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Monthly Progress Report 11-28-06

Completed Tasks through Nov. 28, 2006

  • Presented Siting Study to Haskell Indian Nations University. Presentation discussed Siting Study, current, and future work.
  • Completed review of hydraulic model for Wakarusa River. Prepared storm water mitigation plan for the initial 7 mgd facility build-out.
  • Submitted liquid Technical Memorandum to the City on Monday, November 27.  A workshop is scheduled for November 28 to discuss liquid and solid process options. 
  • Developed planning level estimates for biological nutrient removal, enhanced nutrient removal, and limit of technology nutrient removal for the Wakarusa facility.  Memorandum was forwarded to KDHE for comment.
  • Completed cost estimates to determine viable corridors from Four Seasons Complex and SE Pumping Station to new facility.  Met with City/acquisition team on November 16 to discuss viable piping corridors and pumping station locations.
  • Continued to address storm water issues.  Prepared storm water mitigation plan for initial 7 mgd facility build out.  Mitigation plan will be forwarded to City for review.

Tasks for December 2006

  • Finalize Siting Study based on Comments received from City Commission, City Staff, and KDHE. Re-Submit Siting Study to Owner as required.
  • Continue to support City in acquisition of property.
  • Finalize flows and loads for new facility.  Discuss benefits of adding additional storage at Four Seasons Complex to alleviate wet-weather flows to the Wakarusa facility.
  • Prepare strip maps of piping corridors to the Wakarusa WRF.  Meet with City/acquisition team to finalize corridors and pumping station locations. 
  • Develop agenda and presentation for Pubic Meeting No. 5.  Meet with City/PBA to finalize public involvement strategy.  Public meeting is proposed for January/February 2007.
  • Hold workshops to review flows and wet-weather alternatives.

Actions/Issues

  • Important to maintain project timeline.
  • Addressed anti-degradation comments received from KDHE.

Decisions Needed

  • Continue to evaluate project acceleration plan.
  • Modeling of Coal Creek.
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