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Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunication Summer Study Committee Meeting September 2, 2014

Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunication Summer Study Committee Meeting September 2, 2014. Thomas W. Easterly, P.E., BCEE Commissioner IN Department of Environmental Management. IDEM Agenda. Combined Sewer Systems State Revolving Loan Fund Water Reuse. Combined Sewer Systems.

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Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunication Summer Study Committee Meeting September 2, 2014

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  1. Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunication Summer Study Committee MeetingSeptember 2, 2014 Thomas W. Easterly, P.E., BCEE Commissioner IN Department of Environmental Management

  2. IDEM Agenda • Combined Sewer Systems • State Revolving Loan Fund • Water Reuse

  3. Combined Sewer Systems • Combined sewer systems are sewers that are designed to collect rainwater and sewage in the same pipe. • During periods of heavy rain, wastewater volume can exceed sewer capacity. • The system is designed to overflow and discharge excess wastewater directly to streams.

  4. Wet Weather How Combined Sewer Systems Work Combined Flow to WWTP and Outfall CSO Outfall Regulator WWTP River To WWTP Combined Sewer SOILS BEDROCK

  5. Combined Sewer Systems • 108 Combined Sewer Systems in Indiana communities. • All are required to devise plans (Long Term Control Plans) to dramatically reduce discharges directly to streams. • 107 of 108 communities have legally enforceable requirements to develop plans. • 45 Communities have completed their plans.

  6. Long Term Control Plans • Costs • Cost for implementing plans depends on several factors. • Population of Community • Number of Outfalls • Nature of Collection System • Range of Costs • $700,000 - $1.6 billion • State total costs exceed $3.6 billion

  7. Long Term Control Plans • Timeframes to Implement Plans • Depends on the plan complexity and the community’s ability to pay for the plan—generally limited to 2% of median household income. • Range from 5-20 years. • Financing Assistance: • USDA Rural Development • SRF

  8. Indiana Finance AuthorityState Revolving Fund (SRF)) Loan Program Clean Water & Drinking Water ●Low Interest Loans Current rates 2.00% to 2.80% ● Additional Interest Rate Reduction Climate/Extreme Weather Green/Sustainable Projects Non-point Source Projects ● Grants (Limited to low to moderate income areas) $ 2.5 Million in Clean Water in SFY 2015 $ 3.0 Million in Drinking Water in SFY 2015 $ 29. 2 Million in Clean Water 2010-2014 $ 18 Million in Drinking Water 2010-2014

  9. SRF Program History Capitalization Federal Capitalization Grants • The Clean Water SRF Program and the Drinking Water Program are capitalized by Federal Capitalization Grants and Proceeds of Bonds (including 20% State Match bonds) • The SRF Programs have received over $1.18 billion in Federal Capitalization Grants through Federal fiscal year 2014 Historical Federal Capitalization Grants ($mn) • Federal Grants by Fiscal Year

  10. SRF Results

  11. SRF ResultsCumulative as of June 30, 2014 • 441 Clean Water loans closed • 205 Drinking Water loans closed • Over 300Communities served • Over $3.6 Billion in loan closings • Over $3.3 Billion disbursed to communities • Over past 4 years, $275 Million interest savings

  12. Range of SRF Loans Largest Individual Loan ▪ City of Terre Haute, $139,371,000 ▪ Closed on 12/13/2012 ▪ 2.14% Smallest Individual Loan ▪ Town of Lewisville, $55,000 ▪ Closed on 6/28/2002. ▪ 3.50% City with the Largest Collective Borrowings ▪ City of Fort Wayne, $204,335,005 ▪ combined Clean Water and Drinking Water

  13. SRF 2015 Priority Lists The SRF State Fiscal Year 2015 Project Priority Lists (Q1) identify $616,048,050 in infrastructure needs. Identified Needs SFY 2015 ■Drinking Water■Funding Allocation ■ $88,695,442 ■ $25 Million (6 projects) ■Clean Water ■ $335,320,750 Large Systems ■$150 Million (11 projects) ■ $192,031,858 Small Systems ■ $75 Million (12 projects) To view the Project Priority Lists: http://www.in.gov/ifa/srf/2373.htm

  14. Water Reuse • On a basic level, we reuse water all of the time. • Industry: Power plants use water for cooling and return it to the river. • Municipalities: Indianapolis takes in water from the White River and returns it and Martinsville reuses that water. • Agriculture: Uses water and excess is returned to streams.

  15. Water Reuse • State Water Reuse Programs • Often driven by persistent drought conditions. • Differ depending on the state. • Types of Water Reuse • Direct Potable Reuse • Non-Potable Water Reuse • Irrigation • Dust Suppression • Industrial Processes • Fire Protection

  16. Water Reuse • Some states that employ water reuse programs • Florida • California • Texas • Nevada • Arizona • New Jersey

  17. Water Reuse Indiana • Indiana neither encourages or discourages the reuse of water. • Indiana has rules that allow the use of wastewater effluent for irrigation purposes. • Land Application Permits required. • Land Application rule is open for revision. • Indiana would consider approving the direct reuse of wastewater as drinking water on a case by case basis.

  18. Questions? Tom Easterly Commissioner Indiana Department of Environmental Management (317)232-8611 teasterly@idem.IN.gov

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