilities of administrators Water and Sewer Innovations Clearwater, FL – Integrated Water Resource Management

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Water and Wastewater Treatment:

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  1. Water and Wastewater Treatment: Chris Benton, Li Huang, Megan Owens, and Jonathan Young PA 780 April 28, 2011

  2. Roadmap • Role of the local government • Responsibilities of administrators • Water and Sewer Innovations • Clearwater, FL – Integrated Water Resource Management • Portland, OR – Biogas Fuels

  3. Why do local governments provide water and wastewater service? • Natural monopoly • Negative externalities • Critical for health and welfare • Developmental policy • Managing common pool resources

  4. What do water and wastewater agencies do? Water Wastewater East Bay MUD

  5. What are common service arrangements? EB MUD Wastewater Service Area • Special Districts • City or County Agencies • Private Utilities • Public-Private Partnerships • Usually funded with user fees, not taxes • Local providers responsible for complying with state and federal regulations • U.S. EPA • California Department of Public Health

  6. What are the roles of public administrators? • Construct, maintain and operate systems to ensure • Safety • Reliability • Emergency Planning and Response • Manage relationships and contracts with other agencies • Buy or sell water • Regulators

  7. What are the roles of public administrators? • Interact with the users of the systems • Encourage conservation and responsibility • Communicate about rate increases • Plan for future supply and treatment needs • Budgeting and finance

  8. East Bay MUD Organizational Chart • Board of Directors • General Manager • Water & Natural Resources Dept. • Operations & Maintenance Dept. • Engineering & Construction Dept. • Wastewater Dept. • Finance Dept. • Administration Dept.

  9. What are some current challenges? • Increasing environmental requirements • Aging infrastructure • Population shifts/ development • Energy costs EBMUD “Digester” Converts Food Waste to Biogas

  10. What innovations are being implemented? • New technologies • GIS • SCADA • Remote meter reading • Outsourcing non-core functions • Watershed approaches to improving water quality • Security and contingency planning • Performance indicators and measurement • Reclaimed Water/IWRM • Energy Efficiency

  11. What is IWRM? • Alternative Water Source Development • Reclaimed Water • Desalination • Resource Management • Stable Quantity • Stable Quality • Regional Demand Management

  12. How Does IWRM Apply in Clearwater Florida? • Reclaimed Water System • Commercial, residential, wholesale • Currently no reclaimed water in potable supply • Reduces demand for potable water and wastewater discharges • Planning/Implementation • Intergovernmental Funding • Public education campaign • “Master Plan” issued in 2001 and 2007

  13. How Does Portland Use Bio-Fuels? • Biogas from decomposing sewage powers electrical generators • Provides almost 50% of electricity for the wastewater treatment plant • Provides power during power outages, improving reliability

  14. How Does Portland Pay for Biofuels?

  15. Questions and Answers

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