Water Filtration Plant

Improvements Project Summary

Groton Utilities
Meeting Presentation
January 30, 2017
 Project Pricing: Sitework

Electrical
WTP Rebuild
Mechanical
$43,901,043
Building Improvements
Engineering
$4,198,508
Finished Water Storage
Contingency
$5,900,449 DAF Dissolved Air Flotation

GAC Granular Activated Carbon

TOTAL
PROJECT Mn Contractors
COST:
Miscellaneous Process Control
$54,000,000
THM Removal

Hazmat Removal

Contingency

Engineering
 Project Facility History
1890s Pumping Station
1938 Unit 1 Construction
1947 to1952 Unit 2
Construction
1960 Unit 3 Construction
1974 Sedimentation Basin
Addition to Unit 3
1978 Booster Station Added
1986 to 1989 Spent
Backwash Water & Sludge
Lagoons
1989 Chemical Feed
Upgrades
1991 Low Lift Pump Upgrade
1993 Emergency Generators
Replaced
2007 SCADA system
 Project History - Study &
Preliminary Design
2007 Sedimentation Basin Study &
Recommendations
2008 Pilot Study - Dissolved Air Floatation ,
Granular Activated Carbon and Manganese
Contactors
2009 Water Treatment Plant Evaluation &
Conceptual Design Report
Opinion of Construction Cost $30M to $46M
2013 Preliminary Design of Improvements
DAF/GAC/Mn Contactors
Opinion of Construction Cost $29M to $41M
Project Review with Drs. Knocke & Edzwald
 Project History - Design

2014 Value Engineering Study at 30%

Opinion of Construction Cost $30M to $35M
2014 Value Engineering Study at 60%
Opinion of Construction Cost $37.5M
2014 Pilot Testing of Manganese Contactors
2016 February Final Design Sent to CTDPH for
review
2016 Summer Address CTDPH Comments
August 2016 Receive CTDPH approval to Bid the
project
 Project History Bid Phase

August 24, 2016 Advertise For Bid

September 2016 Mandatory Prebid Conference for
General Contractors
September 2016 - General Contractor Site Visits
November 8, 2016 General Contractor Bids
Received
RH Banto Carlin DOC Nickerso Walsh
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Base Bid $43.9 $44.6 $45.67 $45. $47.9 $51.95
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w/Deducts $39.3 $40.8 $40.9 $41. $43.9 $48.3
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% Difference 1.6% 4% 4.1 9% 18%
%
Architect
Drawing
Overview of the Main Project
Components
 Overview of the Main Project
Components
Project Components
ELECTRICAL Upgrade of 60 year old electrical system
MECHANICAL Upgrade of 60 year old pump and piping
systems
ENERGY CONSERVATION Building envelope/equipment/HVAC
FIRE PROTECTION / EMERGENCY Elevated Water Storage
CLARIFICATION Construction of dissolved air flotation system
FILTRATION Construction of deep bed granular activated
carbon filters.
MANGANESE REMOVAL Retrofit manganese contactors
PROCESS CONTROL Supervisory control and data acquisition
of all systems
TRIHALOMETHANE REMOVAL Construction of systems in
storage tanks existing and new
 Operators View of Importance
Electrical Upgrade
Convert to Modern
Voltage
Compatibility with GU
electric system
upgrade
Replace Outdated
Electrical Equipment
Emergency
Generators Odd
Voltage
Switchgear No Longer
supported
 Operators View of Importance

Mechanical Pumping &

Piping
Aged Pumps (1948 to 1991)
Variable Frequency Drives
Increase Reliability &
Efficiency

Piping (Buried & Internal)

Aged Pipe
Inoperable Valves
 Operators View of Importance
Energy Conservation
Upgrade Electrical
System
Building Envelop
Improvements
Insulation,
new windows
Modern Heating,
Ventilation and Air
Conditioning System
Credits / Rebates
Overall Energy
Savings
 Operators View of Importance

Finished Water
Storage
Limited useable
depth in the existing
Increase for Fire
Protection
Backwashing Filters
Capacity for
Regional Demands
Allow for WFP
shutdowns for
maintenance
 Importance of Treatment &
Chemical Systems
CLARIFICATION
Better at removing
small light particles,
color compounds, and
algae than current
sedimentation
treatment
Chemical application -
same dose of coagulant
is more effective at
removing turbidity
SAFETY Operators
dont have to enter
basins to remove solids
 Importance of Treatment & Chemical
Systems
Filtration
Granular Activated Carbon
More effective at removing a
wide assortment of
contaminants, especially
organics, than rapid sand filters
Deep bed GAC is more effective
than GAC-capped rapid sand
filters (1930s technology with a
lid of GAC)
New filters will have filter-to-
waste technology as required
by regulations
Importance of Treatment & Chemical
Systems

Manganese Removal
Contactors
Retrofit
Removes Mn without
chemical treatment
(currently CIO2; by-products
= Chlorite, Chlorate
Currently a Health Advisory
for Mn (0.3 mg/L), not an
MCL
On test list for UCMR4 (2018-
2020 sampling period) for
possible regulation
Regulated in Ontario, Canada
 Operators View of Importance

Process Control
Upgrade Chemical
Feed Systems
SCADA Upgrades
Increase Flexibility
& Reliability
Improve
regulatory
compliance
 Importance of Treatment & Chemical
Trihalomethanes (THMs)
Systems
Removal
Regulations are Stricter
Current Plant does not address
removal of Precursors
Form within Distribution System
Trihalomethanes are compounds
formed when chlorine comes in
contact with natural organic
matter in water; they are an
issue for any WTP that uses
surface water reservoirs as their
source water
Previous upgrades to current
WTP were not able to address
THM reductions, new plant
processes and distribution
system upgrade will achieve
reductions in THMs (better
turnover in Bailey Hill tank =
less water age = less THMs
 Project Pricing: Sitework

Electrical
WTP Rebuild
Mechanical
$43,901,043
Building Improvements
Engineering
$4,198,508
Finished Water Storage
Contingency
$5,900,449 DAF Dissolved Air Flotation

GAC Granular Activated Carbon

TOTAL
PROJECT Mn Contractors
COST:
Miscellaneous Process Control
$54,000,000
THM Removal

Hazmat Removal

Contingency

Engineering
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 Comparison of Annual Water Bill @ 800 cu ft
$800

$700
$632 $652
$600

$500

$400

$300

$200

$100

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$561 $697 $744 $617 $670
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