Subdivision Lot Contract

							Decentralized Wastewater
       Workshop
      Greenville, South Carolina




         July 30, 2009
Land Disposal of Treated Wastewater
Treatment & Disposal Options Overview


    Primary Treatment            Conventional       Sand Line
                                  Drain Field        Trench
    / Solids Separation            Disposal          Disposal


    Secondary     LPP Disposal
                                     Sand Mound
    Treatment                          Disposal



     Tertiary         Drip               Spray
                                                          Re-Use
                   Irrigation          Irrigation
    Treatment                                          (Purple Pipe)
                    Disposal            Disposal




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Secondary Treatment
Treatment Method Options


    Attached Growth                 Suspended Growth

• Orenco Recirculating Packed-    • Extended-Air Activated
  Bed Media Filters                 Sludge Plants
• Aqueonics Multi-Stage           • ATU’s (aerobic treatment
  Trickling Filters                 units)
• Aquapoint Bioclere/Lotus        • SBR’s (sequencing batch
  Modified Trickling Filters        reactors)
• Puraflo Peat Fiber Biofilters   • MBBR’s (moving bed
• Recirculating Sand Filters        biological reactors)

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Tertiary Treatment
Treatment Method Options


        Effluent Polishing

• Disc Filters
• MBR’s (membrane biological
  reactors)
• Constructed Wetlands
• Disinfection

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Secondary Treatment Options
Orenco AdVantex Recirculating Packed-Bed Media Filter




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Secondary Treatment Options
Aqueonics Multi-Stage Trickling Filter




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Secondary Treatment Options
Aquapoint Bioclere Modified Trickling Filter




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Secondary Treatment Options
Puraflo Peat Fiber Biofilter




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Secondary Treatment Options
Recirculating Sand Filter (RSF)




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Secondary Treatment Options
Extended-Air Activated Sludge Plant




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Secondary Treatment Options
Clearstream ATU




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Secondary Treatment Options
SBR




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Secondary Treatment Options
Puraflo PuraMax MBBR




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  How to Select the Right System
  Decision Process Overview
              •   Define Wastewater Flow Rate and Characteristics
              •   Identify Potential On-Site & Off-Site Options
              •   Conduct Preliminary Site Reconnaissance
Feasibility   •   Perform Feasibility & Cost Evaluation of Options
of Options    •   Identify System Ownership and O&M Provider




              •   Conduct Pre-Design Conference with DHEC
              •   Conduct Detailed Site Investigation
              •   Identify & Quantify Suitable Disposal Area(s)
   Site       •   Determine Long-Term Acceptance/Loading Rate (LTAR)
Suitability   •   Obtain DHEC Concurrence with Findings




              •   Determine Feasible Disposal Method(s)
              •   Determine Required Treatment Method(s)
              •   Perform Cost Evaluation & Select System
 System       •   Submit Preliminary Engineering Report for DHEC Approval
Selection


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Individual Lot
Conventional Drain Field
System Summary

  Std. Septic Tank & Stone Drain Tile Field
  Drain field requires cleared land w/ < 10% slope.
  3,000 sq ft active drain field + 50% repair area
  Approx. Unit Cost = $4,000 - $5,000 per lot.




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Individual Lot Drip Irrigation
System Schematic




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Individual Lot Drip Irrigation
System Summary

  Std. Septic Tank + Secondary & Tertiary Treatment.
  Subsurface drip field requires un-cleared land w/ <
     33% slope.
    2,000 sq ft drip field + no repair area.
    Approx. Unit Cost = $25,000 - $28,000 per lot.
    Requires 110-volt power supply + telephone line.
    Requires routine maintenance @ approx. $600/yr.


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Individual Lot Drip Irrigation
System Cost
(City of Austin, TX)
                       Estimated drip irrigation system costs, installed,
                       including controls and alarm, (not including pretreatment   $15,000
                       unit(s)),


                       Energy costs (using 0.193 KWH/day energy use),              $0.47/month


                       O&M, with a maintenance contract of $540/year (est. 18
                       hrs. @ $15/hour * 2.0, including taxes, overhead, and       $45/month
                       profit),


                       Equipment repair/replacement costs, estimated at
                                                                                   $4.17/month
                       $50/year,


                       20-year NPW (not including design & permitting costs),      $20,934.68




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Individual Lot Repair Solution
Camden County, NC
AdVantex Pre-Treatment & Sand Mound Disposal over Sand Line Trench




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Communal Drain Field
System Overview
 100-Lot Subdivision, Avg. 3-BR, in Upstate
 Primary Treatment
 0.4 GPD/Sq Ft LTAR
 Requires 6.9 acres of Active Drain Field plus
  additional 3.4 acres for 50% Repair Area
 HOA Ownership (excluding Collection System)
 Permitting by DHEC-Bureau of Environmental
  Health (up to 50,000 GPD +/-)
 Approx. Unit Cost = $5,000 - $6,000 per lot

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Communal Drain Field
Cottageville Elem School




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Communal Drip Irrigation
System Overview
 100-Lot Subdivision, Avg. 3-BR, in Upstate
 Primary & AdVantex Secondary Treatment
 0.2 GPD/Sq Ft LTAR
 Requires 4.1 acres of Subsurface Drip Field & No
    Repair Area
   Requires Routine O&M
   Requires Utility Ownership
   Permitting by DHEC-Bureau of Water
   Approx. Unit Cost = $18,000 - $20,000 per lot
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Ralph Chandler Middle School
Surface-Drip Irrigation System
Decision Process




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School Surface-Drip Irrigation
System Overview
 New Ralph Chandler Middle School at Fork Shoals
  - Orenco Recirculating Media Filter Treatment
 - 6-Acre GeoFlow Surface-Drip Irrigation Disposal
 - 0.1 – 0.2 GPD/Sq Ft LTAR
 - 250,000 Gal (2 weeks) Treated Effluent Storage
 - 15,900 GPD Design Flow
 - 4 Groundwater Monitoring Wells
 - $1.6 Million Construction Cost
 - Contract Operator – All Seasons Environmental Laboratories
 - Orenco Vendor Oversight Operations Contract - AQWA


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School Surface-Drip Irrigation
EQ Tank, Recirc Pumps, & Treated Effluent Storage




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School Surface-Drip Irrigation
AdVantex Treatment Pods




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School Surface-Drip Irrigation
Irrigation Pumps & Disc Filter




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School Surface-Drip Irrigation
Surface-Drip Irrigation Field




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Wrap-Up ….
What Makes a Decentralized
System Successful?
 Suitability of Site & Sustainable Loading Rate.
 Proper Application of Treatment & Disposal
  Methods Selected.
 Good Design.
 Good Installation.
 Good O&M.


                   Thanks for your attention ….
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