Post on 31-Dec-2015
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Indiana Rural Water Association
Getting the Funding Agencies to Work Together
Town of Newport New Wastewater Utility
Presented byTracy Boehmer, P.E.
Project History
Town of Newport
• Population: 550• Vermillion County Seat
Project History
Last Unsewered County Seat in State of Indiana
Issues with Documented E.coli in Open Waterways
Results - A Requirement by County Sanitarian to Address Threat to Human Health and the Environment
Town of Newport
Project History
Town of Newport – PER Completed in 2010 USDA Rural Development Pre-Development
Planning Grant Vermillion County Sewer Feasibility Study utilized
for Town cost savings PER identified a $5,950,000 project cost Town – HOW DO WE PAY FOR THIS?
Common Funding Sources
1. Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA)
2. State Revolving Fund (SRF)
3. USDA Rural Development (RD)
Town of Newport - Funding
First project in State of Indiana to Utilize SRF, USDA, and OCRA Funding
to Achieve 75% Grant 25% Loan (minimizing rates)
RD Grant $3,450,000.00RD Loan $1,375,000.00SRF Loan(forgiveness – so, essentially a grant) $600,000.00
OCRA Grant $500,000.00
Planning Challenges and Setbacks
RD and SRF have different requirements for PERsHad to convert RD PER to SRF (essentially entirely
new report)WWTP site change – 3 timesRequired PER and environmental changes to both
PERs each timeFinal PERs Completed in 2012
Design Challenges and Setbacks
OCRA requires all funding and easements to be in place before application is due
Scramble for easements!Town was able to secure a 0% loan from Vermillion
County Economic Development for Design
Final Design and Constructi onCollection System
100% low pressure sewer
207 grinder pumps – maintained by Town of Newport
Minimal impact to Town during construction
26,000 LF of pressure main was installed via trenchless methods (directional drilling)
Service for 240 homes and 32 commercial properties
Construction July 2013 – August 2014 (substantial completion)
Final Design and Constructi on
Final Design and Constructi onWastewater Treatment Plant
• 47,000 GPD average (149,000 GPD Peak) extended aeration package plant
• Flows based on historical water usage
• UV disinfection
• Five blowers for aeration to flow equalization tank, aeration tanks, and digester
• Discharge to Little Vermillion River
• Lab building and fully functional lab (all testing can be done in house)
• Sludge is taken to Terre Haute WWTP for disposal
• Construction July 2013 – August 2014 (Substantial Completion)
Lesson Learned Project forced a dialogue between all three (3)
funding agencies SRF and RD have started to accept PERs that were
first completed in one agency format, resulting in cost savings for communities
Planning, coordination and communication is KEY!