WaterFirst Workshop
September 9, 2015
Wastewater Treatment and
Management
System Overview
 Wastewater Collection
 North Fulton County, Sandy Springs, and South Fulton County
 Approximately 2,400 miles of interceptor, trunk and sanitary
sewers, force mains and 48 sewage lift stations
 62,000 manholes, service connections, and related
appurtenances
 Water Reclamation
 North Fulton County and South Fulton County
 3 – in North Fulton County (40 MGD)
 2 – in South Fulton County (24.1 MGD)
 Contracts with surrounding municipalities
System Overview
 County owns and operates wastewater collection systems and
treatment plants that serve customers north and south of the
City of Atlanta
 Approximately 285 square mile total service area
 Approximately 86,500 residential customers receive wastewater
collection and treatment services
 71,500 customers in North Service Area
 15,000 customers in South Service Area
 Plus: Industrial and commercial customers
 Plus: Neighboring jurisdictions via inter-jurisdictional agreement
System Overview
 Sewerage System consists of:
 5 treatment plants
 Approximately 2,400 miles of interceptor, trunk and sanitary
sewers, and force mains
 Approximately 62,000 manholes
 48 sewage lift stations
• Firm capacities range from 0.12 MGD to 95 MGD
Wastewater Planning
Service Areas
Agreements with Neighboring Jurisdictions
Jurisdiction
Flow From
Flow To
Receiving
WRF
Flow Allotment
City of Atlanta
City of Atlanta
City of Atlanta
Cherokee County
Clayton County
Cobb County
Cobb County
DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Forsyth County
Forsyth County
City of Fairburn
City of Palmetto
City of Union City
City of College Park
Fulton County
Fulton County
City of Atlanta
Cherokee County
Fulton County
Cobb County
Fulton County
DeKalb County
DeKalb County
Forsyth County
Forsyth County
Fairburn
Palmetto
Union City
College Park
City of Atlanta
City of Atlanta
Fulton County
Fulton County
Clayton County
Fulton County
Cobb County
Fulton County
Fulton County
Fulton County
Fulton County
Fulton County
Fulton County
Fulton County
Fulton County
R.M. Clayton WRC
Utoy Creek WRC
Camp Creek WRF
Little River WRF
R.L. Jackson WRF
Big Creek WRF
R.L. Sutton WRF
Big Creek WRF
JCEC
Big Creek WRF
JCEC
Camp Creek WRF
Camp Creek WRF
Camp Creek WRF
Camp Creek WRF
7.0
7.5
3.61
0.1
1.0
4.19
13.82
0.5
1.0
1.25
1.37
1.0
1.0
3.0
2.23
1. Max Month Flow
(MGD)
Existing Facilities
Current Volumes Treated
Permitted
Facility
Average Flow Treated
Capacity
2013
2014
MGD
MGD
MGD
Big Creek WRF
24.0
18.5
18.35
Camp Creek WRF
24.0
16.3
15.70
Johns Creek Environmental Campus
15.0
8.7
8.62
Little River WRF
1.0
0.85
0.90
Settindown Creek LAS
0.2
0.18
0.17
Little Bear Creek WPCP
0.1
0.02
0.027
Total Average Volume Treated (MGD) =
Total Volume Treated (MG) =
MGD is Million Gallons Per Day, MG is Million Gallons
64.3
44.5
16,252
43.7
15,975
Existing Facilities
Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility
Current Capacity
24 MGD
When Last Expanded
1991
Expected Near-Term Capacity
Needed
38 MGD
Expected Near-Term Expansion
2020
Existing Facilities
Camp Creek Water Reclamation Facility
Current Capacity
24 MGD
When Last Expanded
2005
Expected Near-Term Capacity
Needed
2025
Expected Near-Term Expansion
2020
Existing Facilities
Johns Creek Environmental Campus
Current Capacity
15 MGD
Completed
2009
Expected Near-Term Capacity
Needed
2035
Expected Near-Term Expansion
2030
Reclaimed water is currently only
used for onsite purposes.
Existing Facilities
Little River Water Reclamation Facility
Current Capacity
1.0 MGD
When Last Expanded
1988
Expected Near-Term Capacity
Needed
2.6 MGD
Expected Near-Term Expansion
2016
Plant has a 0.200 MGD LAS permit
to supply reuse water to a
neighboring golf course.
Existing Facilities
Little Bear Water Reclamation Facility
Current Capacity
0.10 MGD
When Last Expanded
Never
Expected Near-Term Capacity
Needed
None
Expected Near-Term Expansion
None
Facility is a package plant. Future
plan is to decommission and send
flow to Camp Creek.
Existing Facilities
 Facility condition assessments are conducted on an annual basis
 Big Creek WRF is currently preparing to award construction
contract for rehabilitation
 Little River WRF is currently finishing design for expansion
 Corrective action taken on all equipment as recommended by
condition assessments
Existing Facilities
Facility Conditions
2014 CLOSED WORK ORDERS
 Facilities are covered by
ongoing maintenance
programs
 Chart is inclusive of 5
treatment plants and 48
pump stations
7%
93%
CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
Existing Facilities
Infiltration & Inflow as received at the WRFs
 Quantity is decreasing with ongoing work
Facility
Annual Daily
Average
Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility
0.5 MGD
Camp Creek Water Reclamation Facility
0.5 MGD
Johns Creek Environmental Campus (JCEC)
0.4 MGD
Little River Water Reclamation Facility
0.2 MGD
Facility Upgrades and Expansions
 Analyses conducted for each facility to:
 Cost effectively meet NPDES & Regulatory requirements
 Meet possible future requirements
 Part of plant upgrade & expansion designs
 Includes alternatives analysis evaluating various requirements,
effectiveness, and constraints
Facility Upgrades and Expansions
 Treatment and Capacity aren’t the only issues to be addressed
 Odor, Noise, and Aesthetics are additional issues
 These have been successfully addressed at JCEC
 No odors beyond 25 Feet from any building
 Average of 10 dBA reduction in ambient sound level from before
construction to after construction
 Architecture and Landscaping used to blend into neighboring
locations
Recent Capital Improvement
Projects
Game Creek Improvements
Extreme Makeover!
 New MCC & VFDs
 Replacement of pumps, motor
control center and control system
 Bypass pumping connections
 New backup generator
 New odor control system
 Landscape Improvements
 $652,250.00 budget
Recent Capital
Improvement Projects
South Fulton Pump Station Odor Control
 Upgrades at Seven Pump Stations
 $2,218,777 Budget
Regulatory Issues
 Regulatory Changes are addressed during NPDES Discharge Permit
Renewals
 Includes: flow quantity, pollutant identification, loading and
concentrations
 Changes drive plant expansions & upgrades
 All Regulatory & NPDES Permit requirements are met or exceeded.
 The KPI is the “Wastewater Effectiveness Rate”
 The goal is 100% treatment
 Current Wastewater Effectiveness Rate is 99.62%
Regulatory Issues
 Watershed Protection Plan
 Completed February 2006
 Assessed treatment level impacts upon receiving water bodies
 Implemented MS4 & annual storm water permit for all
wastewater facilities
o Storm water is monitored per permit
Wastewater Treatment
Systems
Wastewater Treatment Reliability
 Plant operations & maintenance staff are constantly trained to
advance knowledge and maintain certifications.
 Certification status is updated monthly
 Backup systems, equipment & software used for monitoring
wastewater facilities
 CMMS, SCADA, operations data analysis & storage, web-based
telemetry, onsite & remote access
Treatment Plants
 Beneficial reuse of bio-solids
 Johns Creek Environmental Campus sludge is sent to compost
facility
Capacity, Maintenance, Operation, and
Management (CMOM)
 CMOM program approved by Georgia EPD
 Audits successfully completed in 2011 & 2012 by EPD
 Internal audits are done on annual basis
o City Works and Datastream 7i are the CMMS software used
CMOM
 Data is used to determine capacity needs for wastewater facilities
and collection system and to keep track of maintenance programs,
equipment & inventories
 Inspection & repairs of:
 Creek crossings
 Manholes
 SSOs
 Sanitary Sewer Lines & easements
 Sewer system cleaning and chemical root control programs
CMOM
Infiltration & Inflow Reduction
 Majority of sewer lines have been visually inspected via CCTV
 Defects given a PACP coding & ratings
 Used to prioritize corrections
 Ongoing inspection & repair program to ensure reduction of inflow
& infiltration
CMOM
 Root Control
 To apply chemical root control to sewer lines and manholes to kill
root growth
 Plan to treat up to 80,000 feet of sewer line per year
 Cleaning
 To remove sedimentation, debris, and grease from sewer lines
and manholes
 Plan to clean up to 110,000 feet of sewer line per year
CMOM
Key Performance Indicators for 2014
Key Performance
Indicator
Actual
Rate
Measured Target
Less Than
Sewer Overflow Rate
2.0
3
/100 Miles of Piping
Less Than
Collection System Integrity
1.11
10
/100 Miles of Piping
O & M Cost Per Account
$ 166.00 Less Than $ 550 /Account
O & M Cost Per Million
Equal to or
$ 1,935.00 Less Than $ 2,800
Gallons Treated
Direct Cost of Treatment per
Equal to or
$ 2,474.00 Less Than $ 2,800
Million Gallons Treated
Wastewater Treatment
Equal To
100%
100%
Effective Rate
* All plants except for Camp Creek meet 100% wastewater treatment effectiveness rate.
Status
Meets Criteria
Meets Criteria
Meets Criteria
Meets Criteria
Meets Criteria
Close to
Criteria*
GIS and Computerized Maintenance
Management System (CMMS)
Geographic Information System
 Maintain inventory of Water, Waste Water, and Storm Water
systems
 Complete system that supports asset management, spatial analyses
related to the watersheds, and operational maintenance and
construction
 Includes material, diameter and size, installation date, status,
location notes, special conditions, special functionality, etc.
 Updated continuously as repairs to the system are completed, the
system is expanded, the system is reconfigured, or supporting
information is discovered
 Field survey work is continuously in process to improve or record
the locations of assets
CMMS Work Order Management
The work order
management system is
tied directly to the GIS.
This gives all work orders
a place on the map and an
asset in the system for
tracking purposes.
CMMS Work Order Management
Reports are generated
from the work orders
that track productivity,
KPIs, and assist in
managing the work that
must get done.
Public Education and Outreach
 Fats, Roots, Rags, Oils, and Grease (F.R.O.G.)
 Educate about proper disposal and maintenance
 Provide information about wastewater treatment standards and
practices
 Program is offered to schools throughout the County &
information is available on Fulton County’s website
 Promote internships & have a dedicated education center at
Johns Creek Environmental Campus
Septic Tanks
 Fulton County Code of Laws establishes:
 Prevention of installation in floodplains & stream buffers
 Limitations on density in siting septic tanks
 Residents may petition for sewer connection
 Connection to sewer is not required unless the septic system has failed.
 Fulton County uses the Garrison software called Digital Health Department.
For septic tank conversion tracking purposes, files are organized
alphabetically by address.
 Pumped septic tank waste is accepted at the Camp Creek WRF
 Public Education plays a key role in:
 Proper use
 Inspection, Maintenance & Cleaning
 Staff attends community meetings, provides information via the Environmental
Health webpage
Industrial Monitoring and
Commercial Pretreatment
 Program allows for monitoring and reducing pollutant load and
hazardous substances being introduced into the collection
system and treatment plants.
 Guided by Fulton County’s Sewer Use Ordinance.
 EPD approved Industrial Pretreatment Program.
 Details, Sewer Use Ordinance, & permit applications available
through Fulton County’s website
Industrial Monitoring
 This program was created to meet a State and Federal regulatory
requirement to monitor what industries discharge into the County
sewer system
 The Industrial Monitoring section issues permits to industries to
limit the pollutants discharged into the sewer system, inspects the
industries for compliance with County guidelines, and takes action
against industries that violate their permits
 34 Permitted (significant) industrial users
 31 Non-permitted industrial users
Commercial Pretreatment
 Monitoring & inspection of approximately 1,805 commercial waste
generators & pretreatment systems
 Pretreatment systems are grease traps for restaurants, schools,
churches, hotels, etc., and oil separators for car maintenance and
car/truck washes
 All new commercial development with a pretreatment system must
be reviewed to ensure it meets County standards by the commercial
pretreatment program before discharging to Fulton County sewer
 This includes plan review and inspection
 Separators discharging to sanitary sewer are covered under this
program
Commercial Pretreatment
 All commercial waste generators with a grease trap, oil separator or
sand trap that discharge to the county sanitary sewer system are
required to have a permit for their pretreatment systems.
 Inspections
 Quarterly & random inspections
 Verify maintenance is done by owner
 Nearby grease traps of F.O.G. induced spills
 Shares information with sewer maintenance
Diverted Water Program
 Available to commercial & industrial users of Fulton County’s sewer
system
 Removes sewer service fee on flows not sent into the collection
system
 Customer must divert at least 25% or more of their annual water
consumption
 Program is useful for cooling tower operations or manufacturing
processes which consume potable water
 22 properties participating in program
 Approximately 47,644,640 gallons diverted for an amount of
$61,540.76
Water Reclamation and
Reuse
Current Uses
 Landscaping irrigation, fire protection and toilet flushing at JCEC
 Settin Down Golf Course adjacent to Little River WRF
 SFMOC – irrigation water is from Camp Creek WRF
Questions