This document can be made available in other accessible formats as soon as practicable and upon request Staff Report Infrastructure & Public Works Report To: Committee of the Whole Meeting Date: March 12, 2018 Report Number: CSPW.18.021 Subject: 2017 Annual Performance Report for the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant Prepared by: Maurice Dempster, Wastewater Supervisor A. Recommendations THAT Council receive Staff Report CSPW.18.021 entitled 2017 Annual Performance Report for the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant for their information. B. Overview This report provides an overview of the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant and associated collection system. The Town continues to operate the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant and associated collection system in accordance with regulatory requirements. C. Background In accordance with the Amended Environmental Compliance Approval issued for the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), the Owner is required to prepare and submit a performance report to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), Owen Sound District Office, on an annual basis. D. Analysis The Thornbury WWTP is a modification of the extended aeration treatment process. In 1993, the plant was expanded to a mechanical facility utilizing the Sutton Concept for sludge disposal. The plant design included a provision for phosphorus removal facilities and U.V. disinfection. The outfall is to the Beaver River on a continuous basis. The Thornbury WWTP is currently rated to 3,580 m³/d operating under Amended Environmental Compliance Approval Number 5114-9ZGLNA. The facility was not inspected by MOECC Officials in 2017. The Thornbury WWTP is operating at 64% five year rolling average day of the design capacity, down from 65% during the 2016 operating year. The Town is obligated to expand the Thornbury WWTP when it reaches 80% design capacity, as required by the MOECC.
Committee of the Whole March 12, 2018 CSPW.18.021 Page 2 of 3 The 2016 monthly average daily flow data in comparison to the peak design capacity is provided in Chart 1 below: Chart No. 1 Thornbury WWTP 2017 Monthly Flow Data (m³/d) Flow m³/d 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Daily Flow 3692 3391 2980 3988 3476 2839 2605 2038 1953 1872 2519 1926 Average Design Capacity 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 Peak Daily Flow 6169 6268 6617 7187 7617 5404 3939 2723 2614 2449 3420 2549 Peak Design Capacity 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 A copy of Attachment 1 will be submitted to the MOECC Owen Sound District Office in accordance with regulatory requirements. E. The Blue Mountains Strategic Plan Goal #5: Ensure Our Infrastructure is Sustainable F. Environmental Impacts None G. Financial Impact None H. In consultation with Meg Boyd, Compliance & Efficiency Coordinator
Committee of the Whole March 12, 2018 CSPW.18.021 Page 3 of 3 I. Attached 1. 2017 Annual Performance Report Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant, prepared by Wastewater Operations Staff for the reporting period of January 1 to December 31, 2017 Respectfully submitted, Maurice Dempster Wastewater Supervisor Reg Russwurm, MBA, P.Eng Director of Infrastructure and Public Works For more information, please contact: Maurice Dempster ipwinfo@thebluemountains.ca 705-444-1164
Attachment #1 CSPW.18.021 2017 Annual Performance Report Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant and Associated Collection System Prepared by: Wastewater Operations Staff Reporting Period: January 1 December 31, 2017 1 P age
Attachment #1 CSPW.18.021 Executive Summary This report has been prepared as required by Amended Environmental Compliance Approval No. 5114-9ZGLNA, Section 10 issued to the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant. Section 10 (6) requires the Owner to prepare and submit a performance report to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) Water Supervisor on an annual basis, within ninety (90) days following the end of the period being reported upon. All the requirements listed in Section 10 (6) have been met and will be further explored throughout the report. The Town continues to successfully operate the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment System in accordance with regulatory requirements. Facility Information The Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant is a modification of the extended aeration treatment process. The original plant was a lagoon system constructed in 1975. In 1993 the plant was expanded to a mechanical facility utilizing the Sutton Concept for sludge disposal. The plant design included provision for phosphorus removal facilities and U.V. disinfection with continued use of existing outfall to the Beaver River on a continuous basis. The Sutton process was developed in the early 1980 s following a research project which involved installing a package treatment facility in line with active lagoons. The system provides nitrification and denitrification for the control of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide in waste stabilization lagoon effluents. A high nitrified effluent is obtained from an extended aeration activated sludge process which provides a high sludge and high solids level in the aeration cells (low F/Mv ratio). The high concentration of nitrates in the secondary effluent, prevents the reduction of sulphates to hydrogen sulphide in the lagoon. The Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently rated at 3,580 m³/d operating under Amended Environmental Compliance Approval # 5114-9ZGLNA. 1.0 Monitoring and Compliance Town Staff ensure that at all times the sewage works and related equipment and appurtenances which are installed or used to achieve compliance are properly operated and maintained. 2 P age
Attachment #1 CSPW.18.021 2.0 Interpretation of Monitoring Data and Analytical Data A comprehensive interpretation of all monitoring data and analytical data collected during the reporting period, in comparison to the effluent quality and quantity criteria, is outlined below: Capacity Assessment Table No. 1 Year 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Average Day Flow (m³/d) 2,773 2,335 1,835 2,055 2,540 Average Design Capacity 3,580 3,580 3,580 3,580 3,580 (m³/d) % of capacity (based on 5 64% 65% 51% 57% 71% year rolling average daily flows) Peak Day Flow (m³/d) 7,617 10,580 4,546 7,327 7,448 Peak Design Capacity 7,196 7,196 7,196 7,196 7,196 Raw Sewage Total Flow (m³) 1,010,180 853,670 670,000 750,017 927,345 Capacity rating is based on Annual Flow Data. 3 P age
Attachment #1 CSPW.18.021 Chart No. 1: Thornbury WWTP 2017 Monthly Flow Data Thornbury WWTP 2017 Monthly Flow Data (m³/d) Flow m³/d 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average Daily Flow 3692 3391 2980 3988 3476 2839 2605 2038 1953 1872 2519 1926 Average Daily Design Capacity 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 Peak Daily Flow 6169 6268 6617 7187 7617 5404 3939 2723 2614 2449 3420 2549 Peak Design Capacity 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 The high flow events in March and April were attributed to the heavy rain fall event experienced. Chart No. 2: Thornbury WWTP Historical Average and Peak Day Flow Flow m³/d Thornbury WWTP Historical Average and Annual Peak Day Flow 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Annual Average Day Flow 2773 2335 1835 2055 2540 Average Daily Design Capacity 3580 3580 3580 3580 3580 Annual Peak Day Flow 7617 5047 4546 7327 7448 Peak Design Capacity 7196 7196 7196 7196 7196 The Annual Peak Day Flow is calculated using the average of the monthly Peak Day Flow events. 4 P age
Attachment #1 CSPW.18.021 2017 Raw Sewage Loading Objectives (kg/d) Table No. 2 Influent Parameter Design Annual Average Loading % of Design Was Designed Exceeded CBOD 537 228 42% No Total Suspended 651 308.7 47% No Solids Total 25 3.18 13% No Phosphorus Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 86 29.4 34% No 2017 Effluent Objectives Amended Compliance Approval Number 5114-9ZGLNA establishes the following effluent limits: Table No. 3 Effluent Parameter Concentration Concentration Was Objective Met? Objective (mg/l) Achieved (mg/l) CBOD 5 2.5 Yes Total Suspended 5 3.46 Yes Solids Total Phosphorus 0.25 0.14 Yes Ammonia Freezing 3 0.17 Yes Ammonia Non- 1 0.10 Yes Freezing E.Coli 100 11.6 (Geometric Mean) Yes ph was maintained at 8.0 which is compliant with the range of 6.5 to 9.0 inclusive, at all times. 2017 Plant Performance Table No. 4 Effluent Parameter Avg. Daily Effluent Flow 2,967 Annual Average Loading (kg/d) Design Objective (kg/d) Was Design Exceeded? CBOD 7.38 18 No Total Suspended Solids 10.3 18 No Total Phosphorus 0.42 0.89 No Ammonia Freezing 1 0.43 11 No Ammonia Non-Freezing 2 0.30 3.6 No 1 Freezing Period November 01 March 31 each year 2 Non-Freezing Period April 01 October 31 each year 5 P age
Attachment #1 CSPW.18.021 Chart No. 3 Thornbury WWTP Monthly Average Effluent Waste Loadings Thornbury WWTP Monthly Average Effluent Waste Loadings kg/d BOD Design kg/d 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec BOD 8 10.7 6.06 11.9 5.58 8.19 5.8 5.92 4.6 6.2 11 4.26 Objective 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Chart No. 4 Thornbury Effluent Waste Loadings Suspended Solids Effluent Waste Loadings kg/d Suspended Solids Design kg/d 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec SS 16 12.2 16.7 11.9 8.36 11.5 7.25 4.74 4.6 4.16 17 10.24 Objective 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 6 P age
Attachment #1 CSPW.18.021 Table No. 5 Parameter Maximum Month Average Effluent Concentration (mg/l) Achieved Parameter Parameter Limit Non- Limit Freezing Freezing Maximum Month Average Effluent Loading (kg/d) Achieved Parameter Parameter Limit Non- Limit Freezing Freezing Was Effluent Parameter Limit Met? CBOD 3.5 10 15 11 36 54 Yes Suspended Solids Total Phosphorus Ammonia Freezing Ammonia Non- Freezing 5.5 15 20 16.7 54 72 Yes 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.56 1.0 1.4 Yes 0.40 5 0.68 18 Yes 0.10 2 0.49 7.2 Yes Effluent Quality Control Measures Effluent quality assurance is controlled by monthly effluent concentrations and waste loading calculations which are submitted to the Owen Sound Office of the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC). As indicated by the effluent concentration and waste loading chart, the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant continues to experience a high degree of removal efficiency, thus this facility was operated within its Certificate of Approval design objective. Table No. 6 Effluent Parameter % Removal Efficiency % Removal Comment (Annual Average) Criteria CBOD 95% Not Applicable High Efficiency Achieved Suspended Solids 95% Not Applicable High Efficiency Achieved Total Phosphorus 82% Not Applicable High Efficiency Achieved Total Ammonia 96% Not Applicable High Efficiency Achieved 4.0 Sampling The influent and effluent samples are taken with an automated composite sampler. The composite samplers are located at the plant head-works and effluent channel after U.V. Bi-weekly, effluent and influent samples are analyzed for CBOD, Suspended Solids, Total Phosphorus and Total Ammonia. SGS Lakefield Laboratory is used for chemical analysis. 7 P age
Attachment #1 CSPW.18.021 For quality assurance purposes, the Operator will split-sample. This means a sample is collected and split into two portions. One portion is sent to the lab for analyses while one portion is analyzed in-house. The results are compared and the precision of the in-house analysis is evaluated. While the Certificate of Approval requires monthly sampling for raw sewage parameters, operations have increased sampling to bi-weekly for increased risk assessment. 5.0 Maintenance Summary Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant New roof and HVAC unit One (1) new Compressor Chart Recorders replaced with a PLC for flow Lethality testing was performed quarterly Hydrogen Sulfide Monitor installed in Inlet Thornbury Wastewater Collection System One (1) pump at Lakeshore rebuilt Eight (8) pumps at four (4) Sewage Lift Station annual service and/or rebuilt 1,600 meters of Collection System flushed and videoed 125 Manholes inspected Pressure transmitter installed in Lakeshore Sewage Pump Station for smoother pump operation New door was installed on Shore Acres Sewage Lift Station Control Panel Sanitary sewer modelling started 6.0 Operating Problems and Corrective Actions This facility was not inspected by MOECC Officials in 2017. In September 2017 while work was being completed at the Craigleith Sewage Lift Station, leachate was introduced into the Thornbury WWTP. This process was stopped when the MLSS in the aeration tanks was depleted. The Thornbury WWTP was reseeded from the Craigleith WWTP and the hauling of leachate to the Craigleith SLS was resumed. 7.0 Proposed Alterations, Extensions, and Replacements for 2017 No major modifications and improvements are required during the next reporting period which may require approval under the Ontario Water Resources Act. 8.0 Volume of Sludge generated in 2017 / Anticipated Volumes in 2018 Sludge disposal incorporates the Sutton concept whereas a high sludge age and solids level combined with increased concentration of nitrates in the secondary effluent, prevents the reduction of sulphates to hydrogen sulphide in the lagoon. There were no biosolids removed in 2017. The mapping of biosolids accumulation is planned for 2018. 8 P age
Attachment #1 CSPW.18.021 9.0 Sludge Handling Methods and Disposal Areas to be used in 2018 The Sutton process digested sludge will be monitored to determine if the sludge requires removal. 10.0 Summary of Complaints Received in 2017 A record of complaints is maintained. There were recorded odour complaints received for the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System. The odour complaints were investigated and the leachate generator was informed that odours must be controlled. 11.0 Summary of all By-pass, Spill or Abnormal Discharge Event There were no by-pass or spill events in 2017. 12.0 Evaluation of Calibration and Maintenance Conducted on Monitoring Equipment The Town is required to install and maintain continuous flow measuring devices to measure the flow rate and quantity of septage added to the Works for co-treatment. The accuracy must fall within plus or minus fifteen percent (± 15%) of the actual flow rate for the entire design range of flow measuring devices. Calibration of the monitoring equipment was completed in 2017 and is attached for reference as Appendix A. All calibration results received met the accuracy requirement. 13.0 Notice of Modifications submitted to the MOECC Water Supervisor as a result of Schedule B, Section 1 There was one Notice of Modification to Sewage Works completed for the replacement of the existing ultraviolet irradiation unit with a Trojan 3000 Plus system including full redundancy. The new unit has been designed for the current design capacity of the treatment plant which is 7,196 m³/day. Two (2) banks will be supplied in one (1) channel with automatic level control. Each bank will contain three (3) modules. Each module will contain eight (8) Lamps. A total of twenty-four (24) lamps are provided per bank. One bank is required to treat the design flow, the other is provided for redundancy. 9 P age