Item 4A - Application for Cost-Share FundingCITY OF ATLANTIC B EACH
CITY C OMMISSION MEE TING
STAF F RE PORT
AGENDA ITEM 1#4A
MA IKII 9. 2015
AGENDA ITEM: Application fo r Cost-Sh are Funding for Phosphoru s Removal Project at th e
Wastewater Treatment Plant
SUBMITTED BY:
DATE:
Donna Kal uzn iak , Utility Directotg,
Febn1a1·y 18, 2015
STRATEGIC PLAN LINK: N/A
BACKGROUND: Du ring the City's most rece nt Department of Envi ronment al Protection (DEP)
permi t renewal for th e wastewater treatment plant issued in May 20 14, DEP imposed a limi t for t he
amou nt of ph osp horus di sc harged to the St. Johns River. Whil e th e Cit y c urre ntly meets thi s limi t,
future flow in creases will requ ire additiona l treatment.
A sma ll chemical addi ti on facili ty will be designed and co nstructed to remove the phosphorus to mee t
the app roved levels.
The St. Johns River Wa ter Management Di st ri ct (SJ RWMD) has cost-share f un din g availab le for FY
2015 -2016. The project contributes to an SJRWMD Init iati ve fo r improv ing water quality in th e
Lower St. J ohns River and meets th e app li cat ion critelia for th e cost-share funding.
BUDGET : T he esti mated construction co s t fo r the project is $200,000. ff awarded , SJRWMD grant
wo uld contri bu te 33 pe rcent of the cost, or $66,000, with the rema in ing $134,000 funded by the City.
Funding will be req ues ted durin g th e bud ge t process for FY 15-16.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Authorize th e City Manager to sign th e St. John s River Water
Management District Cos t-Share Funding Program App li cation form for th e Phosphoms Removal
Project.
ATTACHMENTS : None
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