1 BIOSOLIDS SHORT AND LONG RANGE PLANNING Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners January 11, 2011

2 Purpose Background Current Issue Next Steps Requested Action Presentation Outline

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4 Purpose Emergency ratification of contract for biosolids hauling and treatment 90-day contract 30-day extension, if needed

5 Presentation Outline

6 Background What are Biosolids? “Sludge” “Domestic Wastewater Residuals” “Biosolids” “Primarily organic solid product produced by wastewater treatment processes that can be beneficially recycled and meets US Federal criteria for beneficial reuse”

7 Background Landfill 17% Distribution & Marketing 17% Land Application 66%

8 Beneficial Reuse Class “AA”- Unrestricted public access areas such as playgrounds, parks, golf courses, and lawns. Can be bagged and sold Class “B”- Limited to restricted public access such as agricultural sites, forests, roadway shoulders, and medians. Requirements for permitting, access, setbacks, public notification Background

9 Biosolids production (wet tons/year) Background 38,325 46,720 10,585 SWRF NWRF EWRF

10 Presentation Outline

11 Previous contract expired Shelley’s provided biosolids hauling and treatment for EWRF and NWRF from 12/01/06 thru 11/30/10 Elected not to extend contract due to contractor’s FDEP permit issues Current Issue

12 Current Issue DEP letter 10/14/2010 “Notice of Permit Denial” Criminal Investigations Bureau on 9/27/2010 observed Under litigation as a result of investigation in July 2008 Facility had a history of non- compliance

13 Current Issue Shelley’s employees charged with 3 rd degree felony for illegal dumping in Flagler County on September 27, 2010

14 Current Issue Settlement Agreement reached 1/4/2011 $74,500 penalty Must sell land to VitAg Company “for the purpose of constructing a biosolids treatment plant” Must submit proposal for 3 rd party oversight of operations

15 Ratification of N-Viro Contract (Y ) Emergency contract for biosolids hauling and treatment for EWRF and NWRF Effective 12/1/10 thru 2/28/11 (90 days) with option for 30-day extension $55.25 per wet ton Estimated contract amount for 90 days is $894,000 Current Issue

16 Presentation Outline

17 Currently advertising IFB Y New annual contract for biosolids hauling and treatment Bid opening on 1/13/11 Successful bidder will commence operations at the end of the 90-day term of the N-Viro contract One year term with two renewals of one year each Next Steps

18 Dewatering improvements IFB to be issued for pre-purchase of three centrifuges in February 2011 Anticipated cost of equipment is $1,500,000 Equipment purchase will require BCC approval IFB to be issued for installation Next Steps

19 Regional Biosolids Study Evaluate future regional biosolids production Biosolids processing alternatives evaluation Consider regional facility partners: – Reedy Creek Improvement District – City of Orlando – Toho Water Authority Next Steps

20 Presentation Outline

21 Ratification of Emergency Contract Y Transport, Processing and Disposal of Biosolids from the Eastern Water Reclamation Facility and Northwest Water Reclamation Facility in the estimated contract amount of $893,849 and authorization for contract extension of one month for an additional $297,849, if necessary Requested Action

22 BIOSOLIDS SHORT AND LONG RANGE PLANNING Utilities Department Orange County Board of County Commissioners January 11, 2011