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June 23, 2010

SUFFOLK COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 18 HAUPPAUGE INDUSTRIAL- SEWER

CONNECTIONS

BEN WRIGHT, P.E.SUFFOLK COUNTY DPW

JUNE 23, 2010

APPLICATION INFORMATION

• Estimated cost of construction• Copies of water bills• Plan –existing and proposed • Survey form• Pool Closure• Structure certification

COMMERCIAL ACCOUNT SURVEY

• IDENTIFY WATER AUTHORITY OFFICE• LISTING OF TENANTS WITH WATER ACCOUNT

AND FIRST DATE OF OCCUPANCY• SHIFTS AND PERSONNEL/SHIFT• INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES • SOURCES OF WASTES/WASTEWATER

POOL CLOSURE REPORT

• SUFFOLK SANITARY CODE/HEALTH DEPARTMENT

• APPLICATION • HISTORY• SAMPLING, IF NEEDED• INSPECTION • APPROVAL TO DPW

BUILDING CONNECTION PERMIT

• OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED PERMITS• USE REGISTERED CONTRACTORS• FOLLOW SUFFOLK COUNTY CODE 424• SITE INFORMATION• HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PERMIT• TYPE OF FACILITY

CONNECTION APPLICATION PROCESS

• Application submitted• Application and plans reviewed

– Acceptable – copies sent to IWU– Unacceptable – notice sent to applicant

• IWU review for pre-treatment– Acceptable – notice to permit office– Applicant informed to notify permit office

• Health Services notified of project

INSPECTION PROCESS

• Additional Submittals – Contractor information– Road opening permit– Cesspool closure from Health Dept. – Inspection Fees

• Fee sent to Finance• Work Scheduled• Connection Completed

INSPECTION PROCESS - continued

• Discharge allowed when:

– Final connection inspection completed– Finance approves release – As-Builts approved – Industrial waste inspection completed– Discharge permit issued

DISCHARGE PERMIT CATEGORIES

• SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USERS– B-COMPATIBLE PROCESS WATER– HB – HAULED FOR DISPOSAL– SC-MONITORING FOR EXCESS STRENGTH– A1-O DISCHARGE BUT SUBSTANCES OF CONCERN

• NON-SIU– A’S-GREASE,LINT, SILVER RECOVERY– MO-MULTIPLE OCCUPANTS WITH SANITARY

FEDERAL CATEGORICAL INDUSTRIES

• FEDERAL WEBSITE• INDUSTRIES

– PHARMACEUTICAL– METAL FINISHING

• SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS WITHIN 90 DAYS

SPECIAL NOTES

• Local Law 424- Sewers• Inspection before backfill• Construction methods/materials • NYS Industrial Code Rule 753• Sewer/water location • Permits on site

APPLICATION FEES

• Permit Office - $100• Industrial Waste Office - $10• Construction Inspection

– 1% cost of the project or– $300 minimum or – $500 minimum if pretreatment structures

involved

ASSESSMENT STABILIZATION RESERVE FUND

• LOCAL LAW 35-1999

• RESOLUTION 650-2000

• RESOLUTION 770-2007

• NOVEMBER 30, 2030/25%

• LIMITS IMPACT OF ANY CAPITAL PROJECT TO 3% PER YEAR

COST ELEMENTS

• CAPITAL COSTS/DEBT SERVICE

• OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

• INDUSTRIAL WASTE CHARGE

• EXCESS STRENGTH

SEWER RATES

• ASRF – 3% PER YEAR• BENEFIT RATES – PER 1,000 GALLONS• INDUSTRIAL WASTE CHARGE – PER 225

GALLONS• EXCESS STRENGTH – BOD,SOLID, CHLORINE

DEMAND• AVERAGE AND MEDIAN COSTS - ~$9,500 AND

$4,500

EXCESS STRENGTH SURCHARGE

Current thresholds

• BOD 300mg/l

• Solids 300mg/l

• Chlorine 25mg/l Demand

Future thresholds

• 1,000mg/l

• 750mg/l

• 25mg/l

EXCESS STRENGTH CHARGES

• BOD - $0.118/pound

• SUSPENDED SOLIDS - $0.083/pound

• CHLORINE DEMAND - $0.065/pound

POTENTIAL BENEFIT CHARGE

• Current/projected• 2011 - $14.32• 2012 - $14.75• 2013 - $15.19• 2014 - $15.65• 2015 - $16.12• 2016 - $16.60• 2017 - $17.10

• Potential• 2011 - $14.32• 2012 - $14.75• 2013 - $15.19• 2014 - $15.65• 2015 - $12.00• 2016 - $12.36• 2017 - $12.73

CONTACTS

• Joe Farina – Connection Permit Section – 854 -4185

• Diane Booth – Industrial Waste and Pretreatment Discharge Permit Section – 852-4160

• Ben Wright – Engineering/Project– 852-4205

FEASIBILITY ANALYIS

•Research zoning classification and requirements of subject property (i.e., parking & loading, setbacks, signage, planted buffers, etc.).

•Prepare preliminary site plan with proposed building/ addition.

•Meet with planning department to discuss proposed application and determine critical design issues and whether or not there is anything about your application that may require Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) relief.

SITE PLAN APPROVAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL

• Engineering plans (site grading, storm drainage, etc.)

• Architectural floor plans, building elevations, colored rendering, materials board

• Landscape Plan

• Environmental Assessment Form

• Appropriate Fees

OTHER REVIEW AGENCIESOTHER REVIEW AGENCIES• SCDHS Office of Wastewater Management-

Commercial application (water supply & sanitary sewage)

• SCDHS Office of Pollution Control- Understand obligations at industrial and commercial sites related to Articles 7 &12 regarding storage of toxic/hazardous materials

• SCDPW Division of Sanitation- regarding permissions to connect to a County sewer district

• SCDPW Highway Group- Separate approval required for properties with frontage along a County roadway Old Willets Path Vanderbilt Motor Parkway