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3/9/2010 <br />Drivers for WPCP Rehabilitation 1 <br />Project <br />o Regulatory <br />• City's discharge permit scheduled for renewal in Oct 2011 <br />o Aging facilities <br />• Many existing facilities are over 60 years old and require <br />rehabilitation or replacement to maintain treatment capacity and <br />function <br />• Safety & reliability <br />o Responsible asset management <br />• Protect the City's investment <br />• Modernize, improve reliability and efficiency <br />• An investment in the City's future as a full service City <br />• Restore capacity and address increase in wastewater strength <br />• Support future growth and business development (TOD <br />and retain existing industrial customers (Coke, <br />Where Did The Money Go? <br />0 2002 Council decision to continue to own and <br />operate the plant for the foreseeable future <br />o $38M of collection system improvements <br />identified <br />o Since 2002, $20M spent on collections system <br />and $10M on plant capital projects <br />• Lift stations, pipe R&R, maintenance equipment <br />• Co-generation, property acquisition, solids handling, <br />reclaimed water and aeration <br />o Collection systems staff doubled to meet <br />SSMP and stormwater mandates, and to <br />operate new CCTV van and computer bas <br />asset management program <br />3 <br />