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2007-01-23 WSB AGENDA
, . WATER& SEWER BOARD AGENDA Tuesday, January 23, 2007 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ROOM 1. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 14, 2006 MEETING. (ATT. 1) 2. GUEST: JOE PERSHIN, ALLEN FILTER PLANT RE: NEW WATER REGULATIONS . (ATT. 2) 3. GUEST: DAVID HILL, WATER ATTORNEY. (ATT. 3) 4 . GEESE CONTROL AT THE ALLEN FILTER PLANT. (ATT. 4) 5. BIG DRY CREEK INTERCEPTOR FINANCES. (ATT. 5) 6. MARY ELLEN McPHERSON 4001 S. FOX ST. (ATT.6) 7. INFORMATION ITEMS: A. ARTICLE FROM "THE SEATLE TIMES" -KING COUNTY SEWER BILLS LIKELY TO RISE. (ATT. 7) B. ARTICLE FROM QUARTERLY MAGAZINE-DATA DRIVEN DESIGN. (ATT. 8) 8. OTHER. WATER AND SEWER BOARD MEETING November 14, 2006 l\TT. l The meeting was called to order at 5:03 p.m. Members present: Members absent: Also present: Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Wiggins, Oakley, Habenicht Burns, Higday, Wolosyn Stewart Fonda, Director of Utilities I. MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 MEETING. MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9 AND 25, 2006 PHONE VOTE. The Englewood Water and Sewer Board approved the minutes of the meeting of September 19, 2006 and the minutes of the phone votes of October 9 and October 25, 2006. Mr. Wiggins moved; Mr. Cassidy seconded: Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Motion carried. To approve the minutes from the September 19, 2006 meeting and the minutes of the phone votes of October 9 and October 25, 2006. Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Wiggins, Oakley, Habenicht None Bums, Moore, Wolosyn ' Councilman Moore entered at 5:03 p.m. Mayor Wolosyn entered at 5:05 p.m. 2. ORDINANCE CHANGES FOR THE WATER AND SEWER PORTIONS OF THE CITY CODE. Stu Fonda discussed proposed changes to the existing Utilities section of the Englewood City Code. The changes affect the following: 12-lD-3 -Refund of Charges. The proposed change will allow credit to be given for excessive consumption due to leaking fixtures or a broken service, upon proof ofrepair. 12-2-1. The method used to calculate sewer charges will be changed to an average of daily usage, rather than monthly, to accommodate the new billing system. 12-2-3. Sewer treatment charges are currently based on a customer's lowest winter water meter reading, but some of the lowest meter readings of the winter are outside the dates stated in the existing City Code. Extending the winter meter reading period will allow the lower winter readings to be used in the calculations. 12-2-3 . The recommended change will require a school having a 9-month status to supply documentation of such to the City to receive the 7 6% rate of normal charge that would normally accrue for similar usage by a residential customer. 12-2-3 (G) (c). The recommended changes will allow partial payments to be arranged upon approval of the City Manager or his representative in the Utilities Department. Reminder notices will not be sent, and, if the payment arrangement is not kept, late fees and penalties will apply. 12-lA-8 (B). Regarding commercial service lines, the city shall not be responsible for the repair or replacement of service lines to commercial properties. This will clarify the owner's responsibility for commercial service lines. The above ordinance changes have been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney's office. Mr. Habenicht moved; Mr. Higday seconded: To recommend Council approval of the proposed ordinance changes for the Water and Sewer portion of the City Code. Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Wiggins, Oakley, Habenicht, Moore, Wolosyn None Bums 3. SOUTH ARAPAHOE SANITATION DISTRICT SUPPLEMENT #37. A request was make by the South Arapahoe Sanitation District representing the owner, Ford Investment Corporation, Mills Ford, President for inclusion of Supplement #37 consisting of a parcel totaling 1.8133 acres into the South Arapahoe Sanitation District. It is being proposed that the supplement property be combined with two adjoining parcels and replatted to an 11-lot residential subdivision. Two taps exist and 9 additional taps will be purchased. Mr. Wiggins moved; Mr. Oakley seconded; Ayes: Nays: Members absent: Motion carried. To recommend Council approval of South Arapahoe Sanitation District Supplement #37 for the Ford Investment Corporation for inclusion of a parcel totaling 1.8133 acres with two existing taps and 9 additional taps to be purchased. Clark, Moore, Cassidy, Wiggins, Habenicht, Oakley None Burns, Higday, Wolosyn 4. WATER RIGHTS UPDATES FROM DAVID HILL, WATER ATTORNEY. The Board received copies of the October 4, October 13 and November 6, 2006 Water Rights Review from David Hill, Englewood's Water Attorney. 5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST WANER -DAVID HILL OF BERG HILL GREENLEAF & RUSCITTI. David Hill, Englewood's Water Attorney, is requesting a waiver of conflict of interest from Englewood regarding Mr. Josh Marks of Mr. Hill's firm to represent the Town of Lochbuie in an employment discrimination matter involving a police officer. In the past the Town of Lochbuie and the Bromley District Water Providers have been fellow opposers of Englewood regarding water-related matters . Mr. Hill noted that given the unrelated work Hill's firm has performed for Lochbuie, it would not adversely impact, or be in conflict with, representation of the City of Englewood. The Board concurred to allow Mr. Fonda to sign the Conflict of Interest Waiver. 6. REQUEST FOR CONFLICT CLEARANCE-MARTIN & WOOD WATER CONSULTANTS. Phil Martin , Vice President of Martin & Wood Water Consultants , has requested the Board's consent to work for a client with a project located along Plum Creek in Douglas County. South Santa Fe Metro District has hired Martin & Wood to assess an existing decreed Arapahoe aquifer well and assist in District formation. Martin & Wood expects the project to inv olve a straightforward plan for augmentation. The Board concurred with the recommendation to approve Martin & Wood's Request for Conflict Clearance to work for South Santa Fe Metro District. 7. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT COMPLIANCE -SOUTH PLATTE RNER BASIN Mr. Fonda received a request from South Platte Water Related Activities Program (SPWRAP) for Englewood to become a member. The proposed Platte River Recovery Implementation Program that has been developed by the States of Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming and the U.S. Department of the Interior. The program would take environmental interests, including the endangered whooping cranes, and use a basin-wide approach to the habitat needs of the endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin. It could be advantageous for Englewood to be part of the program which would allow water use and development activities in the three states to continue, in compliance with the BSA and in accordance with state water law. Stu discussed the cost involved, estimated to be $30,000 per year, depending on other entities participating. Also noted was how membership could affect Englewood's future 404 Permit project applications, which includes projects on the river and maintenance. Stu also discussed the benefits of having additional flows in the S. Platte River. Stu distributed copies of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Summary for the Board's review, to be discussed at a future meeting. 8. LITTLETON/ENGLEWOOD JOINT COUNCIL MEETING. Stu attended a Joint Council meeting on November 13, 2006 between the Cities of Littleton and Englewood. Stu reviewed items discussed during this meeting, specifically the upcoming regulatory environment, including stormwater and cryptosporidium regulations . Joe Pershin will be making a presentation to the Board, at a future meeting, regarding new water regulations. 9. WATER QUALITY CONFERENCE. Stu attended a Water Quality Conference and noted that traces of endocrine disruptors and antibiotics appearing in water supplies can be cause for concern in the future. Research is being conducted to determine effects. The next Water and Sewer Board will be the Water Board Christmas dinner on December 12, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Cathy Burrage Recording Secretary Stage 2 Disinfection/Disinfection Byproducts Rule. Rule is meant to lessen the exposure to disinfection byproducts. When chlorine is added to water containing organic carbon (precursors), byproducts are formed. Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and Haloacetic Acids (HAA5s) are byproducts of chlorination. These are two of the by-products currently regulated. There are more being discovered that are not yet regulated. Currently operating under Stage 1 ..... Rule requires conventional treatment plants to use enhanced coagulation to remove a certain percentage of precursors. Enhanced coagulation is the practice of lowering the pH of the water to enable the coagulant to remove precursors that are in solution. The only way we can do this is to add more aluminum sulfate than usual (alum has a low pH). More alum = more residuals. Balancing act. ...,. Stage 1 MCL's -TTHMs 80ug/I, HAA5s 60ug/I (average of 4 sample sites per quarter, that averaged with the averages of the three previous quarters' is the Running Annual Average - RAA). It must be lower than the MCLs . Stage 2 Currently we are at 25ug/I TTHMs and 9.9ug/I HAA5s. No issues with compliance. ...,. Will require an Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE) to determine the sites in the distribution system with the highest DBPs. .... System Specific Study Use hydraulic model to determine water age and the sites with the oldest water Select sampling sites, submit sampling plan to state & EPA for approval. Perform 1 round of sampling 8 sites during August. Submit IDSE Report. Monitoring cost -$1000, cost of model $10,000 (consultant) .... Standard Monitoring Plan Use existing data (chlorine residuals, Stage 1 monitoring) to select sampling sites that may have the highest DBPs . Submit sampling plan to state & EPA. In addition to Stage 1 monitoring, sample 8 locations every 60 days for 1 year. Submit IDSE Report. Monitoring cost -$35,000 .... 40130 Certification For 8 consecutive quarters, every TTHM sample must be less than or equal to 40ug/1, every HAAS sample must be less than or equal to 30ug/I and there can be no monitoring violations. Costs are for additional aluminum sulfate, sodium hydroxide, residuals cost. Eliminates the IDSE requirement Stage 1 RAA is calculated using the average of all results. Stage 2 is the average for each sampling site (Locational Running Annual Average) Still no issues with compliance. Stage 2 Schedule October 1, 2007 Submit 40/30 Certification, Standard Monitoring Plan or System Specific Study Plan. (we will submit SSS) October 1, 2008 Begin sampling for SMP or SSS September 30, 2009 No later than this date, systems must complete the SMP or SSS January 1, 2010 No later than this date, systems must submit IDSE Report No later than this date systems must: October 1, 2013 .... Complete Stage 2 Compliance Monitoring Plan .... Begin complying with Stage 2 monitoring requirements July 2014 Comply with rule requirements to determine compliance with the operational evaluation levels for TTHMs and HAA5s. No capital improvements for Stage 2 Long Term 2 (L T2) Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Rule is meant to lessen the exposure to Cryptosporidium . There is no inexpensive and relatively fast method for the detection of Cryptosporidium, so treatment plants are awarded log removal credits for properly functioning treatment processes. We must achieve a 3-log removal in our treatment system. We receive 2.5-log removal for the conventional process (coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation and filtration). That leaves .5-log that we must get for our disinfectio1 process. Our disinfection process averages 3-log inactivation. The average can be misleading because the calculation is done daily and about 4 times since 2000, we have not achieved the .5-log removal. Currently we are under the Interim Enhanced Water Treatment Rule which focuses on turbidity. LT2ESWTR Systems will monitor for Cryptosporidium in their source water monthly for 2 years. After the monitoring is complete, the system will be assigned a "bin" according to the results of the monitoring. Bin is determined by the highest 12 month average. Bin 1 Bin 2 Bin 3 Bin 4 Cryptosporidium oocysts/L < 0.075 0.075 to < 1.0 1.0 to< 3.0 ~ 3.0 Additional Cryptosporidium Treatment Required No additional treatment 1-log 2-log 2.5-log We have been sampling for Cryptosporidium since 2003. Currently our 12 month average is .58 oocysts/L. The highest 12 month average has been .78 oocysts/L. This would put us in Bin 2 and we would have to add 1-log additional treatment. We must choose the treatment from the "Microbial Toolbox." Options from the Microbial Toolbox are as follows : Option Watershed Control Program Alternative source/intake management Presedimentation basin with coagulation Two-stage lime softening Bank filtration Combined filter performance Individual filter performance Demonstration of performance Bag filters (25 and 50 foot setback) (95% ~ 0.15ntu) (95% ~ 0.15ntu) (2 log removal efficiency test) (3 log removal efficiency test) (challenge test) Log Removal Credit 0.5 No presumptive credit 0.5 0.5 0.5-1 .0 0.5 0.5 No presumptive credit 1.0 2 No presumptive credit 0.5 2.5 Cartridge filters Membrane filtration Second stage filtration Slow sand filters Chlorine dioxide Ozone Ultraviolet Disinfection Log credit based on demonstration of compliance with CT table Log credit based on demonstration of compliance with CT table Log credit based on demonstration of compliance with UV dosP. t::ihl~ We could comply using the Combined Filter Performance and the Individual Filter Performance options. But that option could easily put us in violation and, with plant upsets may be out of our control. A violation would require public notification. Most of the other options are not feasible except for Ultraviolet Disinfection. Although one of the most expensive options, UV may be the best investment. A preliminary analysis has estimated the cost of UV to be $XXXXXXX Looking ahead to the regulatory situation, UV and ozone may be the only options to compliance. LT2 Schedule Systems must submit: .... Sampling schedule that specifies the dates of sample collection and location of sampling for initial source water monitoring to EPA electronically; OR January 1, 2008 .... Notice to EPA or the state of the system's intent to submit results for grandfathering data; OR .... Notice to EPA or the state of the system's intent to provide at least 5.5-log of treatment for Cryptosporidium for filtered systems. April, 2008 Begin 24 months of source water monitoring. June 1, 2008 Submit monitorinq results for data to be grandfathered June 10, 2008 Systems submit results for first month of monitoring March, 2010 Systems complete their initial round of monitoring September, 2010 Filtered systems report their initial bin classification for approval September 30, 2013 Systems install and operate additional treatment in accordance with their bin classification. t Systems submit their sampling schedule that specifies the dates July 1, 2016 of sample collection and location of sampling for second round of source water monitoring. .... Systems required to begin conducting a second round of source water monitoring. October 1, 2016 .... Based on the results, systems must re-determine their bin classification and provide additional Cryptosporidium treatment, if necessary. t States may allow up to an additional 24 months for compliance for systems making capital improvements DBP -Disinfection By-Products HAA5 -Haloacetic acids IDSE -Initial Distribution System Evaluation MCL-Maximum Contaminant Level RAA Running Annual Average SMP -Standard Monitoring Plan SSS -System Specific Study TTHM -Total Trihalomethanes ug/I -micrograms per liter UV -Ultraviolet Disinfection Arr.-g BERG HILL GREENLEAF & RUSCITTI LLP ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW 1712 Pearl Street • Boulder, Colorado 80302 David G . Hill Partner Daniel L. Brotzman, Esq . City of Englewood I 000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110-0110 Re: November Invoice Dear Dan: Tel: 303.402.1600 • Fax: 303.402.1601 bhgrlaw.com December 8, 2006 dgh@bhgrlaw.com Enclosed please find our invoices for professional services on water matters for November 1, 2006, throughNovember30, 2006, in the amountof$21,905.71, fora total this yearof$355 ,412.50. The amount for this billing cycle on major cases is listed below: I Name I Amount I No. I General $ 928.50 001 McBroom & Bear Creek Diligences 3,208.90 461 FRICO (02CW105) Chan~e and Related Cases 10,335.31 504 Stu Fonda has asked us to provide brief descriptions of the reasons for Englewood's involvement in all cases which appear on our bills each month, as well as a brief summary of the work performed by this firm during the month. The following paragraphs contain these descriptions with respect to the matters reflected on the enclosed invoices: Introduction . Please understand that this letter is a confidential attorney-client communication. Please keep it confidential. The FRI CO/United/East Cherry Creek case still accounts for the bulk of our efforts. The first phase of this case is finally winding down. The two big remaining issues have apparently been ,_ Daniel L. Brotzman December 8, 2006 Page2 resolved. PV Water Holdings has reached an agreement with Henrylyn Irrigation District, and PV is about to withdraw its statement of opposition. That will end the issue with PV Water Holdings. The other issue , which is of far great er importance to Englewood, is that FRI CO and the other Burlington diverters and their engineer have been resisting an adequate accounting schedule to be attached to the decree. The accounting they initially proposed would have allowed continued "fudging " about their diversions , and they were very stubborn about including the required provisions. We were threatening to go to trial on the issue. Finally, it was pointed out to the Division Engineer that the Burlington diverters had made enonnous over-diversions over the last 80 years or more , which had to cease. (The Division Engineer is a party to the case and has counsel.) Apparently the Division Engineer was not aware of the extent of the unlawful diversions. When he became aware of them , he put pressure on the Burlington diverters to accept our proposed accounting, saying he had to have proper accounting to administer the situation. He also stated that he would testify on our side before the Water Court. With that, the Burlington diverters folded on the accounting. (I will not comment here about the problems created by the under-funding of the State Engineer 's office , which has gone on for generations.) There are still a few outstanding nits in the proposed decree, and the Division Engineer wants to review the accounting another time. Then there will be a default "prima facie " hearing before the Water Comt on the final decree , which will take probably two and a half hours, which I will attend . But we are essentially home free on this phase. The next phases have been set for trial in April and August of 2008. I suspect they will be much easier, because of what was detennined in the first phase, and because of what I perceive to be a serious change in attitude of the principal applicants (the Burlington diverters). When the first phase began, there was a vehement feeling on the part of the applicants that what they had been doing was absolutely correct, primarily because it had gone on for so long without correction by the State Engineer or anyone else , and that their position was therefor unassailable. The early depositimi.s were rendered very unpleasant by that attitude. But the Judge made a long series of rulings taking our side, on motions which we had submitted. The rulings left little steam in the applicants ' positions . There is now a much more cooperative attitude among counsel for the various parties , and I think that attitude will carry forward and result in much more prompt settlements in the next phases . Plus , as noted, a lot of tough rulings are favorable and behind us. We have finally reached a signed series of stipulations with Thornton which will get Thornton out of our hair about our McBroom augmentation plan, our McBroom municipal decree , and the exchanges of McBroom water and other water to Centennial. In fact, the stipulations will Daniel L. Brotzman December 8, 2006 Page 3 prevent Thornton from becoming involved in nearly all of our water activities in the reach of the river from the Burlington headgate to the High Line Canal headgate, above Chatfield Reservoir. That will be a great relief. Thornton has been a great thorn in our side. Why that has been going on is not entirely clear, because it is difficult to postulate an injury to Thornton from our activities. However, there have been two factors at work. First, as you will recall, we entered into Thornton's case against Denver, in which Thornton claimed that Denver's exchanges of Bi-City effluent were injuring the health of Thornton residents. The injury purportedly arose because Denver reduced the dilution of Bi-City effluent at the Burlington headgate (where Thornton diverts) by taking water upstream at Strontia Springs and replacing it with Bi-City effluent. Thornton claimed the increased proportion of Bi-City effluent in their water was causing sickness in Thornton. Essentially we and Denver forced Thornton to go away, and some of the folks involved with Thornton have not forgiven us, because we played a huge role in the case. Also, Thornton's Northern decree requires that it diligently protect the quality of its South Platte supplies. The Thornton people have taken the position that they are therefore required to litigate any possible activity upstream which could impact their quality. In any event, the problem is finally behind us. The remainder of the cases are described below. 1. General (#001): This matter is our general file for work not attributable to specific cases. In some instances, the work is not specific to a particular matter. In other instances, the time spent on any individual matter is not large enough to justify a separate bill, but the time on the group of matters is significant. This includes charges related to general calendaring, reviewing various daily incoming pleadings and correspondence, overall case management and other activities that are not case specific. It usually includes preparation of many statements of opposition. 2. Colorado Division of Wildlife (90CW123) (#215): Applicant seeks 75 acre-feet of storage in Chatfield Reservoir for fish, wildlife and maintenance of storage reserve. It also seeks augmentation and exchange rights for replacement of depletions the Chatfield Fish Unit. Englewood entered this case because of its location and because it relates to the fish hatchery. We prepared for and participated in a Referee status conference. 3. Denver (93CW033) (#307): This case involves alluvial ground water rights from wells and an augmentation plan to irrigate Kennedy Golf Course. Englewood entered this case to make sure out-of-priority depletions were properly replaced in order to avoid any excessive rebound calls from District 2 water rights. This case is pa1i of Thornton's motion to consolidate five cases on water quality issues. We reviewed pleadings in com1ection with pretrial matters, settlement with Arr.lf City of Englewood Administrative Policy Manual Subject: Number: 47 PURPOSE To set forth the City policy regarding violence in the workplace. SCOPE All City employees. POLICY The City is dedicated to maintaining a work environment free from intimidation, threats , or violent acts. This includes, but is not limited to: intimidating, threatening or hostile behaviors; physical/verbal abuse; vandalism; arson; sabotage; use of weapons; carrying weapons onto our premises (exception: sworn law enforcement; aBtl tactical medic personnel; and emnloyees authorized by the City manager to use pvrotechnic pistol launchers when used for dispersal of wildlife. Or any other act, which in management's opinion, is inappropriate to the workplace. In addition, bizarre or offensive comments regarding violent events and/or behavior are not tolerated. Our intolerance for violence extends to persons connected with out business including customers, vendors or others who interact with our employees. Any behavior listed above should be immediately reported to a supervisor or the Human Resources Department. Additionally, employees should notify their supervisor or the Human Resources Department of personal situations that may impact the workplace. Complaints will receive attention and the situation will be investigated. Based on the results of the inquiry, action will be taken which management believes is appropriate. Employees should directly contact law enforcement personnel if they believe there is an imminent threat to the safety and health of employees or property. , .. Seare Pistol-launched pyrotechnics scare birds and wildlife Protect your crops, marinas, fish fanns and feed lots from bird damage Frighten birds with three different types of pyrotechnics: Screamer Sirens, Bird Bangers and the NEW Screamer Banger Rocket. Bird Bangers and Screamer Sirens are fired from either the single-or double-shot launchers. Screamer Banger Rockets are fired only from the single-shot launcher. Packages of 100 blank charges are included for all three pyrotechnics. NOTE: Not for sale in NJ or OR. :fyrot~c~c P~:dormmi.~e . . . . ( so1--..,+-,....,...+-..,.I . ...,...+..;......,+-- 20 1·0 Screamer Sirens""' issue a 100-decibel siren-like , · · sound llS they fly toward target ·1 0~ ., 200 300 · ' ~ 40Q ,,, . " ~.00 . Bird Bangen -explode with a loud 100-decibel S · .. · 11·· Screa.nwr · report down range 120. :Sird ~~~er . 1 Bimger . · Screamer Banger Rockets -combine siren-like Bangers Smm · 'lleekets · sound of Screamer Sirens with loud report of · ' . , ' · · · Bird Bangers. Includes 100 Rockets and 100 Bird Bangers. Attach Bird Banger to Rocket collar. NOTE: RASS, RABB, 139522 and RBLNK require special handling due to DOT regulations. Additional shipping charges will apply. A. 15mm Single Item No. 1·2 3+ Launcher RAIS $39.95/ea. $36.65/ea. B. 15mm Double-shot Launcher C. Screamer Sirens (100.(box) D . Bird Bangers (100/box) E. Screamer Banger RA2S RASS RABB Rockets (100/box) NEW 139522 F. Additional Blank Charges (100/pk.) RBLNK $50.00/ea. $63 .75/box 63 .75/box $119.95/box $10.95/pk . $47.50/ea. $57.50/box 57.50/box $107.95/box $8.85/pk. W. G: . . py.totechriics and . launchers ·are for use iri wildlife ~nCI pestmnttol only. FoJlow. dlrootions · , carefully. Always us¢ eye p.r'6tectio11 . {see pages 16-22) ' and ear protecrion (see pages 54~59).. · :Keep all pyrotechnics locked and o.ut of the r~acli. of children. Must \ complete a Wildlife · · . Cqntrol Staieme~t and . must be 21 years of'age or ~Ider '10 pu.r~hase. 340 Order at www.gemplers.com or call 1-800-182-8471 Southgate Water & Sanitation Districts 3722 East Orchard Road Centenni al, Colorado 80121 · Telephone (303) 779 -0261 . FAX (303) 779::0~~0 Mr. Stu Fonda City of Englewood 1000 Englewood Parkway Englewood, CO 80110 · WWW .southgatedistricts.org RE : Big Dry Creek Interceptor Finances Dear Stu : January 4, 2004 : .... :··:· Through previous correspondence and meetings I reported that: 1) The 1998 and 2004 master plan updates have demonstrated that the capacity needs of the Interceptor have been met and that the remaining capacity related "Projects" under the Basin Interceptor Agreement (BIA) are no longer necessary. 2) It is now time to pursue rehabilitation and replacement along the Interceptor. 3) It is now time, pursuant the terms of the BIA, for: A) The discontinuation of the Advance Line Charges . . B) Refund, to the Joint Venture participants, of the monies held in the "Project . ·'Fund", (given the specific directives of the BIA regarding those monies). C) Continued collection of Base Line Charges, (to be progressively refunded to the Joint Venture participants as directed by the BIA). D) Increase in the Big Dry Creek Customer Service charge as directed by the BIA for "replacements" (rehabilitation and replacement) per the attached schedule. 4) To facilitate the timely pursuit of the identified rehabilitation and replacement projects, Southgate, (without reliance on Section 4 . 7 of the BIA), in the manner of Section 4.9 of the BIA, upon receipt of the line charge refund, will advance, as a loan, to the "Operations and Maintenance· Fund" of the Joint Venture the amount of $1,800,000; to be repaid from future R&R charges per the attached schedule . · I am now advised that Englewood is prepared to move the matter forward for implementation. For that I can only express appreciation and great relief. In a coordinating meeting this afternoon , with John Bock, there was review and concurrence regarding the attached approach to implementation. t-l/IJ:.:i..._,4-z.~ uane Tinsle istrict Manager 1/4/07 BDCI Fiscal Implementation Upon determination, pursuant to Section 3.4.3 of the Basin Interceptor Agreement (BIA), that the capacity needs of the Interceptor have been met and the remaining capacity related "Projects" are no longer necessary: 1) Pursuant to Section 4.6 of the BIA discontinue collection of Advance Line Charges, retroactive to August 1, 2005, (on the basis of the July, 2005 notice letter). A) Void Advance Line Charge billings to Southgate August, 2005 to present. 2) Pursuant to Section 4.5 of the BIA continue collection of Base Line Charges until all advance charges have been repaid to the Joint Venture participants. 3) Pursuant to Section 4.8 of the BIA , (given the specific limitations of Section 4.1 of the agreement), immediately refund to the Joint Venture participants the accumulated Base and Advance Line Charges on account with the City of Englewood, in the Joint Venture "Project Fund" . A) June, 2006 report reveals the following account balances: Southgate = $2,584,418.54 South Arapahoe= $138,616.47 South Englewood= $59,885.80 Englewood= $104,115.37 Greenwood Village= $1,508 .67 Greenwood Village thru S. Englewood = $532.46 Sheridan= $1,679 .14 i) Review with Englewood Accounting for updated account balances and correctness of refund amounts. B) Pursuant to Section 3 of the Southgate-South Arapahoe Agreement the South Arapahoe line charge refund is to come to Southgate. C) Pursuant to Section 4.8 of the BIA the proceeds of future Base Line Charges are to be progressively refunded to the Joint Venture participants. 4) Pursuant to Section 8.2 of the BIA , implement with the 2007 COE billings an increase in the customer charge to progressively cover the projected rehabilitation and replacement costs over the next 25 years. A) See attached table. B) Plan for future increases per table . C) Joint Venture participants have called for notice by direct mail before the increased COE billings are mailed. Southgate to complete before the June, 2007 billing. 5) Upon receipt of the line charge refund, (to facilitate the timely pursuit of the identified rehabilitation and replacement projects), Southgate, (without reliance on Section 4.7 of the agreement), proposes in the manner of Section 4.9 of the agreement to advance, as a loan, to the "Operations and Maintenance Fund" of the Joint Venture the amount of $1,800,000; to be repaid from future customer service charges. 3.5% interest accumulation. Progressive repayment beginning 2008 per attached table. BDCI Rehabllltatlon and Re!!lacement 12/30/05 as Revised 12128106 ervlce ch1rge/1 k winter water • $0.005434 eneratea per ye1r • $15,000 ustomer lmpoct Residential -Low • $0.45 Realdential -High = $1.66 Commerdlil • Low c $0.45 Commercial • Hi h c 38.18 eaumat $0.159123 $15,000 $424.243 $13.18 $48 .61 $13.16 1118.02 B1bablBIRll'11 2llQli1I Iar.g11~1ac:· ~ V-11 to VR-16 Subtotal $957,000 V-5toV-11 Subtotal $997,200 V-OtoV-3R Subtotal $406,800 WR-2toV-O Subtotal $363,000 W-20toWR-18 Subtotal $589,600 Z-59 toZ-25 Subtotal $736,800 ~ Z-121oW-20 Subtotal $1,605,800 Z.14 to Z-12 SUbtotal $599,000 Z-25toZ-14 Subtotal $1,115,800 ~ WR-18 to WR-2 Subtotal $3,228,750 ~ VR-18 to VR-1 & Vault Subtotal $4,178 V-3RtoV-5 Subtotal $1,371 Tunnel to Z-59 Subtotal 11.lll ReMblllation Subtotal $10,606,080 SGSO Repay:-12MUSll Subtotal nse $13 49 830 • nee n : • 1nteree1; Eerrklgs • 3.S'Mo on Be""*1g fl.l'ld9 ~ .. lntWtion f9ctor • 3.5%/';tr from 2005 b9H 2016 2011 2006 2006 2011 2006 2021 2016 2025 2030 2030 2030 2030 $0 .159123 $15,000 $284,243 $424,243 r&rc 67% of7/27/05 r&r c 7127/05 $8.83 $13 .18 $32.57 $48.61 $8.83 $13.18 754 .66 $1 118.02 $1,800,000 $0 $0 $0 $284,243 I $284,243 I $424,243 I $424,243 so lli.312 lli-1® ~ $2 084 243 302 615 351 61223 $421 ,038 $375,705 $762,588 -Initial lotn of 11 ,eoo.000 J*a 3.75" lrUrnt (lhlght lne), 24 peymenta begkinlng 2007 $0.189861 $0.220599 $15,000 $15,000 $509,092 $593,940 r&r • 120% of 7127 /05 r&r= 140% of7127/05 $16 $18 $58 $68 $16 $18 1342 1565 $0 $0 $0 $0 $509,092 $509 ,092 $593,940 $593,940 lli.2RZ ~ mm ~ 558 359 5 4 046 606 860 624 245 $1,225 ,813 $724 ,769 $0.251334 $0.282074 $0 .312812 $15 ,000 $15,000 $15,000 $678,789 $763,637 $848,486 r&r • 160% of 7127105 r&r = 180% of 7127 /05 r&r • 200% of 7127/05 $21 $24 $26 $78 $87 $97 $21 $24 $26 1789 2012 2 36 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $678,789 $678,789 $763,637 $763,637 $848 ,486 $848 ,486 $848,486 $848,486 $848,486 $848,486 $848,486 $848 ,486 $848,486 $848,486 $848,486 $848,486 $848,486 ~ ~ mm m..omi t6§A25 ~ 1LU.1H ~ 192.wl lli.Q.Q23 lliM§§ tt.a.1..1§Q lli5Ma ~ l.l.S.US8 ~ ~ 727 087 748 679 855 876 805 71 914 911 943on 972 230 1002402 939 483 968 509 998 552 1029646 984 134 1 014 724 1046384 1 07915 1113066 $1 ,304,293 $2,689,940 $874 ,522 $2,219,808 $7,630,327 $9,869 $3,240 Created Date/Time: 01/16/2007 04:40:58 PM Customer Number: 0000757 4 Account Number: 03005040018 Service Address: 4001 S FOX ST Mailing Address: MARY ELLEN MCPHERSON 4001 S FOX ST ENGLEWOOD CO 80110 Service Read Date Meter# Read Type Water 10/3/2006 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 7/5/2006 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/4/2006 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 1 /4/2006 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 10/4/2005 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 71612005 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/10/2005 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 1/10/2005 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 10/10/2004 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 7/11/2004 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/11/2004 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 1/11/2004 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 10/6/2003 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 7/6/2003 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/5/2003 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 1/7/2003 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 10/11/2002 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Water 71412002 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/4/2002 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 1/7/2002 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Read Status Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Previous Current Days Billed Usage 1367 1486 90 119 1216 1367 92 151 1208 1216 90 8 1183 1208 92 25 1050 1183 90 133 954 1050 87 96 944 954 90 10 938 944 92 6 866 938 91 72 800 866 91 66 782 800 91 18 759 782 97 23 680 759 92 79 619 680 92 61 616 619 88 3 595 616 88 21 506 595 99 89 412 506 91 94 381 412 87 31 357 381 0 24 Bill Nurn Bill Ty Bill Date Due Date Bal Forwar1 Prevs Bill Trans Last Bill Current Trar Total Gross Penalty Trans Total Net Pty Amt 539161 Cycle I 11/1/2006 12/1/2006 $0.00 $400.40 ($370 .39) $327 .83 $357 .84 $342 .71 $366.41 $8 .57 506776 Cycle I 8/1/2006 9/1/2006 $0 .00 $184 .74 ($184 .74) $400.40 $400.40 $400.28 $410.41 $10 .01 472008 Cycle I 5/1/2006 6/1/2006 $0.00 $103 .51 $12 .59 $68.64 $184 .74 $68 .52 $186.45 $1 .71 456624 Cycle I 2/1/2006 3/3/2006 $0.00 $595 .66 ($595 .66) $103 .51 $103 .51 $103.39 $106 .09 $2.58 411738 Cycle I 11 /1 /2005 12/1 /2005 $0.00 $251 .68 $11.29 $332 .69 $595 .66 $332.57 $603.97 $8 .31 349487 Cycle I 8/1 /2005 9/1/2005 $0 .00 $66 .78 ($66.78) $251 .68 $251 .68 $251 .56 $257.97 $6.29 278265 Cycle I 5/1 /2005 6/1/2005 $0.00 $65.20 ($65 .20) $66.78 $66.78 $66.66 $68.45 $1 .67 259097 Cycle I 2/1/2005 3/1/2005 $181 .57 $0 .00 ($172 .34) $55 .97 $65.20 $55.85 $66.60 $1.40 97730 Cycle I 11/1/2004 12/1/2004. $0.00 $0.00 $0 .00 $176 .57 $176 .57 $176.57 $180 .98 $4.41 97725 Cycle I 11/1/2004 12/1/2004 $0 .00 $0 .00 $0 .00 $5.00 $5 .00 $5 .00 $5.13 $0 .13 97737 Cycle I 8/1/2004 8/31/2004 $0.00 $0.00 $0 .00 $164 .04 $164 .04 $164.04 $168 .14 $4.10 97727 Cycle I 5/2/2004 6/1/2004 $0.00 $0.00 $0 .00 $5 .00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.13 $0 .13 97726 Cycle I 5/1/2004 5/31/2004 $0.00 $0 .00 $0.00 $74.28 $74.28 $74 .28 $76.14 $1.86 97728 Cycle I 2/2/2004 3/3/2004 $0 .00 $0.00 $0 .00 $50.00 $50 .00 $50.00 $51 .25 $1.25 97729 Cycle I 2/1/2004 3/2/2004 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $77.65 $77 .65 $77.65 $79 .59 $1.94 97734 Cycle I 11 /2/2003 12/2/2003 $0.00 $0 .00 $0.00 $5 .00 $5 .00 $5.00 $5 .13 $0 .13 97724 Cycle I 11/1/2003 12/1/2003 $0.00 $0.00 $0 .00 $163 .82 $163 .82 $163 .82 $167 .92 $4 .10 97732 Cycle I 8/2/2003 9/1/2003 $0.00 $0.00 $0 .00 $5.00 $5 .00 $5.00 $5.13 $0.13 977 41 Cycle I 8/1 /2003 8/31 /2003 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $134 .84 $134.84 $134 .84 $138.21 $3 .37 97731 Cycle I 5/1/2003 5/31/2003 $0.00 $0 .00 $0 .00 $54 .97 $54.97 $54 .97 $56.34 $1.37 97735 Cycle I 2/2/2003 3/4/2003 $0 .00 $0.00 $0.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5 .13 $0.13 97736 Cycle I 2/1/2003 3/3/2003 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $83 .95 $83.95 $83.95 $86 .05 $2 .10 97733 Cycle I 11/1/2002 12/1/2002 $0.00 $0 .00 $0.00 $187 .55 $187 .55 $187 .55 $192.24 $4.69 97739 Cycle I 8/1/2002 8/31/2002 $0.00 $0.00 $0 .00 $195 .60 $195.60 $195.60 $200.49 $4 .89 97738 Cycle I 5/1/2002 5/31/2002 $0.00 $0.00 $0 .00 $82.91 $82 .91 $82.91 $84 .98 $2 .07 97740 Cycle I 2/1/2002 3/3/2002 $0 .00 $0 .00 $0 .00 $71.64 $71 .64 $71.64 $73.43 $1 .79 Created Date/Time: 01/16/2007 04:40:58 PM Customer Number: 0000757 4 Account Number: 03005040018 Service Address : 4001 S FOX ST Mailing Address : MARY ELLEN MCPHERSON 4001 S FOX ST ENGLEWOOD CO 80110 Service Read Date Meter# Read Type Water 10/3/2006 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 7/5/2006 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/4/2006 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 1/4/2006 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 10/4/2005 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 7/6/2005 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/10/2005 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 1/10/2005 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Water 10/10/2004 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 7/11/2004 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/11/2004 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Water 1/11/2004 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Water 10/6/2003 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Water 7/6/2003 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/5/2003 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Water 1/7/2003 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 10/11/2002 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 7/4/2002 0:00 99257870 Water Read Water 4/4/2002 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Water 1/7/2002 0 :00 99257870 Water Read Read Status Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Actua l Read Actual Read Actual Read Actual Read Previous Current Days Billed Usage 1367 1486 90 119 1216 1367 92 151 1208 1216 90 8 1183 1208 92 25 1050 1183 90 133 954 1050 87 96 944 954 90 10 938 944 92 6 866 938 91 72 800 866 91 66 782 800 91 18 759 782 97 23 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Not~s I Tasks I LeUers I -~lil'lr~ oMterS; ~ . t<int~~ l i~~· I ' ~t~ . . , : t~I ~I ~· l~i:l~ilJlljiJ;fll.sl . ... . -............. , ·-· ........ ··-··-·· ..... ···-·· ... ; ...... . , ····-~el,fl'llli . ·-· 1 ·· · ~.I .I. QlfQ9~fl9:'l~;M~ lie4k 01/01/2000 12:00:00 AM Ccnvetted Remarks I 1· ~iR I ~~~ 1: e;~~ .. . I · ~-*~iQ,,.~t~ ···• I ':~ ~ _ .. . .... 1..:- .. · .~;irxMrY J I ®19~R ~YIC II i Customer c001)!alned about hi bil. I went out and checked rnetef and for leaks . Meter vlO!lcinQ correct. Mary Iv.Id leak on faucet L:J on outside south side of house and problem with upstairs toilet . I suggested she caU a plunber to get fixed . Meter was spinriinQ ~y mostly due to outsld~ faucet leak which we slowed down to a drip . Meter arid remote read 1209 on 1/9/06 . . r Sbow·hlpired " !I Cu stom er Acc ount lnqmr.v {'i l!l@E1 Maj> Customer I ServlceAddress J l!ust~/~ocount J 5ervlc;es J ~esses I; ~eadiogHisto..\' ·I, Tr~tjon~o ry · 1 Bift~ J' Con~nts J ~ve hi;out ,I PAP I Dcp~ I, Meter Reading le~~ J f~meot J ~~e!J l~'-ns,tPOs J CEolle~~· Al . G~ner&I comments I , IJ Gener&! Comment$ )Request I I Comments On t~ds d6te, !It about 1o:ooam1 Bryan Cheek o!Y.Mved Ms . McPlwson's sprinlcler system spr.!iYinO water aD the way to the center line of ,!4 Fox st. He saw a LARGE QtW•UY of water flowino down the gUtter. Bryan cont5ctedMary EDen and adVisedhet of the stuat:Jon as the reason she is oettlnQ 1,,rge water bils . ·-··-~ Name Address Route Nature of Trouble DATE! READINGIUSEDr Condition Meter Chan11.ed Customer Notified Date-3 "'1-<Jlf) Workman \ j \ , METER INSTALLATION INSPECTION FORM . CITY OF ENGLEWOOD 3400 S . ELA Tl ST. ENGLEWOOD, CO . 80110 NEW OWNER __ _ UTILITIES DEPT 762-2635 VOLUNTARY I/ DATE CALLED IN 2fc./C:J:J APPT. DATE d)ti/00 APPT. TIME 3 (>ryi ADDREss Yoe\ S bx ~.\-. **APPOINTMENT w1TH** -------------------~**NAME-------- OWNERS NAME Mf\i'2..'-/ TYlc_ Phe<&(/Y\ ~I **TITLE _______ _ PHONE (H)3c.3 ~'1&c,-;;><eoo <Y'J) ________ **PHONE _______ _ COMMENTS/REPAIRS NEEDED ____ _.14'-+-/-A~lf-41f--------------- CHECK MAIN VALVE Y~ -NO , CHECK PIPING IN HOUSE ES-NO, CHECK FOR REMOTE EXIT YES -NO COMMENTS/REPAIRS N~EOED _______ _,_ _____________ _ ** RELEASE FORM INFO •. - EXISTING METER PIT YES. Jo . NEW METER PIT NEEDED YES -lo RELEASE FORM __ _ OWNER TO PAY FOR PIT vJs . N/, CITY TO INSTALL NEW PllvEs -/o. RELEASE FORM --- OWNER/PLUMBER TO 1NSTALL~s10E YOKE v/s. No. / -------------------------------~-----------~--------------------------- ~ V OFFICE USE MElERSIZE +: /, REMOTE MElER ;Is· NO, PIT MElER YES ~O '3."' ; / CITY TO INSTALL METER Irr . ves .-fu YOKE SIZE 1 INSIDE YOKE FITTINGS copper galvanized 7... --- a · C&o · l)ot! u ~~~~~~:::::.....==:==c~=e;l-=1_-L~Cf) ~~~~-I"-~_:___-DATE kf1 !Cf? ,, . The S.eattle Times: Local News : King County sewer bills likely to rise (.9 z H l~ H l-a lil ::> 0 a: Page 1 of The Seattle Times Compan't Jobs I Autos I Homes I Rentals I NWsource I Clas:si1ieds I seatlletimes.com --------------- Home delivery Contact us lilii Traffic I Weather I Your account Movies I Restaurants I Today's events (search i :G.O 1 Advanced search Tu esday, De cember 26, 2006 -Page updated at 12:00 AM fa E-mail articl e a Print view [Hom! __ ·---·----_______ =- Local King County sewer bills likely to rise Eastside Snohomish Co . Politics Education Columnists Nicole Brodeur Danny Westneat David Postman Sherry Grindeland Letter from Washington By Keith Ervin Seattle Times staff reporter King County's most expensive public- works project ever, the $1 .75 billion Brightwater sewage-treatment plant , is about to drive the region's already- pricey sewer rates much higher. The cities and sewer districts whose Inside The Times customers are paying the tab are Here and Now getting cranky about the cost -which I Nation I World _____ __] doubled even before construction @ usiness l _!ec~--___ J began -a·nd t he likelihood that the bill I Editorials ~_Qpin~?!! _ _J will rise beyond current official Columnists I -----· ··--forecasts . [~ports _____ . _ -·- Entertainment I . , >---------· -----Seattle and most of King County s 35 Comics I Games J l .---:------------·· -other wholesale customers -mostly L1vmg ---:---------.... ----cities and sewer d istricts -have balked Magazine at extending their contracts for sewage GREG GILBERT I THE SEAITLE TIMES A section of an 84 -inch sewage outflow pipe is installed at the Brightwater site earlier this month . The plant's construction is one reason sewer rates are expected to rise . lPac1fic. Northwest j l _!rav~I / O~td~~~~-~-J treatment without a guarantee that the county will stick to its policy of [Beal estat~ _________ J having owners of new homes and businesses pay 95 percent of the cost of I ~. ~i;;p~rt~-=~~ Brightwater -which is being built to accommodate growth. ~oto~rap~---__ Seattle , which serves 42 percent of King County's sewer customers and I Corrections ·--_ _ doesn't want to pay for the growth in outlying areas, is playing a central role I Archive J in the dispute. f Alerts I E-mails ~=I ~a~ketplace One result of the five-year-old contract impasse is higher bills. Because the irt~-----------j current contracts expire in 30 years , King County can't sell 35-year bonds, ~mes --===---] which would spread debt payments over a longer period. ntals I assifieds J The longer the dispute goes on, the shorter the bonds and the higher the Shoppin~L ~~~=-~~-_=-J sewer rate . The county wants to extend the wholesale contracts to 2056. NWsource _I l Personals ___ -. ___ Just this year, selling 30-year bonds instead of 35-year bonds pushed up I Post an ad ______ _ next year's sewer rate by an extra 28 cents a month, according to the Services county. l Your account ·------_J l Contact us I Construction began earlier this year on Brightwater, King County's third Submit listings _ _J regional sewage plant. Located in fast-growing Snohomish County near Send us news !!P~ __ _I Woodinville, the p lant will treat waste from new and existing customers in http://seattletimes.nwsource .com/html/localnews/200349483 7 _ brightwater26m.html Jobs ! Autos ! Shopping Homes l Rentals i Post an ad ADVERTISING NWsource shopping Daily find Uttle mirrors, big impression These pocket mirrors are a thoughtfu l, inexpensive gift. More shopping ................................................................... ! Sales & events Articles Store guides -J 12/26/2006 'The Se attle Times: Local News: King County sewer bills likely to rise I Seattle Times store I both counties , but growth is driving the project. It is scheduled to open in ~I A_d_v_e_rt_is_e_w_it_h _u_s _-!ll 201 O. LRSS feeds . :-W_i_re_l_es_s ____ -l Sewer ra tes were high even before Brightwater. Newspapers In 1 ~~~a:o~ -1 The $307 King County charged to cities and sewer districts to treat sewage F~io~ ivery ~ for each household in 2005 was well above the national average of $209 --·----and the national median of $182, according to a survey by the National Association of Clean Water Agencies . Home buyers foot bill AD V ERTISING To finance Brightwater, that annual wholesale rate will rise from $307 to $461 by 2011 . The actual bi ll s homeowners and renters receive run somewhat higher than that because the city or local sewer districts add in their own operating costs . Buyers of newly built homes will pay most of Brightwater's cost, in the form of a higher "capacity charge" paid on top of the regular monthly bill for 15 years. Including all costs , the buyer of a new home in Seattle can expect to pay $1,259 for sewer service in 2011 , up from $830 in 2006. (New-home buyers have the option of paying 15 years of capacity charges in a lump sum, which would total $5, 196 next year.) A proposed 50-year wholesale contract sent by the county to its wholesale customers several weeks ago reaffirms the principle that new construction should pay 95 percent of the cost of Brightwater. But a specific formula for calculating the cost split was not included, said the county's c h ief sewer-contract negotiator, Bob Hirsch , because officials think 50 years is too long to commit to any rate-setting method . The lack of specifics has reinforced fears that the county might shift costs from buyers of newly built homes to current ratepayers in the event that cost overruns at Brightwater come at the same time as a slowdown in the housing market. Seattle City Councilman Richard Conlin says omitting such a formula leaves too much unsettled about potential costs for his city . "If they [the cou nty] really believe that growth pays for growth -and that's certa inly the statement they make -then put your money where your mouth is ." It isn't yet clear whether suburban mayors and city councils will side with Seattle or the county. The 37-member Suburban Cities Association agrees with the county's stance that "a specific mathematical equation" not be included in a 50-year contract. So far, Renton is the only suburban city to have signed a contract on the county's terms . Project's cos t soars Even though cos t increases are common in complex public-works projects , some of the cou nty's wholesale sewer customers are troubled by the doubling of Brigh twater's estimated cost since 1998. Inflation in the http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htmVlocalnews/2 00349483 7 _ brightwater26m.html Page 2 of 1212612006 ' ·'The S,,eatt1e Times: Local News: King County sewer bills likely to rise construction industry accounts for much of the increase. County Executive Ron Sims' selection of a site 14 miles from the Puget Sound outfall made it easier to design the plant but added a costly tunneling project. Sims' promise to make Brightwater odor-free and his commitment to spend $141 million in environmental mitigation pushed the price even higher. Since making those decisions , said Brightwater project manager Christie True, the county has done a good job of keeping the cost "relatively stable the last couple of years ." To cities and sewer districts concerned about the cost, she said, "We're just as concerned as they are, and are going to work very hard to mitigate any further cost increases on the project." But Ron Speer, the Soos Creek Water and Sewer District general manager and chairman of the wholesale customers' contract committee, is worried . "When you're boring big lines 300 to 450 feet deep, man, that's costly," he says . "I just hope that one of those boring machines doesn't break down or get stuck . Then we'll have a real problem ." Speer wants the new sewage contracts to require a performance audit of the county sewer system , more say by wholesalers in sewer operations, and a ban on selling treated wastewater if it would require subsidies from ratepayers. Virtual veto power King County's financial advisers say 35-year bonds can't be sold unless sewer districts representing 75 percent of ratepayers extend their contracts . That leaves Seattle , which represents the biggest block of customers , with virtual veto power. Sims, frustrated over the contract impasse, last spring suggested a regional summit. If the cities and districts wouldn't sign contracts, he said in a letter to the County Council, he planned to "motivate" them by changing the cost- sharing policy , eliminating sewer-funded grants to cities , and charging Seattle ratepayers the cost of reducing combined stormwater-sewage overflows in the city. Sims later backed down . "Nothing's going to get resolved if people are saber-rattling," says Seattle Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis , adding that the city is committed to working through the issue with the county. But as long as Seattle can block King County from selling bonds on more favorable terms , the city carries a big stick. Keith Ervin: 206-464-2105 or kervin@seattletimes.com Copyright © 2006 The Seattle Times Company S E-ma il article '®t Print view ADVERTISING Buy a link More local news headlines ... http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/200349483 7 _ brightwater26m.html Page 3 of 12/26/2006 Now, almost all guesswork is being eliminated, thanks to a new data-driven instrumentation and control (I&C) system for the 36 mgd facility. The new comput- erized control system conveys detailed information from every pump and instru- ment in the plant and makes it accessible to operators with just a few clicks of a mouse . "The system provides in-depth data that allows an operator to determine exactly what condition, interlock or value is inhibiting operation," Wyse explains . "With this information, every mainte- nance problem is clearly understood before anyone ever goes out to make repairs." The utility's new I&C system is part of a major electrical and control retrofit for the Littleton/Englewood Wastewa- ter Treatment Plant Phase 2 Expansion , now under construction. Final design will include a network of programmable controllers and graphic interface stations interconnected by a fiber optic cable backbone. The project, which will fully automate plant operations, will offer con- figuration flexibility and support real-time maintenance diagnostics and computerized maintenance management, process analysis , alarm paging, operations manuals and asset management tools . "It's on the cutting edge of wastewa- ter automation systems ," states BC's Lead Electrical Engineer Dennis McQuillan. Brown and Caldwell is developing control systems standards for the project and pro- viding programming, commissioning and operator training services. CONTINUED ON NE XT PAGE BROWN AN D CA LD WELL 7 4' f ' .,. L-·-------=---·------------···-··-···-· Dtr r A DRIVEN DESIGN ''A and new data-driven control system instrumentation conveys detailed information pump and • in-from every the plant operators mouse.'' strument in accessible to few clicks of a and makes it with just a 1. A process overview screen fo r . Digester 1 at the Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant shows the basic status of all equipment and instru - ments . Operators can access detailed equipment control screens and trends by clicking equipment or numeric indicators . 2. This pop -up equipment cont rol screen shows the detailed status of a pump shown in the previous overview screen . It features navigation links to st atistics , alarms and diagnostics . B QUARTERLY FA LL 2006 S11wt11: -~ P...,...1 : 9,11W Vttl i 9'1 :··2-,i¥ a.1nint: 2fi~ .. i:w.11"".:' iUZ ffl'l'ltiM A•tl119 :.$11P F11 d frt1111:-~1ilf1VFD Collaborative design "BC is playing the dual role of mentorship and stewardship-mentorship by intro- ducing us to new concepts and options and stewardship by listening to people throughout the organization, using their ideas to make the system functional as well as user friendly," Wyse notes . According to BC's Lead Process Au- tomation Engineer Fred Wilson, staff par- ticipation is a key part of the development process. "The best way to keep operators engaged with the system," he explains, "is to ensure it makes things easier for them. So my priority during design and startup is interfacing with the operations staff. They're the ones who use the detailed in- formation, and they have to feel that their feedback is valued." Based on their input, BC has designed a system that gives staff all the information ..... "''- ____ .. -..... ';:r, they need through a simple, intuitive user interface. "We created a system that lets operators easily access almost any piece of information within three mouse clicks, and detailed diagnostics for maintenance within five clicks," Wyse says . The system accesses more than {;'\ 2 million pieces of data, compared to \V about 2,500 in the facility's old system . The primary reason for the dramatic increase is the availability of detailed historical and diagnostic data from intelligent devices in the field. "We need to give operators access to all that data," Wilson explains, "but pres- ent it in a way that doesn't overwhelm them. If they're con- stantly bombarded I I by useless information, they can become frustrated and may disengage, ignoring or missing critical alarm information." A layered interface keeps the data from being overwhelming. In the first layer, he explains , animated schematics of piping and equipment show basic process infor- mation like flows, levels and run status. The second layer, he adds-accessed by clicking a picture of a pump, for in- stance-is a pop-up display that provides detailed equipment operating data and alarms and allows access to control func- tions. The pop-up also features links to deeper layers that provide specialized information for administrators, maintenance staff and others. Valves and instruments have similar layers of detail . "Operators are only ex- posed to the level of information they request," Wilson explains . "And because all the screens and icons have a consistent appearance, they become comfortable with the environment very quickly." Joint efforts The design process, Wyse says, is benefiting from BC's parallel development of the Colorado Springs Utilities North- ern Water Rec- lamation Facility, a 20-to 30-mgd 3. This screen provides an overview of facility operations at the new Colorado Springs Utilities Northern Water Recla - mation Facility, along with navigation fo r HVAC . 4. BC's Lead Electrical Engineer Dennis McQuillan (left) and Lead Process Automation Engineer Fred Wilson (right) have designed a system that accesses more than 2 million pieces of data through a simple , intuitive user interface . greenfield facility now under construction. Brown and Caldwell is providing design services for electrical and instrumentation and control system architecture develop- ment, as well as construction and inspec- tion services. BC is also providing process automation and startup services, integrat- ing the system into the utility's wide area network and implementing a process histo- rian software system. "The end goal is to get all instrumen- tation and values on networks , bringing diagnostic information into our work management systems and automatically creating work orders ," explains Colorado Springs Utilities Team Leader Jay Hardison. "The result will be better quality work and maintenance, performed at the right time." The system and interface-developed on the same platform as the Littleton/En- glewood plant-is "very advanced," Hardi- son says. "No one is automating the work management system, based on diagnostics out in the field, the way we are." Wyse adds, "It was a genius stroke to align with Colorado Springs and build around similar features and standards. Both facilities end up with much better process automation for a lot less cost than if we'd done it individually." Mobility and support Both plants feature secure wireless net- works that allow maintenance people to be mobile, using laptop SCADA and diagnos- tic tools throughout the plant instead of at fixed stations. "While on-call," Wilson adds, "they can also access information from home or other remote locations with -J:ONTINUEO ON ~AGE 16 BRO WN AND CA LDWEL L 9 " . . ..-----: ----·-- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 appropriate security protections." Twenty percent of the existing Littleton/Englewood facility has already migrated to the new system. "We'll keep the plant running," McQuillan explains, "transitioning a piece at a time to the new advanced process control technology." The new Colorado Springs facility, by contrast, will start up in a single day. In both cases, Wilson says, BC will remain on-hand long term to gather feedback from operators and make adjustments. Frequently, he says, programmers disappear after construction is completed. "But the tweaking process is critical," he adds, "and with plant staff coming up to speed with new systems, it often takes time for problems to surface. If there's no plan for feedback and adjustment, a facility can end up with areas that just aren't working right. Even though the problems may not be that difficult to solve, they can cause operators to abandon the entire system. "Knowing they'll want us to come back, spend more time with operators and tweak a few things," he adds, "our clients have planned these projects with a soft- ware support contract that extends after construction ends." Process automation, he reflects, is a major investment for any facility. "In the end," he says, "the best way to make sure that investment pays off is to have a mechanism for soliciting meaningful feed- back, incorporating users' suggestions and improving performance." For more information , contact Fred Wilson at 303.239.5460, fwilson@brwncald.com, or Dennis McQuillan at 303.239.5481, dmcquillan@brwncald.com . QUARTERLY FALL 2006