Public Forum
SunLand Golf and Country Club
May 1, 2012
Who’s who at the District
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Mike Langley – Manager
Celeste Lilley – Administrative Assistant
Willy Burbank – Operations Superintendant
Mike Cays – Lead Treatment Plant Operator
Scott Garner – Water Operator
Pat Osborne – Asst Treatment Plant Operator
Jay Griffith – Maintenance
– Pepper Putman - Commissioner
– Albert Friess - Commissioner
– Jim Larison - Commissioner
2011 Accomplishments
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Delivery of 82,585,000 gallons of pure, chlorine free drinking water
Processed 37,669,000 gallons of wastewater
Upgraded the SWD website (www.sunlandwater.com)
Renewed Reclaimed Water Permit-WA Dept. of Ecology
Conducting a 5-year Excise Tax Audit for WA Department of Revenue
Completed a 20-year Franchise Agreement with Clallam County
Signed a 1-year contract with the City of Sequim for bio-solids
processing, remaining 19 year contract pending
– would “lock in” costs to allow us to budget accurately
– removes the need to immediately upgrade our sewage treatment
plant
• Awarded Public Works Trust Fund low interest loan pending Governor’s
signature on biennial budget
Public Works Trust Fund Loan
• Awarded a 20 year $2.3 Million loan at 1% interest, if we need it all
• Our current plan is to spend about $570,000 of this award
• Two bio-solid construction projects included:
– Replace chlorine disinfection with Ultra Violet system
• much safer for staff and area residents
• Cost estimate $200,000
– Empty facultative lagoon and reconfigure
• Remove 600,000 gallons of SunLand’s “science project”
• Re-line and reconfigure lagoon into an additional “digester” as well as an
emergency high in-flow storage basin
• Cost estimate $370,000
• Must complete project within 5 years
– If projects are completed in <3 years, loan is ½ of 1 percent
• Will save $23,000 interest over the life of the loan
• Will cost our ratepayers $3 per month per connection
Reclaimed Water Permit ST 6003
WA Department of Ecology 2012 Renewal
• Major changes under the new permit
- We are Officially a class “A” Water Reclamation Facility
- Reclaimed water approved for golf course irrigation
- Additional sewer connections approved
- Reduced testing requirements
• New requirements under the 2012 permit
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Develop crop management plan
Construct three new monitoring wells
Begin continuous monitoring of chlorine residuals at the WRF
Design spray field irrigation system
Begin annual inflow and infiltration analysis & reporting
-December,2012
-September,2012
-March, 2012
-December, 2012
-March, 2012
SWD 2012 Projects
Sewage Treatment Plant
• Headworks upgrade (mandated)
– Includes RAPTOR Micro Strainer (Lakeside)
• See following slides for details
• Actions required by new Reclaimed Water Permit
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Construct 3 monitoring wells (mandated)
Develop crop management plan (mandated)
Reclaimed water filter unit (overflow capacity)
Build sewage basin scaffolding (safety)
Construct tank covers (safety)
Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade Costs
Lakeside Raptor Micro Strainer (Headworks)
Central Unit
66,000
Bagger attachment
900
Channel alterations
3,000
Bypass re-screen
2,000
Engineering
5,000
Electrical work
15,000
Payment Sources for 2012 STP Improvements
Concrete work
2,000
From reserves
92,072
State Tax
8,000
2012 assessment
75,328
101,900
Reclaimed water filter
50,000
Construct 3 Monitoring Wells
10,000
Build basin safety scaffolds
1,500
Crop Management Plan
1,000
Tank covers
3,000
167,400
167,400
Water Meters
Progress Report
• Mandated by State of Washington to be metered
no later than 2017
• Over 60% of “meter setters” installed
• With “Automatic Meter Read” technology,
meters can be read manually or remotely
• Meters to be read monthly, quarterly, annually?
No decisions yet
• Consumption billing decisions pending
– May need to address high-volume users and common
areas that are currently unmetered
Locations Where Meter Setters Are Installed
SWD Financial Health
• 2011 value of SWD facilities: $5,021,907
– before depreciation
• 2011 Annual Revenues:
• 2011 Annual Expenses:
$959,768
$771,285
• Reserve fund as of 12/31/2011: $428,421
In Summary
Where We Were – Where We Are
• In 2010 our issues were:
• Current Status of Issues
– Sludge disposal challenge
– Reserve Funds low
– Expired Franchise
Agreement
– Expired Water
Reclamation Permit
– Contract w/Sequim
– Reserve Funds healthier
and building
– New 20-year Franchise
Agreement in place
– 5-year Permit in hand
How can you help your Water District ?
 Do not dispose of old medications or personal care products in the
toilet.
 Remove or get a sink strainer for your garbage disposal and deposit
all non-biodegradables in the trash. It costs you money to send
these waste materials to the treatment plant, as someone must
remove them.
- the bugs at the treatment plant can’t digest that stuff any more
than you can.
 Also do not put disposable wipes down the toilet. These often plug
up the lift station pumps.
 Conserve water use. This not only saves pumping costs but wear
and tear on all components of both the water system and the sewer
system.
Q and A
What can we answer for you
today?