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Worker at manhole for bypass of the 78-inch Midland Truck Sewer, Midland RTF
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Monthly report—November 2006
Skimmer boat collects record volume
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Work activities on the Midland Phase II project
during November included:
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Continued installation of the 144-inch pipe. To date,
487 feet of this pipeline have been installed.
When completed, the total length of the 144-inch pipeline
will be 1200 feet.
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Placement of the concrete masonry units (CMU blocks)
is taking place throughout the treatment facility. By
the end of November, 80% of the exterior walls and 50%
of the interior walls had been completed.
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Contractors continued to install underground
electrical conduits, HVAC ductwork, drain lines, and
lighting in various parts of the facility.
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Concrete pours for vertical concrete columns of the
Regional Treatment Facility are now complete. For the
entire facility, 19,133 cubic yards of concrete have been
placed of an estimated 23,000 cubic yards planned for the
total facility (83%).
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As of November 30, 2006, $35,868,669 has been paid on
the four prime contracts, which is 67% of the total
contract sum.
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Design activities on the Midland Phase III project
included:
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Continued preparation of the 100% Phase III conveyance
design documents
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Continued coordination with various utility owners on
relocation of utilities
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Draft Phase II environmental assessment completed by
consultant and forwarded to County for review and
comment this month.
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Construction continues on the biosolids handling
improvements at Metro. By the end of November, the
general contractor, C.O. Falter Construction, was
about 95% complete on the new Sludge Blend Tank
Building and had begun demolition activities of the
belt presses, pumps, and storage tanks in the sludge
dewatering facility. The facility is being retrofitted
with new equipment.
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The fifth annual free leaf bag program for city
residents was a great success again this year with
35,000 bags distributed for city residents to collect
and dispose of their leaves properly. The program
helps keep leaves out of the combined sewer system and
out of the Lake. Following pick up by City DPW, leaves
and bags are then recycled into mulch by the City.
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Hundreds of educational rain gauges were distributed
to area residents and school children throughout the
County this month, funded through the UBMP grant.
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The skimmer boat operation in the Inner Harbor
concluded its 2006 season on November 2. A total of
24.95 tons of floatables trash and debris was
collected this year. This is an increase of 1.47 tons
over last year.
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In a letter dated November 27, the State DEC
approved the County's final report on its 2005 Annual Lake Ambient Monitoring
Program dated October 2006 (25 MB download).
ACJ completion date—Phase II RTF—9/1/05 (revised) & Phase III Conveyance—5/01/07. Further Milestone revisions requested.
Phase II construction continues
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Laying blocks for the RTF
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Concrete pours continued this month on the horizontal
concrete beams in the RTF.
Vertical columns are now completed. Total amount of
concrete poured to date is 19,133 cubic yards of an estimated
23,000 cubic yards for the completed facility (83%).
Installation of sections of 144-inch pipe continued,
and installation of concrete masonry unit walls in the
RTF area continued as well. Eighty percent of the
exterior walls and 50% of the interior walls for the
treatment facility are now complete.
Geotechnical monitoring instrumentation reports
continue to be compiled and submitted to the county
and consultants for review.
The electrical contractor continued to install
underground conduit in the facility and lighting in
the underground storage tank. The plumbing contractor
has installed floor drains and piping in the vortex
and odor control rooms.
Upcoming work
Work anticipated for December 2006 includes continued
installation of:
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Sections of the 144-inch pipe
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Concrete slabs in the vortex separator room, odor control room, and chemical room
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Continued installation of CMU walls in the RTF
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Underground conduits in the RTF and lighting in the underground storage tank by electrical contractor
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HVAC ductwork in the storage tank and within the RTF
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Plant water lines by plumbing contractor.
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The 36-inch water main in the excavation for the 144-inch conveyance
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Midland Phase III activities
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Continued to progress 100% Phase III design
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Continued coordination activities with utility owners on relocation of existing utilities
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Submitted draft Phase II environmental assessment to County for review and comment.
Construction on the Phase III pipeline will begin at
the West Castle Street end and progress over 2½ years
toward West Newell Street. No single area will be
affected for the full 2½ years, and the length of time
that construction will take place along each street
depends on the size of the pipe to be installed. The
pipeline ranges in size from 12 feet in diameter near
West Castle Street to 4 feet in diameter near Newell
Street.
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A crane prepares to lift into place temporary sludge handling equipment—for use while the new equipment is installed.
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Construction continues on the new biosolids handling
improvements at the Metro site. The general contractor
is now about 95% complete with the new Sludge Blend
Tank Building. New pumps and process piping are
installed and painted and connected to existing
process piping.
The electrical contractor has installed lights in the
pump room and is installing drives and panels. The
HVAC contractor has installed the new low-pressure
steam and condensate lines and unit heaters in the
pump room, and the plumbing contractor has completed
installation of plant water lines.
Demolition began this month on the belt presses,
pumps, and storage tanks in the Sludge Dewatering
Building to prepare for installation of new equipment.
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Sep 2006: Bissell Street before paving
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C.O. Falter is the general construction contractor for
this $1.9 million sewer separation project. Work is
being conducted along Onondaga Creek near Bissell, Onondaga
Avenue, South Avenue, and Centennial Drive.
Installation of the all new mainline sewers and
laterals is now completed in both basins (047 and
048). Street and sidewalk restoration is also
complete. Punch-list and close-out work is underway.
ACJ dates—Commence construction of conveyances and RTF—10/28/04 (revised)—Further milestone revision requested.
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Conveyance-related work
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RTF-related work
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Continued work on property acquisition and easement
activities
Meetings held during the month on design reviews
with County, design consultants, and DEC. 95% design
review meeting with DEC on November 29.
Continued work on 100% contract documents
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Meeting held with DEC on November 29 on 95% design
submittal on related conveyances
Continued work on 95% RTF design for submittal
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The goal of the project is to abate eleven CSOs
between Fayette and Oneida streets. The Facility Plan
evaluates alternative technologies to address the
overflows and alternative sites for a
storage-treatment facility. It recommends:
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In-line storage and a regional treatment facility
(RTF) with a vortex separator as the most
cost-effective approach
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Construction on a site between the elevated railroad
tracks and Onondaga Creek southwest of the MOST on West
Jefferson Street.
ACJ completion date for in-water system—7/1/02—Not implementable—Milestone Revision requested
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Conveyance-related work
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RTF-related work
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Continued work on 95% design
Continued work on geotechnical report
Continued work on acquisition process and easements
needed
Meetings held with County, consultants, and with DEC
on different topics related to design work underway
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Completed draft Phase II environmental assessment
for upper and lower Harbor Brook RTF sites and
submitted to County for review
Continued design activities required for the 50%
design submittal
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The Facility Plan recommends two regional storage and treatment
facilities (RTFs), five underground floatables control
facilities, upgrading one pump station, and
installation of conveyance pipelines to transport CSO
flow to the facilities. The Facility Plan also identifies
two sites, both are privately owned vacant land, for
purchase for sites of the RTFs.
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Keeping leaves out of the streets and sewers, the leaf bag program distributed 35,000 bags this year.
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Funded by the County and a grant through the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, free leaf bags were again made
available for city residents to pick up at branch
libraries and community centers in Syracuse beginning
in mid-October. Distribution ended in November with a
total of 35,000 bags having been distributed this year.
Libraries and community centers reported a steady
stream of customers picking up the bags. People
generally seem to be more familiar with the program
and the importance of keeping leaves out of the
streets, sewers, and Lake.
Funded through the same grant as the leaf bags, WEP
has rain gauges available for use by individuals or in
school classrooms. The gauges have a message printed
on them to remind people that pollution can come to Onondaga
Lake with rain and runoff and suggesting ways they can
help cut down on this type of nonpoint source
pollution.
Numerous requests have been received and hundreds
distributed to interested area residents, teachers, and
community groups this fall.
The following projects have been completed since July
2002. They are not classified as
interim projects.
The following is a summary of the projects completed
under the Amended Consent Judgment (Appendix B pages 10-12). Each of these
ten CSO-related projects had a major milestone
completion date of July 1, 2002. Some of these interim
projects were completed well ahead of the major
milestone date, and all except two met the major
milestone date.
The projects are listed by date completed:
Under Appendix A of the Amended Consent Judgment, certain improvement
projects at Metro were designated as
interim projects
and given a major milestone date for completion of
July 1, 2002. All six projects were completed by the
milestone date, and most were completed well ahead of
schedule. The projects are listed below by date
completed:
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Biweekly tributary sampling was conducted November 14 and 28.
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Special Onondaga Creek samples relating to the Midland dewatering project were collected on November 8 and 20 at Dorwin Avenue.
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The Lake South Deep was sampled on November 8, and both the South Deep and North Deep were sampled on November 21.
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Weekly nitrogen series sampling was conducted from October 15 to November 15.
For the fisheries program, field and laboratory
activities are complete for the 2006 monitoring
season.
For the macroinvertebrate program, during November,
laboratory sorting and QA/QC of the Lake
macroinvertebrates collected in July 2006 was
completed.
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Nov 2005
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The program has completed sampling on seven high-flow events
for 2006. A minimum of five are required.
None to report.
Sewer separation (CSO 038, 040, 046A, and 046B).
Contract with Spectra Engineering, PC amended for
additional inspection services.
Contract amendment amount: $63,279.64.
Executed:
11/20/06.
Legal services.
Contract with Melvin & Melvin, PLLC amended for
continuing legal consultation on various ACJ
projects.
Contract amendment amount: $25,000.
Executed:
11/27/06.
Testing services.
Contract with CME Associates, Inc. amended for
testing services on various ACJ projects, including
sewer separation (CSO 047 and 048), Clinton CSO
abatement and Harbor Brook CSO abatement.
Contract amendment amount: $85,000.
Executed:
11/27/06.
Midland Avenue RTF & Phase II conveyances.
Contract with Murnane Building Contractors amended
for costs associated with an emergency repair needed
to stop and contain the flow of groundwater into the
RTF footprint.
Contract amendment amount: $129,552.
Executed:
11/15/06.
Authorizing the standardization of the Calgon
Phoenix carbon adsorption odor control system for the
Clinton and Harbor Brook projects.
Authorizing an intermunicipal agreement with the
City of Syracuse for sewer separation for CSO basin
050.
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Authorizing the acquisition of real property to enable
the County of Onondaga to comply with the requirements
set forth in the Onondaga Lake Amended Consent Judgment for the
construction, operation, and maintenance of the
Midland Avenue project ($18,500).
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Authorizing the acquisition of property for the
Clinton Street project and amending
resolution no. 143-2006 ($73,000).
State Bond Act funds
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Nov 2005
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Payments received this month from State Bond
Act funds: None to report.
Total received to date in State Bond Act funds:
$92,362,936.
Federal EPA funds
None to report.
Total received to date in Federal EPA funds:
$73,342,920.
None to report.
Total received to date from U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers funds: $8,418,676.
The following reimbursement payments were
received from EFC during November:
Sewer separation—CSO 038, 040, 046A, and 046B:
Received request in the amount of $2,878.67
on 11/30/06 for total received of $1,489,765 (long
term).
Total reimbursement monies received to date through
EFC loans for the funded ACJ projects: $159,069,198
(short term), $11,793,293 (long term).
 Chronology of project construction starts
Contractors for construction projects
Lake Improvement Project Office
Grants and loans applied for—not yet approved
Grants received
Financial status report
— Midland photos courtesy of Ken Jackson and Joe Lorah, CDM
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Susan Miller, Project Deputy Director
Onondaga County Dept of Water Environment Protection