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Home My WebLink About(CM 2) Sewer Improvement - AG 2024 RV2 (2)City of Port Arthur Introduction City of Port Arthur has a population of approximately 51,000 served by three(3) wastewater treatment facilities: Main Plant (Permitted Avg. flow 9.2 MGD), Port Acres Plant ( Permitted Avg. flow 3.8 MGD), and Sabine Pass Plant (Permitted Avg. Flow 0.3 MGD) There are 57 lift stations and over 230 miles of sewer piping Violations of Major Concern to The Texas Attorney General Major overflows of untreated sewage from wastewater treatment facilities Failure of WWTP’s treatment equipment, even after repairs are made Reporting of one or more Permit limit effluent violations per month (all 3 WWTPs) Sanitary sewer overflows from manholes and lift stations Sewer line breakage and collapses due to old sewer lines Overflows of sewage into residents’ yards and homes City Administrative Actions to Address Wastewater Infrastructure Issues Contracted with Consulting Engineering Firms to provide planning and design for Wastewater Improvements Employed Utility Director with a Professional Engineer (PE) License Employed Utility Engineer Manager with a Professional Engineer (PE) License Created an extra Utility Engineer position to oversee utility construction and improvements projects Employed Utility Compliance Manager to ensure compliance with TCEQ and EPA rules and regulations. Implemented a Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG)Ordinance and permitting process to reduce grease accumulation in the sewer collection system Employed two inspectors to oversee compliance with the FOG and educational programs. Monitored the wastewater collection system operations Change the Culture Wastewater Treatment and Collection System Operation Changes Wastewater Treatment Operations The Wastewater Treatment Plants currently are operated by Four(4) TCEQ “A” License operators. Established Wastewater Treatment Laboratory w/Full Time Laboratory Analyst. Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Operation of the treatment facilities. Developed SOPs for reporting treatment system overflows. Reorganized Wastewater treatment plant record keeping and filing system. Collection System Created a Citywide Pipe Bursting crew with the Superintendent and five full-time employees and purchased over 1 million dollars in equipment. Purchased Sewer Line Camera Truck for Identifying problem sewer lines and blockages. Restructured SOPs for reporting collection system discharges. City-wide Collection SystemSewerPipe Replacement 2012 -2024 Lift Station Rehabilitation 2019 -2024 1.46th St. Lift Station Rehabilitation. Construction Price –$784,981. Completed in 2021.Installation of bypass header and a section of force main piping arrangement. 2.Lift Station Remediation & Mitigation. Construction Price –$1,385,788. Completed in 2023New electrical power distribution equipment, and control panels for 12 Lift Stations, including 3rd Ave, 9th Ave, 46th St, 58th St, Operation Center, El Vista, Lakeside, Montrose, West Port Arthur Rd, Roosevelt Ave, Aero Drive, and Taft Ave Lift Station. 3.Pioneer Park Lift Station. Construction Price –$774,065. Completed in 2023.Rehabilitation of wet pit/dry pit into a new submersible pump lift station is complete with all new pumps, valves, piping, electrical, conversion of dry well into wet well, concrete coatings, site work, pump removal crane, and ancillary facilities. 4.North Plant Lift Station. Construction Price –$578,195. Completed in 2023.Rehabilitated the pumps, valves, and piping. 5.Business Park Lift Station Upgrade. Construction Price -$399,624.Completed in 2024. Increased lift station capacity. Lift Station Rehabilitation 2019 -2024 SABINE PASS COLLECTION SYSTEM The City of Port Arthur is currently under a Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative Agreement with the TCEQ to replace and clean 2,000 linear feet a year of sewer lines in Sabine Pass. The agreement also requires the City to replace 5 manholes per year. Prior to the revised agreement, the City replaced approximately 3,000 LF between, 2019 and 2020. The agreement was revised in 2021 and will end on December 31, 2026. The City has spent nearly 1.1 million dollars on the collection system in Sabine Pass. From 2021 to 2024, the City replaced and cleaned over 12,000 linear feet of sewer lines and replaced 23 manholes in Sabine Pass and is ahead on its agreed-upon schedule(4,000 LF and 3 manholes ahead). Sabine PassSewer Pipe Replacement 2019 -2024 SABINE PASS COLLECTION SYSTEM Main Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Projects (April 2022) 1.Main Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements. ALLCO, LLC. Construction Price –$73,643,227. Scheduled completion 2026 New Main Outfall Lift Station, Headworks, Primary Clarifiers, Trickling Filters, Multipurpose Lift Station, Final Clarifiers, RAS/WAS Meter Station, Filters, Chlorine Contact Basins, Non-Potable Water System, Dewatering System, Electrical/Instrumentation & Elec. Buildings, Mechanical Screens, Washer-Compactors. 2.42” Force Main Construction. ALLCO, LLC. Project Price –5,600,000. Scheduled completion March 2025. Approximately 4,081 linear feet of 42” force main from the Main Outfall Lift Station to the Main Wastewater Treatment Plant and abandonment of the existing 30” force main. Main Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Projects Main Wastewater Treatment Plant Main Outfall Lift Station 42” Force Main Main Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Projects (April 2022) Port Acres Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Projects 1.Installation of Aerobic Aeration Basin Improvement Project. Project Price -$2,600,000. Completed –2011 2.Centrifuge Improvements Project. Project Price –$534,000.Completed –2015. A New Centrifuge was installed with new piping. 3.2015 Port Acres WWTP Rehabilitation. Project Price –$2,521,727.Completed –2017.Aeration Modifications and Digester Modifications 4.Influent Lift Station Rehabilitation. Project Price –$597,352.00.Completed –2023. 5.New Sludge return pumps –Project Price -$400,000. Completed 2019. 6.Clarifier Rehabilitation. Project Price -$296,255. Completed –2023. Cleaned the lift station well, replaced inlet valves, and rebuilt the influent pumps. 7. Port Acres WWTP Improvements. Project Price –$1,288,300.Scheduled completion –December 2024.Construct the new bypass header, piping, and valves. PORT ACRES WWTP IMPROVEMENTS PORT ACRES WWTP IMPROVEMENTS Sabine Pass Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Projects 1.Clarifier Rehabilitation Project. Project Price –$237,500.00.Completed –2022. New clarifier equipment and the sludge pumps. 2.Sabine Pass WWTP Improvement Project –Phase I. Project Price -$300,000 . Completed –2023. Cleaned the sludge and grits, replaced blowers, rebuilt the aeration system, replaced the grinder and supernatant return pump, chlorine scales, and new splash guard around the aeration basin. Upgraded the de-chlorine system, and installed the new office with restroom on-site. 3.Sabine Pass WWTP Improvement Project –Phase II. Project Price estimate –$350,000.Scheduled completion –July 2025. Drying beds, sidewalk, and safety handrail. Sabine Pass Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement Projects Adopted 2024 Capital Improvement Budget5-year Program Project Name 2024 Adopted Budget 2025 2026 2027 2028 Project Total Cost Lift Stations Rehab $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $9,000,000 Sabine Pass Coll Sys $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 El Vista Force Manin $2,200,000 $1,100,000 $3,300,000 Sabine Pass Wastewater Treatment Plant $394,000 $394,000 46th Street Force Main $1,500,000 $1,500,000 Collection Systems Rehab $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $9,000,000 Install Parallel 36" Trunk Trans Line $19,000,000 $19,000,000 Elevated Storage Tank Rehab $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $4,500,000 Water Line Improvement/Replacements TWDB $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $15,000,000 Main WWTP Improvement CO $1,700,000 $1,700,000 Lead and Copper Phase I $500,000 $1,700,000 $2,200,000 Water Purification Plant Electrical Impr $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Atlanta Water Line Replacement $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $3,500,000 Fire Hydrant Replacement $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 TOTAL $8,094,000 $18,400,000 $12,600,000 $27,000,000 $9,000,000 $75,094,000 Funding Source 2024 Adopted Budget 2025 2026 2027 2028 Project Total Funding General Revenue -Cash $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $10,000,000 Bonds $5,594,000 $15,900,000 $10,100,000 $24,500,000 $6,500,000 $62,594,000 CDBG FEMA/HMPG Grant Other Grant $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 PAEDC Other Funding Source1 Total $8,094,000 $18,400,000 $12,600,000 $27,000,000 $9,000,000 $75,094,000 Lift Station Projects Under Design/Study Lift Station CIP Project Project Description Capacity (gpm)Scope Project Status Estimated Cost 1 Lewis Drive Lift Station 2000 New station site, New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator Under Capacity Study $ 1,785,000.00 2 3rd Ave Lift Station 2000 New station site, New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator Under Design $ 1,670,000.00 3 Sabine Pass Lift Station#7 750 New station site, New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator Under Design $ 1,217,000.00 9 Lakeshore & Houston Ave Lift Station 2710 New station site, New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator Relocation Study $ 1,150,000.00 10 Grannis Avenue Lift Station 400 New well structure, electrical, immersible pumps, SCADA, generator Relocation Study $ 1,141,000.00 11 HY365 Lift Station 3000 Upgrade the Capacity, New well structure, electrical, immersible pumps, SCADA, generator Under Design $ 835,000.00 Total Estimated Project Cost $ 7,798,000.00 Lift Station Projects 2024 EPA Community Change Grants (Applied) Lift Station CIP Project Project Description Capacity (gpm)Scope Project Status Estimated Cost 1 Lewis Drive Lift Station 2000 New station site, New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator Under Capacity Study $ 1,785,000.00 2 3rd Ave Lift Station 2000 New station site, New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator Under Design $ 1,670,000.00 3 Sabine Pass Lift Station#7 750 New station site, New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator Under Design $ 1,217,000.00 4 62nd Street Lift Station 650 New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator $ 1,150,000.00 5 Peek Avenue Lift Station 400 New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator $ 1,150,000.00 6 Lake Charles Dr. Lift Station 6550 Well coating, immersible pumps, electrical, piping, SCADA, generator $ 2,185,000.00 7 19th & Stilwell Lift Station 3000 Well coating, immersible pumps, electrical, SCADA, generator $ 1,898,000.00 8 Railroad &Thomas Lift Station 1300 New well structure, electrical, immersible pumps, SCADA, generator $ 1,380,000.00 9 Lakeshore & Houston Ave Lift Station 2710 New station site, New well structure, submersible pumps, sewer pipe relocation, SCADA, generator Relocation Study $ 1,150,000.00 10 Grannis Avenue Lift Station 400 New well structure, electrical, immersible pumps, SCADA, generator Relocation Study $ 1,141,000.00 11 Vista Village Lift Station 400 New well structure, electrical, immersible pumps, SCADA, generator $ 978,000.00 12 46th Street Lift Station 4200 Well coating, new vertical centrifugal pumps, and associated discharge header piping $ 856,000.00 13 39th Ave Lift Station 300 New well structure, electrical, immersible pumps, SCADA, generator $ 633,000.00 14 Smith Young Lift Station 350 New well structure, electrical, immersible pumps, SCADA, generator $ 863,000.00 15 Operation Lift Station 350 New well structure, electrical, immersible pumps, SCADA, generator $ 633,000.00 Total Estimated Project Cost $ 18,056,000.00 Sewer Pipe Replacement Projects Under Design/Study Project Description Length (LF) Existing Size (inch) Proposed Size (inch) Phase Estimated Cost 46TH Street Force Main Replacement Project 11,088 24 24 Under design $6,407,382 El Vista Force Main Replacement Project phase II 1,462 16 16 Design complete $1,885,855 36th street to 34th street around 3rd Ave LS 4,500 12&15 16 Under design $822,460 Hwy 365 Force Main 9,660 8 16 Under design $2,165,000 Park Central Area (Stonegate)12,254 8 &10 8&10 Smoke Testing/TV $1,470,480 Citywide sewer rehab contract 2 (Vicksburg Ave)822,460 10&12&15 10&12&16 Under design $1,098,120 Total Estimated Project Cost $18,695,737 Sewer Pipe Replacement Projects2024 EPA Community Change Grants (Applied) Project Description Length (LF) Existing Size (inch) Proposed Size (inch)Phase Estimated Cost 46TH Street Force Main Replacement Project 11,088 24 24 Under design $6,407,382 El Vista Force Main Replacement Project phase II 1,462 16 16 Design complete $1,885,855 36th street to 34th street around 3rd Ave LS 4,500 12&15 16 Under design $822,460 South of Highway 73 & 9th Ave 40,387 8 &10 8&10 $4,846,440 Hwy 365 Force Main 9,660 8 16 Under design $2,165,000 Park Central Area (Stonegate)12,254 8 &10 8&10 Smoke Testing/TV $1,470,480 Citywide sewer rehab contract 2 (Vicksburg Ave)822,460 10&12&15 10&12&16 Under design $1,098,120 Total Estimated Project Cost $18,695,737 Sewer Pipe Replacement Projects2024 EPA Community Change Grants (Applied)