Wastewater Implementation Committee

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1 Comprehensive Wastewater Management Planning in Yarmouth Wastewater Implementation Committee Presentation Summer

2 Wastewater Implementation Committee Tom DiPersio Chairman Brian Braginton-Smith Tom Durkin Bob DuBois Kathy Gregorio Jack Hynes Peter Kenney Doug Peabody Board Of Health Conservation Comm. Chamber of Commerce Citizen Business Community Citizen Yarm. Rep to Barnstable Citizen Advisory Comm. on Wastewater 2

3 Yarmouth Must Take Action Now Population Densities 1951 Pop. 3, % Increase 2010 Pop. 23,793 3

4 Yarmouth Needs a Wastewater Initiative Protect Beaches, Rivers & Harbors Protect Drinking Water Encourage Economic Revitalization Along Route 28 4

5 Yarmouth Needs to Control Nitrogen Water Quality Nitrogen Impacts Drinking Water Economic Development Beaches & Harbors 5

6 Controllable Nitrogen Around Us Wastewater, 85% Fertilizer, 8% Stormwater - Impervious Surfaces, 7% We Are Responsible For Reducing This Nitrogen 6

7 Nitrogen From Septic Systems Is Our Biggest Issue Septic Systems Permit Nitrogen to: Invade Our Ground Water Travel with Groundwater to the Beaches & Rivers 7

8 Beaches, Rivers & Harbors Are Severely Impacted By Nitrogen Healthy Nitrogen Levels 8

9 Beaches, Rivers & Harbors Are Severely Impacted By Nitrogen Unhealthy Nitrogen Levels 9

10 How Are We Sure Nitrogen Is The Issue? Massachusetts Estuaries Project (MEP) Drinking Water Study 10

11 Massachusetts Estuaries Project (MEP) Partnership Department of Environmental Protection(DEP) UMASS Dartmouth Purpose Develop Nitrogen Thresholds and Target Loads Create Tools for Nitrogen Management Create Approaches for Estuary Restoration 11

12 Yarmouth Has 3 MEP Endangered Watersheds Bass River Lewis Bay Remove 80% ± of Nitrogen Remove 80% of Nitrogen Parkers River Remove 96% of Nitrogen 12

13 MEP Results Nitrogen In Bays Cause Algae Blooms Loss of Eelgrass Low Oxygen Fish Kills Unhealthy Environment Parkers River Fish Kill 13

14 MEP Results Town Impacts Loss of Aesthetics Loss of Tourism Inhibits Economic Mill Creek Algae Bloom May 2011 Development Closed Beaches Decreased Quality of Life 14

15 How Are We Sure Nitrogen Is The Issue? Massachusetts Estuaries Project (MEP) Drinking Water Study 15

16 Drinking Water Nitrogen Study Shows Negative Impacts Aquifer Protection District 16

17 Drinking Water Nitrogen Study Shows Nitrogen Increasing Increase Directly Related to Yarmouth s Population Nitrogen Concentration Yarmouth Average Nitrogen Levels In Some Wells US EPA 10 mg/l DEP/CCC 5 mg/l Nitrogen (mg/l)

18 We Must Act Now Nitrogen Issue Caused By Yarmouth Community, Must be Fixed by Yarmouth Community If we start now, it will take 20 years to bring nitrogen levels down to acceptable levels 18

19 Septic Systems & Nitrogen Impede Economic Redevelopment Costs Land Area 19

20 Economic Development Helps All of Us! Creates Jobs Increases Tax Revenue Revitalizes Route 28 20

21 How Do We Solve? Protect Beaches, Rivers & Harbors Protect Drinking Water Encourage Economic Revitalization Along Route 28 21

22 Town Wide Effort For Over 10 Years Integrated Water Resources Planning (IWRP) Committee (2003) Coordinated Efforts with Massachusetts Estuaries Project (MEP) (2007) Annual Town Meeting Approved $3.1 Million For Design of Phase I (2008 ) Wastewater Planning Coordinated Efforts Land Use Planning Initiatives Traffic Planning Initiatives 22

23 Yarmouth Wastewater Solution Phased Sewer System Collection System Treatment Facility 23

24 Collection System - Phases

25 Nitrogen Removal By Technology 25

26 Wastewater Treatment Facility Evaluated facility options Recommended single facility at Buck Island Road site Nearest residence from treatment facility Very high level of treatment Options 1, 2 and 5 Plants Treatment Initial Effluent Recharge 1,000 Feet Very Low Nitrogen Potential options in future Green Energy 26

27 Wastewater Treatment Plant Designed Rendering 27

28 Selectmen Wastewater Financing Plan Total Capital Cost $275M Over 25 Years in 5 Phases at $55M 75% Property Taxes 25% Water & Sewer Rates Operating & Maintenance Paid Entirely by Sewer Fees No Betterments Will Be Assessed 28

29 Residential Fiscal Impact 75% Property Tax & 25% Water & Sewer Fees (0% SRF) Average Home $300k 70K Gallons Phases 1,2,3 Year 2021 Costs Inside Sewer Area Outside Sewer Area Per Year Per Month Per Year Per Month Property Tax Increase $399 $33 $399 $33 Water Charge Increase $50 $4 $50 $4 Sewer Charge $500 $42 $0 $0 Total $949 $79 $449 $37 Hook Up Cost One Time $4k-$7k $0 $0 Annual Incremental Cost Over Base Year

30 Residential Monthly Impact Per Unit Monthly Costs* Property Tax Increase Water Charge Increase 2014 Phase Phase Phase Phase 3 In Out In Out In Out In Out $12 $12 $24 $24 $23 $23 $33 $33 $4 $4 $4 $4 $4 $4 $4 $4 Sewer Charge $0 $0 $42 $0 $42 $0 $42 $0 Inside Total $16 $70 $69 $79 Outside Total $16 $28 $27 $37 Annual Incremental Cost Over Base Year

31 Commercial Fiscal Impact 75% Property Tax & 25% Water & Sewer Fees (0% SRF) Commercial Property $630k 700K Gallons Phases 1, 2, 3 Year 2021 Costs Inside Sewer Area Outside Sewer Area Per Year Per Month Per Year Per Month Property Tax Increase $837 $70 $837 $70 Water Charge Increase $413 $34 $413 $34 Sewer Charge $4,914 $410 $0 $0 Total $6,164 $514 $1,250 $104 Hook Up Cost Varied $0 $0 Annual Incremental Cost Over Base Year

32 Yarmouth Residents Have Already Committed to The Project $3.1 Million Override for Design of Phase I Approved By Voters at Annual Town Meeting (2008) 32

33 Summary Yarmouth Needs to Address Its Wastewater Needs Now to Protect Our Quality of Life Phased Sewer System is Most Efficient Way of Protecting Our Environment For the Future Financing Option Balances Affordability & Fairness. 0-2% Financing Only Available Now 33

34 This Wastewater Management Plan Will Protect Drinking Water Protect Beaches & Harbors Encourage Economic Revitalization Along Rt 28 Support The Town s Initiative On September 12, 2011 More Information at 34

35 For More Information Visit The Town s Website 35