City of Alexandria and Alexandria Renew Enterprises Combined Sewer System Permit and Long Term Control Plan Update CSS Stakeholder Group Meeting #4 February 1, 2018 Presentation Outline • Welcome • Purpose and Goals • Green Infrastructure Update • Summary of CSO Program Options and Performance • Life Cycle Cost Estimates, Schedule, Community Impact, O&M, and Adaptability • Public Comment and Questions • Wrap-Up CSS Stakeholder Group Meeting #4 2 Purpose and Goals Public Participation Goals Increase stakeholder Develop basic awareness of the City’s understanding of the combined sewer Long Term Control Plan system and the Long Term Update recommended Control Plan Update strategies. program. Solicit feedback on the Awareness, consideration combined sewer and responsiveness on the control strategy Long Term Control Plan. recommendations. CSS Stakeholder Group Meeting #4 4 Stakeholder Group Charge Resolution No. 2781 • Provide recommendations on how a primary combined sewer system control strategy can accomplish the City’s goals and permit requirements while minimizing impacts to the community • Review and monitor the preparation of the Long Term Control Plan • Permit and regulatory issues • Engineering and analysis of infrastructure alternatives • Implementation plan schedule and funding strategy • Serve as a central information receiving/dissemination body related to the Long Term Control Plan • Additional engagement opportunities following submission of the plan (working groups, implementation groups) CSS Stakeholder Group Meeting #4 5 Alexandria’s Goals for the CSO Program WATER QUALITY Enhance local infrastructure to improve the water quality of Alexandria’s waterways. INVESTMENT STEWARDSHIP Be good stewards of the rate payers’ investments in both the short term and long term. COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS Engage the community, explore opportunities, and be a good neighbor. LEGISLATIVE MANDATE Implement the CSO Program to meet the legislative mandate. 6 CSS Stakeholder Group Meeting #4 Green Infrastructure Update Green Infrastructure Update • City is refining the evaluation of Green Infrastructure (GI) and will report to the Group: • Lessons learned from City’s experience and other CSO programs • Opportunities and challenges in the combined sewer area • Cost/benefit analysis of GI in the combined sewer area • Potential GI strategies • Present results at Stakeholder Meeting #5 CSS Stakeholder Group Meeting #4 8 Summary of Options and Performance Alexandria’s Combined Sewer System Pendleton St. CSO-001 City: ~15.2 square miles Combined Sewer Service Area CSO Area: ~540 acres, 6% of the city Duke St. CSO-003 & CSO-004 Four permitted outfalls by DEQ: P o t o •CSO-001 (Oronoco Bay) m a c •CSO-002 (Hunting Creek) R i v e •CSO-003/004 (Hooffs Run) r Hooffs Run Alexandria Renew Enterprises Water Resources Recovery Facility Hunting Royal St. Creek CSO-002 CSS Stakeholder Group Meeting #4 10
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