HomeMy Public PortalAbout9/01/1998 specialCity of Greencastle
City Hall
• Four East Walnut Street
Greencastle, Indiana 46135
Pamela S. Jones
Clerk- Treasurer
GREENCASTLE COMMON COUNCIL
SPECIAL SESSION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 . 5:30 P.M. CITY HALL
The Greencastle Common Council met in Special Session, Tuesday, September 1, 1998, 5:30
p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Michael called the meeting to order. On the Roll Call, the following
were found to be present: Councilor Roach, Councilor Hammer, Councilor Green, Councilor
Baynard and Councilor Masten. Also present was: Sue Murray, George Murphey, Wastewater
Treatment Superinendent Charlene Nichols, Dan Miklos, Mike Cline, City Engineer Ron Smith
and City Attorney Trudy Selvia.
Mike Cline presented the Wastewater Treatment Plant Study Findings to the Council and
explained the seven reasons for concern regarding future operation of the existing plant:
1. The wastewater facility is currently at 86% of its rated hydraulic capacity.
2. The community has received an early sewer ban warning from IDEM.
3. Chronic bypassing at the WWTP must be eliminated. IDEM has a total of 102
bypasses during a twelve month period ending in 1997. No bypassing is permitted at the WWTP.
4. Excessive infiltration and inflow are creating problems with hydraulic overloading
• of the collection system and treatment plant during rain.
5. The City of Greencastle is experiencing residential, commercial and industrial
growth and plans should be made for a continuation of this growth.
6. Components of the existing treatment facilities date back to the 1930's, and many
of the existing equipment items are nearing the end of their useful life.
7. The proposed NPDES permit will require the wastewater treatment plant to meet
three new criteria: Ammonia - Nitrogen limitations, dissolved oxygen limitations, and reduced
chlorine residual in the disinfected effluent.
Mr. Cline stated there are two options
L Keep the existing 1.5 mgd plant - upgrade and add another 1.5 mgd plant and
operate two plants. This would require adding additional staff with an estimated cost of
$1,696,600.00; or
2. Mothball the existing plant and build a new 2.4 mgd plant that is built with the
ability to add on as necessary. The estimated cost for this option is $1,634,640.00. The new plant
would be energy efficient and require less staff.
Mr. Cline stated the study is complete and has been submitted to IDEM. Design engineering is set
to begin August 1, 1999 with the new plant to be on line March, 2002. After some discussion,
Mr. Cline stated there on three things that need to be done to proceed: 1. The Board of Works
and Council need to study the plan and adopt; 2. Get on the list for SRF funding, and 3. Get the
• engineering started for which ever option is chosen. Design engineering needs to begin August 1,
1999 with the new plant on -line around March, 2002.
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