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Desalination Becomes A Reality In Tampa Bay Florida Jim Jensen Senior Project Manager PB Water Area Manager Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. San Diego NBWA Water Conference April 2, 2004 Jim Jensen Senior Project Manager PB Water Area Manager Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. San Diego NBWA Water Conference April 2, 2004
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Institutional Tampa Bay Water regional water wholesaler Owns all significant wellfields Regional distribution system New surface WTP Member governments Hillsborough, Pasco & Pinellas counties New Port Richey, St. Petersburg & Tampa Operate their own WTPs Retail water distribution systems Tampa Bay Water regional water wholesaler Owns all significant wellfields Regional distribution system New surface WTP Member governments Hillsborough, Pasco & Pinellas counties New Port Richey, St. Petersburg & Tampa Operate their own WTPs Retail water distribution systems
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Why Desalination Is Needed In Southwest Florida Years of drought Overpumping from concentrated wellfields Environmental stress to wetlands and lakes Years of drought Overpumping from concentrated wellfields Environmental stress to wetlands and lakes
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SWFWMD Required Reduction In Wellfield Withdrawals Average of 158 MGD pumped in 1998 Settlement required reduction in pumping to 121 MGD in 2003 Further reduction in pumping to 90 MGD by 2008 Average of 158 MGD pumped in 1998 Settlement required reduction in pumping to 121 MGD in 2003 Further reduction in pumping to 90 MGD by 2008
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Master Water Plan $610 million capital improvement plan Aggressive water conservation program Skimmed surface water stored in above ground reservoir Desalinated seawater Desalinated brackish water Limited new groundwater sources $610 million capital improvement plan Aggressive water conservation program Skimmed surface water stored in above ground reservoir Desalinated seawater Desalinated brackish water Limited new groundwater sources
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Water Master Plan Requirements Diversified and sustainable Limited new groundwater ( reduced total groundwater withdrawal) Drought resistant Reasonably priced Diversified and sustainable Limited new groundwater ( reduced total groundwater withdrawal) Drought resistant Reasonably priced
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Seawater Desalination Procurement Process Desalinated water supply 20-35 MGD Board initially not fully committed Tampa Bay Water did not own a site Developer responsible for water delivery system to point of connection Design, Build, Own, Operate, Transfer Co-funded capital costs by SWFWMD Desalinated water supply 20-35 MGD Board initially not fully committed Tampa Bay Water did not own a site Developer responsible for water delivery system to point of connection Design, Build, Own, Operate, Transfer Co-funded capital costs by SWFWMD
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PROPOSALS All 5 Pre-Qualified Developers Submitted Approximately 23 options and alternatives submitted Three sites proposed MED, MVC and RO process Power plant intake and discharge canals used All 5 Pre-Qualified Developers Submitted Approximately 23 options and alternatives submitted Three sites proposed MED, MVC and RO process Power plant intake and discharge canals used
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ANCLOTE POWER PLANT Florida Seawater Desaliantion Company Progress Energy/Ionics BIG BEND POWER PLANT Enova/SSI 2 Florida Water Partners Stone and Webster HIGGINS POWER PLANT 1 Progress Energy Ionics 1 Higgins Power Plant was eliminated from further consideration. 2 Enova/SSI was not selected for further evaluation. Proposed Desalination Site Locations
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Power Plant Co-Location Shares intake and outfall with power plant once through cooling water system Tie in to power plant discharge pipeline on land Increase in temperature increases production of desalinated water Bay water salinity less than open seawater Shares intake and outfall with power plant once through cooling water system Tie in to power plant discharge pipeline on land Increase in temperature increases production of desalinated water Bay water salinity less than open seawater
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Tampa Bay Desalination Facility
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Desalinated Water Quality Meets all local, State and Federal drinking water standards Chloride maximum 100 mg/L (partial second pass) Lime added to prevent corrosion Disinfectant added to prevent biological growth in delivery pipeline Meets all local, State and Federal drinking water standards Chloride maximum 100 mg/L (partial second pass) Lime added to prevent corrosion Disinfectant added to prevent biological growth in delivery pipeline
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Seawater Concentrate Disposal 16.7 MGD concentrate mixed with 1,350 MGD cooling water flow = 70:1 Blended discharge increase ~2% at canal discharge point NPDES Permit minimum blending ratio 20:1 (1 of 4 generators operating) 16.7 MGD concentrate mixed with 1,350 MGD cooling water flow = 70:1 Blended discharge increase ~2% at canal discharge point NPDES Permit minimum blending ratio 20:1 (1 of 4 generators operating)
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Public Acceptance Extensive public information and education program from proposal process through construction Public Service Announcements Editorial Board Presentations Open House presentations/ Q&A Focus Groups Homeowner’s Associations, etc. 70% Favorable for desalination Concern about environmental impact NIMBY Extensive public information and education program from proposal process through construction Public Service Announcements Editorial Board Presentations Open House presentations/ Q&A Focus Groups Homeowner’s Associations, etc. 70% Favorable for desalination Concern about environmental impact NIMBY
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Plant Operational Status Began water production in March 2003 Excessive fouling problems Did not pass Acceptance Tests Operational and other changes reduce fouling, operational costs still to high Production averages 22.5 MGD in February 2004 before shutdown for repairs Began water production in March 2003 Excessive fouling problems Did not pass Acceptance Tests Operational and other changes reduce fouling, operational costs still to high Production averages 22.5 MGD in February 2004 before shutdown for repairs
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Plant Institutional Status Covanta notified of termination of O&M contract in October 2003 Covanta files for bankruptcy delaying repairs and termination Board nominates Interim Operations, Maintenance and Management firms American Water Services/Pridesa Ionics/Montgomery Watson Harza Veolia Water (USFilter Operating Services) Covanta notified of termination of O&M contract in October 2003 Covanta files for bankruptcy delaying repairs and termination Board nominates Interim Operations, Maintenance and Management firms American Water Services/Pridesa Ionics/Montgomery Watson Harza Veolia Water (USFilter Operating Services)
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Desalination Is A Reality In Tampa Bay Pretreatment problems resulting in excessive fouling can be fixed The Tampa facility meets all drinking water standards The Tampa facility is capable of producing 25 MGD of potable water Pretreatment problems resulting in excessive fouling can be fixed The Tampa facility meets all drinking water standards The Tampa facility is capable of producing 25 MGD of potable water
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