NRRRF ERP Project Lessons NRRRF Emergency Response Plan NC / AWWA Annual Conference, Raleigh November 17, 2015 Tim Woody, Resource Recovery Superintendent & Division Director Wastewater and Reuse, CORPUD Jack Moyer Water Security and Preparedness Practice Leader, AECOM

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons 2 Presentation Overview Background on CORPUD and NRRRF Stuff Happens Project Background Project Methodology Lessons Learned Current Status and Next Steps

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Background on CORPUD City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department 530,000 and growing service population Serving Raleigh, six other towns, and surrounding areas Garner Wake Forest / Rolesville Knightdale / Wendell / Zebulon 3

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Service Area Map 4 Wake Forest Garner

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Background on NRRRF Neuse River Resource Recovery Facility (Name recently changed) Largest of three CORPUD RRF Build in mid-1970’s at 30 mgd, many expansions and enhancements, now 60 mgd, under expansion to 75 One of the two largest wastewater treatment plants in North Carolina Average daily flow 45 MGD (2014) and peak of 83 MGD (2014) 5

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Current Treatment Process Fine screens Flow equalization BNR process Secondary and tertiary treatment UV disinfection 7

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Current Reuse System 8 8 customers in Zebulon and 14 in Raleigh with a total of 32 metered connections 284 million gallons per year

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Current Biosolids Process Belt thickened and centrifuged Aerobically digested Distributed as a liquid Class B or belt pressed and distributed as a composted product or a lime stabilized product Some applied on site 9

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Smith Creek Wake Forest Little Creek Zebulon Other Two Plants 10

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Stuff Happens - Tornados 11

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Hurricanes and Flooding 12

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Winter Storms 13

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Fuel Oil Spill to Sewer System 14

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Reuse Tank Main Break 15

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Plant Bypasses and Overflows 16

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Biosolids Truck Accidents 17

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Project Background CORPUD and NRRRF had many emergency plans, but no good hands-on plans for plant staff Needed to address emerging threats, such as wastewater influent contamination and active shooters Wanted to do a “grass-roots” project with strong plant staff involvement and minimal consultant assistance 18

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Project Methodology - 1 Formed a team comprised of Emergency Management Team members Led by Division Director, Plant Superintendent, Several Program Managers Hired consultant, with emergency preparedness experience but with a specific scope that included guidance and support 19

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Project Methodology meetings, about 1/2 without the consultant Work products centered around a series of incident-specific response flow charts Small tabletop exercises were used to test the flow charts Influent contamination Tornado Fire On-site chemical release 20

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NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Lessons Learned - Initial A major commitment is needed to set aside the time for a project like this The involvement of internal staff is critical to get a product that really works for the plant We didn’t realize how deficient we were until we really drilled into it Some up-front work is needed to develop the process and it took a while to hit our stride 22

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Lessons Learned – Flow Charts Flow chart plans are much more challenging than text plans and it took some iterations to get them right Flow charts provide much clearer direction and more valuable detail to the first in-house personnel responding to an incident It’s important not to get too far down in the weeds 23

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Lessons Learned – Other The little tabletop exercises were very helpful in testing the flow chart procedures The work developed provides an excellent framework Plan requires annual review and updating The plan is one tool in the response toolbox and needs to fit in with other CORPUD and City response plans 24

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons Current Status and Next Steps Putting on the finishing touches Preparing to develop similar plans at the other PUD Facilities Striving for consistency Constantly changing 25

NRRRF ERP Project Lessons 26 Tim WoodyJack Moyer raleighnc.govaecom.com Questions / Comments