Public Service Department Projects
- Widening North 30th Street, south of West Church Street, for an additional turn lane
- Lengthening the existing eastbound right turn lane on West Church Street at North 30th Street
- Increasing curb radii on the southwest and southeast corners of the intersection
- Installing sidewalk around the intersection along West Church Street and North 30th Street
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Upgrading the traffic signal
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Automated Meter Reading System
Description: Installation of Automated Meter Reading Devices at each service address as well as a data collection system.
Purpose: Will provide up-to-the-minute meter readings for billing service and eliminated the need for manual reading and final readings. This project will eliminate 2-meter reading positions and reduce workload in office by elimination of estimated reads.
Cost: $ 2,000,000 – (current loan is $1.5 M plus supplement of 5K)
Funding: OWDA Loan with annual repayment. ($107,000 per year) Some operating funds will need to be used to complete. (Meter Supply Acct.)
Completion: About 10,000 now installed. July 2013 (Fall of 2012 at current rate we will be over 95% complete)
Raccoon Creek Interceptor
Description: Installation of approximately 7000 feet of up to 48” sanitary sewer line to transport additional flow to the treatment process. This interceptor will connect a separate sanitary sewer at the confluence of the South Fork of the Licking River and Raccoon Creek and run parallel to the South Fork to a point east of the Licking River confluence known as Junction Chamber #2. The existing 48” interceptor installed in the early 1900’s will be replaced.
Purpose: Reduction CSO discharge and EPA compliance with LTCP and NPDES Permit requirements.
Cost: $8,900,000
Funding: WPCLF Loan with annual repayment. ($450,000 per year)
Completion: Design – January 2012, Bid March 2012, Construction - December 2013.
Country Club Drive Waterline
Description: Installation of a 16” waterline extending from a new line on Sharon Valley Road to a Wayne north of Wayne Drive.
Purpose: This transmission line is part of an overall plan to provide greater volumes of water to the west end area and the Tamarack Business Park in particular. As part of the 2002 master plan, sections of the transmission line have already been installed and this is just another portion.
Cost: $1,300,000
Funding: Will issue bonds for this project starting in January 2012 ($75,000/year)
Completion: December 2012
WWTP BioGas System
Description: Installation of a BioGas Scrubber unit and connection to the existing natural gas distribution system.
Purpose: Cleaning BioGas (methane) to natural gas quality will enable us to utilize this renewable energy at the plant facilities and to sell excess back to the Energy Cooperative.
Cost: $465,000
Funding: Energy Dept. Grant ($203,000) CDBGR Grant ($143,000), Wastewater Funds for the remainder
Completion: Currently operational – receiving approximately $5000 per month in sales.
CSO 1006/1013 Project
Description: As part of the Long-Term Control Plan, this project is designed to eliminate CSO 1006 and direct flow to the Licking River Interceptor for treatment at the High-Rate Treatment System. As part of this project, the underflow piping from CSO 1013 will be increased in size to accommodate getting additional flow into the system and have fewer overflows.
Purpose: To meet federal mandates to reduce CSO discharges to less than 6 per year.
Cost: $2,100,000
Funding: WPCLF Loan with annual repayment. ($176,000 per year)
Completion: February 2011 (Substantial Completion). Waiting to complete loan with final payment to contractor. (December 2011)
CSO 1030 Separation Project
Description: Separation of combined sewers in the 21st Street – Granville Street/Road – Sharon Valley Road Area. This project is part of our Long-Term Control Plan mandated by US EPA. New sanitary sewers will be installed and connection will be made to existing properties. Some additional stormwater work will be completed to solve standing water issues at the corner of King Ave. and Shields Street and help to resolve run-off issues at the school. New waterlines will be added on Jutlew and Crawford.
Purpose: To further help eliminate Combined Sewer Overflows to Federally mandated levels.
Cost: $2,300,000
Funding: WPCLF Loan with annual repayment. ($125,000 per year - Wastewater)
Partially funded with Stormwater money ($50,000 per year)
Water line funding will be part of bond issue for Country Club Drive.
Completion: Bid - February 2012, Completion - December 2012
High-Rate Treatment System
Description: Construction of a Ballasted Flocculation treatment system designed to treat flows during rain events. This primary treatment process will consist of a pump station, screening, grit removal, chemical treatment, sedimentation and disinfection prior to discharging to the Licking River.
Purpose: Provide treatment for excess wet weather/combined flows during rain events. This project is a requirement of our NPDES permit.
Cost: $25,000,000 (less $5,000,000 in ARRA grant)
Funding: WPCLF Loan with annual repayment. ($1,136,000 per year)
Completion: May 2011
Aeration Energy Project
Description: Upgrade of aeration system at the wastewater treatment plant to provide for higher efficiency blowers and diffusers. This project will also allow us to use a smaller blower motor that will be able to run off the existing emergency generator.
Purpose: The City of Newark, Division of Water and Wastewater operates a Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to treat waste generated within the City and discharges effluent to the Licking River. One of the highest operations and maintenance costs at the treatment plant is the aeration system and the associated electrical usage. The aeration system provides the necessary volume of air (oxygen) required to sustain the biological treatment that is the heart of the wastewater treatment process. The existing aeration system at the WWTP consists of multi-stage centrifugal blowers, tube diffusers and dissolved oxygen probes. This equipment was installed in the last major upgrade to the plant in 1988. An engineering study has been conducted to evaluate the options available.
Cost: $3,000,000
Funding: WPCLF Loan with annual repayment ($200,000 per year)
Completion: December 2012
Channel/Postal Streets Improvements
Description: The initial project was for rehabilitation of an existing sewer line on Channel Street running from Mount Vernon Road to a point near the North Fork of the Licking River.
Purpose: The structural integrity of the existing pipe has deteriorated and parts of the pipe are missing. Modeling work is being completed in order to determine if an increase in pipe size is warranted or relocation of main is needed to provide service in the future. During design it has been determined that the best course of action is to install a new sanitary and storm lines on West Postal to serve the Mt. Vernon Road area. The water main will also be upgraded.
Cost: $500,000 – Wastewater, $800,000 - Stormwater, $300,000 Streets
Funding: Operating Budget – SCIP Fund Loan – Stormwater funds – Water Bond
Issues: Engineering is not complete at this time. Gathering data for location of sewer lateral on Postal.
Completion: December 2012
Harlech/Howell Drive Waterline
Description: The waterline on Harlech has experienced a large number of breaks over the past 10 years. These breaks have caused disruption in service and a high expense to repair.
Purpose: To replace the existing water line for better service.
Cost: $650,000
Issue: Project will include stormwater work on Howell Drive so waterline work will extend to Granville Road.
Funding: Operating Budget and Bonds
Completion: May 2012
Horns Hill Sewer Project
Description: The original developer of Fairway Estates install a lift station as part of phase 1 of the project with the intention of completing a gravity sewer when phase 2 of the development was constructed. That did not happen and the lift station is still in service with many problems.
Purpose: This is an assessment project with the goal of eliminating the lift station for more reliable service to the development
Cost: $125,000 (This is a portion we will pay of the assessment per an agreement and the cost is to be recovered if and when the Trout Club golf course is developed with residential housing.)
Issue: Waiting on easement issue with box culvert near Kelly Lane.
Funding: Assessment Project – City portion from unappropriated balance
Completion: December 2012
Riverbank Filtration
Description: A series of structures placed upstream of the water plant intake to collect raw water for treatment.
Purpose: Reduce chemical costs by improving the quality and consistency of the intake water.
Cost: $5,000,000
Funding: WSRLF Loan with annual repayment ($350,000 per year)
Completion: May 2018
Southwest Pressure Zone Project
Description: A 16” waterline connecting Faye Drive to Planters Ridge subdivision. This project would include a pump station and backup power system.
Purpose: Replacing an upsized main that currently services this area.
Cost: $3,800,000
Funding: WSLRF Loan with annual repayment ($265,000)
Completion: On-hold for further development
Eastside Transmission Line
Description: A 16” waterline connecting New Haven Road at Heritage School to O’Bannon Ave.
Purpose: To provide fire protection to East end industrial/commercial area.
Cost: $2,300,000
Funding: Bonds
Completion: On-hold pending funding and further development