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Resolution Regarding Acceptance and Filing of Pump Station No. 1 (PS-1) Ferric Chloride System Rehabilitation and Struvite Removal Project, FY 2019 State Revolving Fund (SRF) Project Plan
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Agenda of: June 20, 2018
Item No.: 2018-785
Amount: $10,297,181
TO: The Honorable
Board of Directors
Great Lakes Water Authority
FROM: Sue F. McCormick
Chief Executive Officer
Great Lakes Water Authority
DATE: June 13, 2018
RE: Pump Station No. 1 (PS-1) Ferric Chloride System Rehabilitation and Struvite Removal Project, FY 2019 State Revolving Fund (SRF) Project Plan
MOTION
Upon recommendation of Nicolette Bateson, Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, and Suzanne Coffey, Chief Planning Officer and Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), The Board of Directors (Board) of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), execute a resolution pertaining to securing low interest loan assistance through SRF for Pump Station No. 1 (PS-1) Ferric Chloride System Rehabilitation and Struvite Removal Project as detailed in this Project Plan; and authorizes the CEO to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND
GLWA is required to remove phosphorus from wastewater flows to reach limits as specified by the NPDES permit. Phosphorus has been shown to be a contributor to algae buildup in the Great Lakes. The primary method for removing phosphorous at the GLWA WRRF is by adding iron salts (ferric or ferrous chloride) to the wastewater stream at each of the two (2) pump stations (PS-1 and PS-2) and then precipitating it out in the primary clarifiers. The ferric chloride feed system at PS-2 has been recently rehabilitated, but the system at PS-1 needs rehabilitation. Rehabilitating the ferric chloride feed system at PS-1 will be critical for the WRRF to continue to remove phosphorus to the limits required in the NPDES permit.
GLWA has prepared a project plan fo...
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