ohio's first project with community engineering corps ......pitch! it’s this! public trust...

Ohio's First Project with Community Engineering Corps – Wastewater Collection & Treatment System Upgrades in Grover HillPresenters:

Dan Barr, Project Lead with ms consultants, inc

Marissa Lauer, Assistant Project Lead with ms consultants, inc

Ryan Brauen, Responsible Engineer in Charge (REIC) with Wessler Engineering

September 29, 2017

Why the Community Engineering Corps?

Not the Normal Community Service Pitch!

It’s This!

Public trust drops

Bad press

Emergency efforts cost more money

Regulators and Councils lose trust in water system management

Ill-advised and hasty decisions by politicians and regulators

Every Water System Failure Hurts All Systems in the Region

Potential CECorps ProjectsWater Supply & Sanitation (drinking water, water resources, wastewater, compliance issues, leach fields, alternative toilets)

Waste Management (solid waste, recycling)

Agricultural (rainwater harvesting, irrigation, runoff control)

Civil Works (roads, bridges, rails to trails projects)

Energy (solar, alternative energy sources, energy audits)

Information Systems (GIS mapping, project management systems, construction management systems)

Mechanical (automating systems, HVAC, lighting)

Structural (roofing, buildings)

Others

http://www.communityengineeringcorps.org/projects/

Finding the Projects

Help Us:•Locate Communities and Potential Projects

•Help facilitate the introductions, project applications, and trust building

Community examples may include municipalities, mobile home parks, school systems, unincorporated areas, etc.

Definition of “Underserved”

Community must fit at least one of the following:

http://www.communityengineeringcorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CECorps-Underserved-Definition.pdf

Getting a Project off the Ground

Three important parts:

1. Sponsorship by Section

2. Project Applications and Approvals by CECorps

3. Volunteer Project Teams matched with Projects

Discovering Grover Hill

Project proposal developed by Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP)

Identified problem, parties involved, anticipated impacts of project

Submitted to CECorps, approved by Domestic Application Review Committee, and posted as “Open Project”

Creating the Project TeamNeed to develop a project team of volunteers* with assigned roles and qualifications Project Lead Responsible Engineer in Charge (REIC) Legal Review Committee (LRC) Technical Review Committee (TRC) Team Members (Student and Professional)

*Project team must be made up of ASCE, AWWA, and/or EWB-USA members

Recruiting Team Volunteers

Posting in AWWA Ohio Section email newsletter

Word of mouth

Team Make-UpProfessional Water & Wastewater Engineers Ohio Indiana Tennessee

RCAP Roberta

Streiffert

Ohio EPA Compliance Assistance Unit Jon

VanDommelen

Army Unit Chad Roby Randall

Berkley Kevin

Baird Winford

Sterling

Students Ohio State

University Ohio

Northern University

Initial Site Visit

Grover Hill, Ohio – Paulding County

Met with Mayor, Village employees, and RCAP to discuss: Issues at hand Parties involved Goals of the project Project timeline

Recruiting Student Volunteers for Field Investigations

Presented opportunities to: ASCE Ohio State Student Chapter Ohio State Water Resources class Other interested classmates

USDA Grant

Covers project expenses: Travel Lodging Meals Other

Allocated for a “1-year” project

Project Details

Collection System (1989)Small Diameter Gravity SystemIndividual Septic Tanks (210)Manholes (13)Cleanouts (~ 138)Flat GradeSingle Lift Station

WWTP (1989, 2002)Biolac

Lined Earthen Aeration BasinRectangular, Hopper-Style ClarifiersLined Earthen Aerobic DigesterTablet Chlorination/DechlorinationBelt Filter Press (non-functioning)Contract Operations

Issues – Collection SystemI/I

Structural

Corrosion

Solids

Maintenance

Issues - WWTPEffluent Violations

(N, NH3, E.Coli, TRC)

Compliance SchedulePlans Due: April 2, 2013Const. Completion: Oct. 2, 2014Compliance: Jan. 2, 2015

Ops – Frequency & Flows

Field Work – Collection SystemSeptic Tanks (210)

Volunteers – OSU, CE CorpsExternal Insp.Internal Insp. (10)

MH Inspections

CCTV (Not Possible)

Lift Station Inspections

Alternatives – Collection System1. Rehabilitation

2. ReplacementA. Gravity SewersB. Low-PressureC. Vacuum Sewers

Evaluations - WWTPProcess – OEPA: Compliance Assistance Unit

Capital – CE Corps Volunteers

Solids Handling – CE Corps Volunteers

FindingsEvaluations on-going

Prelim. FindingsCollections RehabSOP’s & OpsWWTP Capital ImprovementsSolids HandlingFunding

Internal Draft – Sept. 30, 2017

Final Draft – Oct. 30, 2017

Google Maps

Questions?

Dan Barr – dbarr@msconsultants.com

Marissa Lauer – mlauer@msconsultants.com

Ryan Brauen - RyanB@wesslerengineering.com