HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.a.2) General Manager Written AnnouncementsBoard Meeting of August 6, 2015
Written Announcements:
PROJECT UPDATE
a) Public Bidding for Caustic Soda Infection System, District Project
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Effective March 21, 2016, the Clean Air Act Section 129 regulations will establish new
operating and emission standards for the District's multiple hearth furnaces. Recent
emission and pilot testing has shown that caustic injection into the existing wet scrubber
system is needed to improve air pollution control equipment performance and assure
compliance with the new Section 129 regulatory limits. This project will construct a new
caustic injection system which includes installing new chemical pumps, storage tanks,
piping, electrical and controls inside the Solids Conditioning Building.
This project will be advertised on August 21 and 27, 2015. The bids will be opened on
September 4. The construction cost is currently estimated at $500,000. The Board may
be asked to approve the construction contract on October 1, 2015.
OUT -OF -STATE CONFERENCE
b) Staff to Attend Water Environment Federation Technical
Exhibition and Conference in Chicago, Illinois — September 26 -30,
2015
The 88th Annual Water Environmental Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference
(WEFTEC) will take place in Chicago, Illinois, from Saturday, September 26 through
Wednesday, September 30, 2015. The following District employees will be attending:
Ann Sasaki, Deputy General Manager
Neil Meyer, Plant Maintenance Division Manager
Edgar Lopez, Capital Projects Division Manager
Jean -Marc Petit, Director of Engineering & Technical Services
Senior Engineer in Planning & Applied Research
WEFTEC is the premier water quality conference which provides state -of- the -art
information at a reasonable price. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in
workshops, technical sessions, facility tours, and view exhibitions.
Staff attendance at this conference was included in the Fiscal Year 2015 -16 Technical
Training, Conference and Meetings Budget.
Written Announcements
August 6, 2015
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TREATMENT PLANT
c) Laboratory Chiller Failure
On Tuesday afternoon July 28, 2015, the Laboratory chiller (commercial cooling unit)
failed due to significant mechanical issues. At least one of two compressors is completely
inoperable and requires replacement. Staff immediately responded and proceeded to
have a temporary rental system installed to provide adequate cooling to the building.
By the morning of Thursday, July 30, a temporary system was in service.
This commercial cooling unit is a critical component of the District's Laboratory operation
in order to maintain negative pressure and proper and continuous airflow, as well as to
maintain temperate temperatures inside the facility to conduct sensitive laboratory testing.
This is required for the operation of the Treatment Plant and to monitor compliance with
our National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit.
Staff, along with a third party company, is recommending chiller replacement. The
existing chiller is a 150 -ton unit and is fourteen years old. The chiller has required
increased maintenance and repairs for the past six years. Staff is currently evaluating
replacement options and the Board will be informed as the replacement progresses.
RECYCLED WATER
d) Update on Residential Recycled Water Fill Station
The District's Residential Recycled Water Fill Station continues to see impressive
participation. Some recent highlights include:
• More than 4 million gallons of recycled water have been distributed since Program
inception.
• The Program now includes more than 1,500 registered users.
• More than 2 million gallons were distributed in the month of July alone.
• Weekend hours will be expanded, beginning August 2, 2015. The Program's
new hours are Monday through Friday 8 AM to 6 PM and Saturdays and Sundays
8AMto4PM.
Attached are usage graphs, showing various statistics on the Program.
Registered Users
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
8
4
0
5
3
19
0
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2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000 -
1,000,000
169
Gallons per month
234
578
5
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490
2,318,259
500,000 430,804_
21 435 - 4,200 3,220 16,103 106,496
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8000
6000
4000
2000
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Visits per month
1 4 0 19 21
October November December January February March
11,001
April May June July(as of
28th
Gallons Taken By Community
(10/25/14- 7/28/15)
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
1,085,6
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1,515,116
-
800,000
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600,000
- -
577,873
- -
391,797
400,000
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196,393
173,791
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200,000
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31,548 21,929
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Number of Visits By Community
(10/25/14- 7/28/15)
9,000
7,928
8,000 -
7,000
6,000 —
4,985
5,000 �--
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3,000
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1,000 L801 910
311 184
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450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
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Number of Registered Users by Community
465
Users By Water District
OSA 42
Martinez
260
EBMUD
356
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Table 1: Residential Fill Station Gallons taken and Trips by date
Date
Gallons
Trips
7/28/15
112,282
504
7/27/15
105,414
485
7/25/15
103,831
500
7/24/15
103,464
486
7/23/15
95,789
453
7/21/15 & 7/22/15
204,571
953
7/20/15
106,562
486
7/18/15
104,357
488
7/17/15
97,140
455
7/16/15
96,937
478
7/15/15
99,372
471
7/14/15
104,091
502
7/13/15
106,332.5
499
7/11/15
97,521
445
7/10/15
80,555
391
7/9/15
86,182
408
7/8/15
89,681
437
7/7/15
91,681
438
7/6/15
100,088.5
480
7/4/15
43,547
214
7/3/15
101,759
464
7/2/15
98,021
504
7/1/15
91,310
467
TOTAL
2,318,259
11,001