Water Treatment for NYC Croton Schematic

NYC Filtration Plant for Delaware and Catskill Systems ä Filtration avoidance criteria ä Alternatives to Filtration ä Where should the plant(s) be located? ä Multiple plants or one plant? ä Treatment steps at different locations? ä Design flow ä Treatment scheme ä Backwash water ä Filtration avoidance criteria ä Alternatives to Filtration ä Where should the plant(s) be located? ä Multiple plants or one plant? ä Treatment steps at different locations? ä Design flow ä Treatment scheme ä Backwash water 

Safe Drinking Water Act Turbidity Loophole ä At no time can turbidity (cloudiness of water) go above 5 nephelolometric turbidity units (NTU) ä Systems that filter must ensure that the turbidity never exceed 1 NTU, and must not exceed 0.3 NTU in 95% of daily samples in any month ä At no time can turbidity (cloudiness of water) go above 5 nephelolometric turbidity units (NTU) ä Systems that filter must ensure that the turbidity never exceed 1 NTU, and must not exceed 0.3 NTU in 95% of daily samples in any month

NYC DEP Data Interpretation ä As of 2001 NYC only reports monthly average turbidity ä “The MCL for turbidity is the monthly average rounded off to the nearest whole number” ä “Data presented are range and averages of monthly averages” ä As of 2001 NYC only reports monthly average turbidity ä “The MCL for turbidity is the monthly average rounded off to the nearest whole number” ä “Data presented are range and averages of monthly averages” Average turbidity (NTU) CrotonDelaware Catskill

Criteria for Avoiding filtration Criteria for Avoiding filtration ä The turbidity level cannot exceed 5 NTU (measured as specified in § (a)(4) and (b)(2)) in representative samples of the source water immediately prior to the first or only point of disinfectant application unless: (i) the State determines that any such event was caused by circumstances that were unusual and unpredictable; and (ii) as a result of any such event, there have not been more than two events in the past 12 months the system served water to the public, or more than five events in the past 120 months the system served water to the public, in which the turbidity level exceeded 5 NTU. An ‘‘event’’ is a series of consecutive days during which at least one turbidity measurement each day exceeds 5 NTU.

Limited Alternative To Filtration ä States may allow unfiltered water systems with surface water sources to use treatment other than filtration ä In order to qualify for alternative treatment, a water system must have an __________, ____________ watershed in consolidated ownership and have control over access to and activities in the watershed ä The alternative treatment must ensure _________ removal or inactivation efficiencies of pathogenic organisms than would be achieved by the combination of filtration and chlorine disinfection required by section 1412 (b)(7)(C). [1412(b)(7)(C)] Sec. 106 ä States may allow unfiltered water systems with surface water sources to use treatment other than filtration ä In order to qualify for alternative treatment, a water system must have an __________, ____________ watershed in consolidated ownership and have control over access to and activities in the watershed ä The alternative treatment must ensure _________ removal or inactivation efficiencies of pathogenic organisms than would be achieved by the combination of filtration and chlorine disinfection required by section 1412 (b)(7)(C). [1412(b)(7)(C)] Sec. 106 uninhabited undeveloped greater

§ Criteria for Avoiding Filtration § Criteria for Avoiding Filtration ä The public water system must demonstrate through ownership and/or written agreements with landowners within the watershed that it can control all human activities which may have an adverse impact on the micro-biological quality of the source water. The public water system must submit an annual report to the State that identifies any special concerns about the watershed and how they are being handled; describes activities in the watershed that affect water quality; and projects what adverse activities are expected to occur in the future and describes how the public water system expects to address them.

Should NYC have to Filter? ä Pro ä ä Con

Croton Plant ä The construction costs of the water filtration plant, with a design capacity of 290 million gallons per day (mgd), and the related facilities, is estimated at $660 million. ä Annual operations and maintenance costs are projected to be $11 million. ä The plant will use state-of-the-art disinfection and filtration processes including dissolved air flotation for the removal of solids, ozonation for primary disinfection, and biologically active carbon filtration. ä The construction costs of the water filtration plant, with a design capacity of 290 million gallons per day (mgd), and the related facilities, is estimated at $660 million. ä Annual operations and maintenance costs are projected to be $11 million. ä The plant will use state-of-the-art disinfection and filtration processes including dissolved air flotation for the removal of solids, ozonation for primary disinfection, and biologically active carbon filtration. To treat Delaware Catskill water

Croton Treatment Scheme

Croton Plant

Where Should Plant(s) Be Located for Catskill/Delaware? ä ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ä ___________________________________ ä ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ä ___________________________________ Between last watershed reservoir (Kensico) and distribution reservoir (Hillview) Near tunnel On hydraulic grade line! (No pumps) Commercial/Industrial area (not residential)

Design Flow for Water Treatment Plant ä Max day ever was 94 m 3 /s in 1975 ä Future growth? ä Conservation? ä Croton system is separate ä Proposed filtration plant for 12.7 m 3 /s ä Ability to shut down Croton system? ä Catskill/Delaware designed for 83 m 3 /s ä Max day ever was 94 m 3 /s in 1975 ä Future growth? ä Conservation? ä Croton system is separate ä Proposed filtration plant for 12.7 m 3 /s ä Ability to shut down Croton system? ä Catskill/Delaware designed for 83 m 3 /s

Maximum Daily Flow year Maximum daily demand (m 3 /s) Catskill/Delaware Croton

Treatment Plant Options for NYC ä NYC’s water is high quality (<2 NTU) ä Low particle concentration means that ___________ ______ aren’t necessary ä Three options for WTP with high quality surface waters ä Direct Filtration ä Contact Filtration ä Ultraviolet disinfection (selected by NYC) ä NYC’s water is high quality (<2 NTU) ä Low particle concentration means that ___________ ______ aren’t necessary ä Three options for WTP with high quality surface waters ä Direct Filtration ä Contact Filtration ä Ultraviolet disinfection (selected by NYC) sedimentation basins

Direct Filtration Screening Rapid Mix Flocculation Filtration Disinfection Storage Distribution Raw water Alum Polymers Alum Polymers Cl 2 sludge

Contact Filtration Screening Rapid Mix Filtration Disinfection Storage Distribution Raw water Alum Polymers Alum Polymers Cl 2 sludge

UV Disinfection ä Kills pathogens ä Does not reduce turbidity ä May be approved as an alternative to filtration for NYC Catskill/Delaware water supply ä Costs much less than a filtration plant ä Kills pathogens ä Does not reduce turbidity ä May be approved as an alternative to filtration for NYC Catskill/Delaware water supply ä Costs much less than a filtration plant

Size of Major Unit Processes Unit ProcessParameterRange Flocculation  min SedimentationQ/A s 0.67 m/hr FiltrationV a m/hr Los Angeles - _______ Unit ProcessParameterRange Flocculation  min SedimentationQ/A s 0.67 m/hr FiltrationV a m/hr Los Angeles - _______ 37 m/hr

Backwash Requirements U FB B Total filter bed area Useable production (or area) Production used for backwash Filter beds off line to be backwashed A T = A U + A FB + A B

Area of Filter Beds in Useable Production (U) ä Plant Design Flow ä 83 m 3 /s ä Area required without backwash (V a = 25 m/hr) ä Backwash requirements? ä 10 minutes at 50 m/hr once every 12 hours ä assume 30 minute downtime for backwash ä The useable filter bed area must be increased by 5 – 10% to meet backwash requirements ä Plant Design Flow ä 83 m 3 /s ä Area required without backwash (V a = 25 m/hr) ä Backwash requirements? ä 10 minutes at 50 m/hr once every 12 hours ä assume 30 minute downtime for backwash ä The useable filter bed area must be increased by 5 – 10% to meet backwash requirements 36.4 ha site ha=10,000 m 2

Backwash Water Disposal Options ä Backwash water production ä Approximately 3% of useable production! ä Often not recycled because of potential concentration of pathogens ä Will be recycled at the Croton filtration plant ä Solids production ä particles present in raw water ( mg/L) ä coagulant ( mg/L) ä Disposal options ä Backwash water production ä Approximately 3% of useable production! ä Often not recycled because of potential concentration of pathogens ä Will be recycled at the Croton filtration plant ä Solids production ä particles present in raw water ( mg/L) ä coagulant ( mg/L) ä Disposal options

Area of Flocculation Tanks ä Hydraulic retention time of minutes ä Los Angeles uses 8 minutes ä Typical depth of 5 meters ä Area required for flocculation will be similar to that required for filtration ä Contact filtration would eliminate the need for flocculation tanks ä Hydraulic retention time of minutes ä Los Angeles uses 8 minutes ä Typical depth of 5 meters ä Area required for flocculation will be similar to that required for filtration ä Contact filtration would eliminate the need for flocculation tanks

Summary ä NYC is designing an ultraviolet disinfection plant (with 2009 target for operation) ä The WTP will be constructed somewhere between Kensico and Hillview Reservoirs ä The WTP will be designed to handle recent peak daily flows ä NYC is designing an ultraviolet disinfection plant (with 2009 target for operation) ä The WTP will be constructed somewhere between Kensico and Hillview Reservoirs ä The WTP will be designed to handle recent peak daily flows

Supply Aqueducts and Tunnels Catskill Aqueduct Delaware Aqueduct East Delaware tunnel West Delaware tunnel Shandaken Tunnel Neversink Tunnel

Kensico to Hillview Catskill Aqueduct Catskill Aqueduct Delaware Aqueduct Delaware Aqueduct

Possible Water Treatment Plant Site Kensico

1 km 90 acre site 36.4 ha ha=10,000 m 2 Close to Catskill and Delaware Aqueducts Possible Water Treatment Plant Site