CHRPManagers Meeting October 2009.ppt

CHRP/Managers Meeting October 2009 Angelo Liberti, Chief Surface Water Protection Office of Water Resources 401.222.4700 ext 7225 angelo.liberti@dem.ri.gov NBC CSO Project Phase I tunnel - operational Nov 2008 Post storm monitoring Re-assess Rainfall Closure Criteria Phase II - preliminary design completed Current Plan for Managing Nutrients From WWTF 50% Reduction from RI WWTFs DEM permits issued – June 2005 Comparable reductions from MA WWTFs Revised WWTF Nitrogen Limits 5 mg/l UBWPAD Woonsocket (3 mg/l) NBC-Fields Pt. NBC Bucklin Pt. East Greenwich No. Attleborough Attleboro Grafton Uxbridge Northbridge (max extent) Limits May – October, require operation of treatment to remove N to max extent possible November-April East Providence Cranston West Warwick Warwick Smithfield (10 mg/l) Burrillville (max extent) - Warren – anticipated to address impacts to the Palmer River 8 mg/l Current Status of Load Reduction Efforts 8 - WWTFs have complete upgrades (2 require additional modifications) 1 - Under construction NBC Fields Point (completion by 12/31/2013) 1 – Planning Underway Woonsocket (Plan was due 8/09, construction by 3/2014) 2 - Design Underway NBC Bucklin Point East Providence (due 6/01/10, construction by 9/2012 Approximately 30% reduction in RI WWTF load achieved in 2005. Next significant reduction May 2014 Status of Compliance with Revised Permit limits for NMA WWTFs North Attleborough 8 mg/l EPA issued 2/08; appeals settled (complete construction late 2012) Attleboro 8 mg/l EPA issued 6/08; Permit upheld on appeal. EAB decision issued 9/15/09. Upper Blackstone (UBWPAD) 5 mg/l EPA issued 8/08; appeals filed. Oral arguments before EAB 10/29/09 Grafton 8 mg/l No action to date Uxbridge 8 mg/l No action to date Northbridge NA EPA issued 9/06; reduce N to max extent Status of Compliance with Revised Permit limits for NRI WWTFs Limit Status Ave TN (mg/l) 5/07-8/08 Cranston 8 mg/l Construction comp. –1/2006. Additional modifica