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Project Title:	Augusta/Brooksville Regional Sewer Project
Project Number:	SX21023005	AWMPC:	BTADD
Funding Status:	Over Funded	Date Approved by AWMPC:	05.01.2012
Project Status:	Under Construction	Primary County:	Bracken
Project Schedule:	0-2 Years	Planning Unit:	Bracken
E-ClearingHouse SAI:	KY201901150053	ECH Status:	Approved
Primary System:	KY0112500 Augusta Regional Sewer Authority	ADD WMC Contact:	Mallory Bane
Legal Applicant:	Augusta Regional Sewer Authority
Entity Type:	Sewer and Sanitation District

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Project Title:
Augusta/Brooksville Regional Sewer Project

Project Description:
The project will provide for the property acquisition, construction of a Single Stage Activated Sludge WWTP with Biological Nitrogen Removal and related tasks for the regional WWTP and collection system to serve the Cities of Augusta and Brooksville and northern Bracken County, based upon the recommendations of the approved Facilities Plan (A joint Facility Plan was completed by Burgess and Niple for the Cities of Augusta and Brooksville. The Plan was approved in 2010). The Planning and Design for this project was completed in Project Profile SX21023010 through SRF Loan A14-015 and a 223N-007 Line Item Grant. The existing Wastewater Treatment Plants for Augusta and Brooksville will be eliminated, as will the existing outfalls. The PTP and outfall at the Nursing Home will also be eliminated. A new outfall will be constructed. Four lift stations will be constructed in the project. This project will serve 775 existing residential and 102 other (business, churches,, schools). In addition, service will be provided by grinder pumps to 74 new residences and 7 other (businesses, churches, schools). As a green component, trees will be planted at the new plant and landscaped to allow the greatest environmental impact. Water efficiency will be addressed utilizing water efficient fixtures and appliances in the new plant. Energy efficiency will be achieved through the utilization of Variable Frequency Drive controllers at the WWTP 8", 10", and 12 " interceptor lines and 8" collector lines will be constructed to access the new WWTP. Clopay employs approximately 350 people in Augusta and will be served by this project.

Need For Project: Briefly describe how this project promotes public health or achieves and/or maintains compliance with the Clean Water Act or Safe Drinking Water Act:
The Cities of Augusta of Brooksville's existing WWTP are well beyond their useful lives, lacks redundancy and have experienced numerous operational difficulties in recent years. In addition, they will not meet pending or future regulations easily. The populations of Brooksville or Augusta alone are unable to financially support separate new treatment facilities. In addition, northern Bracken County is experiencing population growth and would benefit from public sewers. Therefore, the regional approach is the most beneficial.

Project Alternatives:

Alternate A:

Note: If project includes the construction of a new treatment plant or upgrade to existing plant, please explain regionalization options here.

One WWTP to serve both cities and a corridor between the cities will initially be constructed.

Alternate B:

Construction of two separate WWTP's in both Augusta and Brooksville.

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Sewer and Sanitation District
Entity Name:	Augusta Regional Sewer Authority
PSC Group ID:
Office EMail:	arsarandal@outlook.com
Web URL:
Office Phone:	606-402-0539	Fax:

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	2140 Brooksville Chatham Rd	2140 Brooksville Chatham Rd
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Brooksville , KY 41004	Brooksville , KY 41004

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Chad Clark	Manager	epb_chad_clark@hotmail.com	606-742-0014
Authorized Official:	Randall Smith	Chairman	arsarandal@outlook.com	606-402-0593

Information Source:	Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Date Last Modified:	05.02.2022

Project Administrator (PA) Information

Name:	Dodge Kristie
Title:	Community Development Director
Organization:	Buffalo Trace Area Development District
EMail:	kdodge@btadd.com
Phone:	606-564-6894 Fax: 606-564-0955
Address Line 1:	201 Government St
Address Line 2:	PO Box 460
City, State Zip:	Maysville , KY 41056

Applicant Contact (AC) Information

Name:	Randall Smith
Title:	Chairman
Organization:	Augusta Regional Sewer Authority
EMail:	ransmith@windstream.net
Phone:	606-402-0539 Fax:
Address Line 1:	PO Box 85
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Augusta , KY 41002

Project Engineer (PE) Information

This project requires a licensed Professional Engineer.

A Professional Engineer has been procured for this project.

Licensed Engineer Information

License Number:	PE 18277
PE Name:	Raymond C. Bascom
Firm Name:	Haworth-Meyer-Boleyn Professional Engineers, LLC.
Address Type:	Work
Address Line 1:	Hmb Professional Enigneers Inc
Address Line 2:	3 Hmb Cir
Address Line 3:
City, State Zip:	Frankfort , KY 40601
License Status:	Expired	Disciplinary Actions:	No
Issue Date:	06.30.1994	Expiration Date:	06.30.2023

Phone:	502∙695∙9800 Fax: 502∙695∙9810
EMail:	rbascom@hmbpe.com

Engineering Firm Information
Permit Number:	8
Firm Name:	Haworth-Meyer-Boleyn Professional Engineers, LLC.
Phone:	502∙695∙9800 Fax:
Web URL:	https://www.hmbpe.com/
E-Mail:	registration@trilongroup.com
Address Line 1:	3 Hmb Circle
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Frankfort , KY 40601
Issue Date:	03.02.1993	Expir. Date:	12.31.2026
Permit Status	Current	Disciplinary Actions	No

Estimated Budget As-Bid Budget

Project Cost Categories
Cost Category	Cost
Administrative Expenses:	$85,000
Legal Expenses:	$39,845
Land, Appraisals, Easements:	$96,755
Relocation Expense & Payments:
Planning:	$45,000
Engineering Fees - Design:	$499,928
Engineering Fees - Construction:	$124,982
Engineering Fees - Inspection:	$362,659
Engineering Fees - Other:	$183,050
Construction:	$10,845,850
Equipment:
Miscellaneous:	$535,000
Contingencies:	$678,931
Total Project Cost:	$13,497,000

Construction Cost Categories
Cost Category	Cost
WWTP Secondary Portion:	$5,593,000
WWTP Advanced Portion:
Inflow & Infiltration Correction:
Major Sewer Rehabilitation:
Collector Sewers:
Interceptor Sewers, including Pump Stations:	$5,252,850
Combined Sewer Overflow Correction:
NPS Urban:
Non-Categorized Cost:
Total Construction Cost:	$10,845,850

Total Sustainability Costs:	$53,000

Note:

Sustainability costs are included within other costs
reported in this tab. This breakout, when provided,
is for SRF review purposes.

Project Funding Sources

Total Project Cost:	$13,497,000
Total Committed Funding:	$14,097,000
Funding Gap:	$600,000	(Over Funded)

Funding Source	Loan or Grant ID	Fiscal Year	Amount	Status	Applicable Date
HB Grant			$100,000	Committed	06-19-2006
KIA Planning and Design Loan	A14-015		$600,000	Committed	09-04-2014
CDBG	15-041	2015	$1,000,000	Withdrawn	11-24-2015
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A16-020	2016	$7,000,000	Expired	06-10-2015
CDBG	16-031	2016	$1,800,000	Withdrawn	03-23-2017
CDBG	16-031	2016	$1,800,000	Withdrawn	03-23-2017
CDBG	16-019	2016	$1,000,000	Withdrawn	06-30-2016
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A17-001	2017	$5,697,000	Committed	10-05-2017
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A18-009	2018	$5,297,000	Expired	08-03-2017
USDA RD Loan		2018	$3,200,000	Committed	05-30-2018
USDA RD Grant		2018	$2,800,000	Committed	04-24-2018
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A17-001	2020	$1,700,000	Committed	12-05-2019
Total Committed			$14,097,000

Funding Source Notes

KIA Loan A17-001 Increased by $1,100,000 12/5/2019

Funding sources listed are only listed as potential sources to request funding so the project appears overfunded.
$100,000-Loan for Planning and Design Project SX21023010.  Grant 223N-2007.
$600,000-Loan for Planning and Design Project SX21023010.  Loan # A14-015.

A joint Facility Plan was completed by Burgess and Niple for the Cities of Augusta and Brooksville.  The Plan was approved in 2010.

DOW issued FONSI-7/5/2017

Estimated Project Schedule

Facility Plan Approval Date:

03.23.2010

Estimated Environmental Review Submittal Date:	07.05.2017
Estimated Bid Date:	10.22.2019
Estimated Construction Start Date:	01.31.2020
Estimated Construction Completion Date:	04.30.2021

The following systems are beneficiaries of this project:

	KY0021261	Augusta Sewer
	KY0025232	Brooksville Sewer
	KY0112500	Augusta Regional Sewer Authority

Checked box indicates primary system for this project.

Project Ranking by AWMPC:

Regional Ranking(s):
Planning Unit Ranking:
Total Points:

Plans and Specifications:

Plans and specs have been sent to DOW.

Plans and specs have been reviewed by DOW.

Plans and specs have been sent to PSC.

Plans and specs have been reviewed by PSC.

Economic Impacts
Jobs Created:
Jobs Retained:	350

MHI Basis:

Demographic Impacts (GIS Census Overlay)
Serviceable Demographic	Project Area	Included Systems	Included Utilities
Population:
Households:
MHI:			*
MHI MOE:
MOE as Percent:
**NSRL:			0

Population and household counts are based on the 2020 Census DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) dataset.

Median Household Income (MHI) Source: *(for the primary system operated by the above listed beneficiary utilities).

MHI MOE = Med HH Income Margin of Error.

** NSRL (Non-Standard Rate Levels):
  0 = Greater than or equal to Kentucky MHI (KMHI).
  1 = Between 80% KMHI and KMHI (exclusive).
  2 = Less than or equal to 80% KMHI.
  - KMHI =
  - 80% KMHI =

New Customers
New Residential Customers:	74
New Commercial Customers:	7
New Institutional Customers:
New Industrial Customers:

New or Improved Service
Service Demographic	Survey Based	Census Overlay*
To Unserved Households:	74
To Underserved Households:	860
To Total Households:	934
**Cost Per Household:	$14,451

*	GIS Census block overlay figures are estimates of population and households potentially served by systems and projects based on a proximity analysis of relevant service lines to census block boundaries published for the 2010 SF1 dataset.
**	Cost per household is based on surveyed household counts, not GIS overlay values.

Geographic Impacts
For Project Area

Counties

Bracken

Legislative Districts

District Name	Legislator
House 070	William Lawrence
Senate 24	Shelley Funke Frommeyer
Congressional 4	Thomas Massie

Groundwater
Sensitivity
Zones

2, 3

HUC 10 Watersheds

HUC 10 Code	Watershed Name
0509020111	Bullskin Creek-Ohio River

WHPP Areas

PWSID	AKGWA	Zone	System Name
KY0120013	42889	2	Augusta Regional WTP
KY0120013	42889	3	Augusta Regional WTP
KY0120013	62972	1	Augusta Regional WTP

Potential Impaired Watershed Designations

303d	305b	Priority Watershed	Special Use Waters	Exceptional Use Waters
Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

Note:

Impaired Watershed Designations only indicate that mapped components for this project lie within a HUC-12 watershed boundary containing impaired waterbody features. An affirmative indication for any designation will require a detailed analysis of the project to determine if any of the proposed project components will actually have a positive impact on the relevant impaired features.

Geographic Impacts
For Included System(s)

Counties

Bracken

Legislative Districts

District Name
House 070	William Lawrence
Senate 24	Shelley Funke Frommeyer
Congressional 4	Thomas Massie

CW Specific Impacts:

Wastewater Volumes (MGD):

For this project:
For included system(s):	0.450
Reduced by this project:

Other CW Specific Impacts:

This project provides regionalization and/or consolidation of wastewater treatment systems.

This project will eliminate a package treatment plant that is more than 25 years old.

This project will eliminate a package treatment plant that has received notices of violations within the last two state fiscal years (July through June).

This project includes an on-site mound, and/or decentralized WW treatment system.

This project is necessary to achieve full or partial compliance with a court order, agreed order, or a judicial or administrative consent decree.

Primary system has not received any CWA Notices of Violation within the previous state fiscal year (July through June).

This project is consistent with the approved facility plan.

This project will have a positive impact on drinking water sources within a 5 mile radius.

Planning Needs:

Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Correction.

Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Correction.

Replacement or Rehabilitation of Aging Infrastructure.

New Treatment Plant.

New Collector Sewers and Appurtenances.

Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems.

Upgrade to Advanced Treatment.

This project addresses PFAS or other emerging contaminants.

Rehab/Upgrade/Expansion of Existing Treatment Plant.

New Interceptor Sewers and Appurtenances.

Stormwater Control.

Non-Point Source (NPS) Pollution Control.

Recycled Water Distribution.

Planning

Other (specify):

Project Inventory (Mapped Features):

Point Features:

DOW PermitID	Count	FeatureType	Purpose	Status	Existing Capacity	Proposed Capacity	Units
KY0112500	1	GRINDER PUMP	GRINDER PUMP INSTALLATION	NEW			EA
KY0112500	1	LIFTSTATION	ENERGY EFF - PUMP EFFICIENCY	NEW		350.00	GPM
KY0112500	1	LIFTSTATION	ENERGY EFF - PUMP EFFICIENCY	NEW		550.00	GPM
KY0112500	1	LIFTSTATION	ENERGY EFF - PUMP ELIMINATION	ELIMINATE	105.00		GPM
KY0112500	1	OUTFALL	REGIONAL SEWER	NEW			EA
KY0112500	1	PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT	WWTP - REGIONALIZATION & CONSOLIDATION	ELIMINATE	0.01		MGD
KY0112500	1	SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT	WWTP - REGIONALIZATION & CONSOLIDATION	ELIMINATE	0.12		MGD
KY0112500	1	SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT	WWTP - REGIONALIZATION & CONSOLIDATION	ELIMINATE	0.33		MGD
KY0112500	1	SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT	WWTP - REGIONALIZATION & CONSOLIDATION	NEW		0.69	MGD
KY0112500	2	LIFTSTATION	ENERGY EFF - PUMP EFFICIENCY	NEW		500.00	GPM
KY0112500	3	OUTFALL	REGIONAL SEWER	ELIMINATE			EA

Linear Features:

DOW Permit ID	Line Type	Purpose	Activity	Size (in.)	Material	Length (LF)
KY0112500	FORCE	COLLECTOR	EXTENSION	2.00	PVC	1,992
KY0112500	FORCE	INTERCEPTOR	EXTENSION	6.00	PVC	8,961
KY0112500	FORCE	INTERCEPTOR	EXTENSION	10.00	PVC	39,932
KY0112500	GRAVITY	INTERCEPTOR	EXTENSION	8.00	PVC	177
					Total Length	51,062

Administrative Components:

The following administrative components are included in this project:

Planning

Sewer System Evaluation Survey Report

Design

Construction

Management

Note: There are no audits on record associated with the applicant entity.

Water Treatment Plants Eliminated:

This project includes the elimination of water treatment plant(s).

Plants Eliminated By This Project:

DOW Permit ID	Facility Type	System Name	Design Capacity (MGD)	PFAS Detected
KY0112500	PTP	Augusta Regional Sewer Authority	0.010	No
KY0112500	STP	Augusta Regional Sewer Authority	0.120	No
KY0112500	STP	Augusta Regional Sewer Authority	0.330	No

Sanitary Sewer Components:

This project includes a new wastewater treatment plant.

Proposed design capacity (MGD):

0.690

This project includes an expansion of an existing wastewater treatment plant.

This project includes rehabilitation of an existing wastewater treatment plant.

This project includes upgrades to an existing wastewater treatment plant.

This project includes rehabilitation or replacement of aging infrastructure.

This project includes new collector sewers.

Total length of new collector sewer (LF): 1,992

This project includes new interceptor sewers.

Total length of new interceptor sewer (LF): 49,070

This project includes elimination of existing sewer system components.

Number of failing septic systems eliminated:	74
Number of non-failing septic systems eliminated:

Security Components:

This project includes cyber-security components.

Green
InfrastructureWater
EfficiencyEnergy
EfficiencyEnvironmentally
InnovativeAsset
Management

Green Infrastructure:

Green stormwater infrastructure includes a wide array of practices at multiple scales that manage wet weather and that maintains and restores natural hydrology by infiltrating, evapotranspiring and harvesting and using stormwater. On a regional scale, green infrastructure is the preservation and restoration of natural landscape features, such as forests, floodplains, and wetlands, coupled with policies such as infill and redevelopment that reduce overall imperviousness in a watershed. On the local scale, green infrastructure consists of site and neighborhood-specific practices, such as:

Component		Cost
Item 1:	Implementation of green streets.
Item 2:	Wet Weather management systems for parking areas.
Item 3:	Implementation of comprehensive urban forestry programs.
Item 4:	Stormwater harvesting and reuse.
Item 5:	Downspout disconnection.
Item 6:	Comprehensive retrofit programs designed to keep wet weather discharges out of sewer systems.
Item 7:	Establishment or restoration of riparian buffers, floodplains, wetlands or other natural features.
Item 8:	Management of wetlands.
Item 9:	Purchase of land or easements on land that has a direct benefit to water quality.
Total Cost:

* Indicates a business case may be required for this item.

If any box(es) above are checked, please describe each below.

Water Efficiency:

The use of improved technologies and practices to deliver equal or better services with less water. Water efficiency encompasses conservation and reuse efforts, as well as water loss reduction and prevention, to protect water resources for the future. Examples include:

Component		Cost
Item 1:	Installing or retrofitting water efficient devices such as plumbing fixtures and appliances (toilets, showerheads, urinals).	$3,000
Item 2:	Installing any type of water meter in previously unmetered areas (can include backflow prevention if in conjunction with meter replacement).
Item 3:	Replacing existing broken/malfunctioning water meters with AMR or smart meters, meters with leak detection, backflow prevention
Item 4:	Retrofitting/Adding AMR capabilities or leak equipment to existing meters.
Item 5:	Developing water audit and conservation plans, which are reasonably expected to result in a capital project.
Item 6:	Recycling and water reuse projects that replace potable sources with non-potable sources (Gray water, condensate, and wastewater effluent reuse systems, extra treatment or distribution costs associated with water reuse).
Item 7:	Retrofit or replacement of existing landscape irrigation/agricultural systems to more efficient landscape/agricultural irrigation systems (rain and moisture sensing equipment)
Item 8:	Water meter replacement with traditional water meters.*
Item 9:	Projects that result from a water audit or water conservation plan.*
Item 10:	Storage tank replacement/rehabilitation to reduce water loss.*
Item 11:	New water efficient landscape/agricultural irrigation system, where there currently is not one.*
Total Cost:		$3,000

* Indicates a business case may be required for this item.

If any box(es) above are checked, please describe each below.

Restrooms and shower facilities will be installed that meet the standards for water efficiency.

Energy Efficiency:

Energy efficiency is the use of improved technologies and practices to reduce the energy consumption of water projects, use energy in a more efficient way, and/or produce/utilize renewable energy. Examples include:

Component		Cost
Item 1:	Renewable energy projects such as wind, solar, geothermal, and micro-hydroelectric, and biogas combined heat and power systems that provide power to a POTW.
Item 2:	POTW-owned renewable energy projects.
Item 3:	Collection system infiltration/inflow (I/I) detection equipment.
Item 4:	POTW energy management planning, including energy assessments, energy audits, optimization studies, and sub-metering of individual processes to determine high energy use areas
Item 5:	Projects that achieve a reduction in energy consumption (pumps, motors).*	$50,000
Item 6:	Projects that cost effectively eliminate pumps or pumping stations.*
Item 7:	I/I correction projects that save energy from pumping and reduced treatment costs.*
Item 8:	I/I correction where excessive groundwater infiltration is contaminating the influent requiring otherwise unnecessary treatment processes.*
Item 9:	Replacing old motors with premium energy efficiency motors.*
Item 10:	Upgrade of POTW lighting to energy efficient sources.*
Item 11:	SCADA systems where substantial energy savings can be demonstrated.*
Item 12:	Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) controllers where substantial energy savings can be demonstrated.*
Total Cost:		$50,000

* Indicates a business case may be required for this item.

If any box(es) above are checked, please describe each below.

VFD controllers will be utilized. Two plants will be consolidated into one plant.

Environmentally Innovative Projects:

Environmentally innovative projects include those that demonstrate new and/or innovative approaches to delivering services or managing water resources in a more sustainable way. Examples include:

Component		Cost
Item 1:	Total integrated water resources management planning likely to result in a capital project.
Item 2:	Utility sustainability plan consistent with EPA’s sustainability policy.
Item 3:	Greenhouse gas inventory or mitigation plan and submission of a GHG inventory to a registry as long as it is being done for an SRF eligible facility.
Item 4:	Planning activities by a POTW to prepare for adaptation to the long-term effects of climate change and/or extreme weather.
Item 5:	Construction of US Building Council LEED certified buildings, or renovation of an existing building on POTW facilities.
Item 6:	Decentralized wastewater treatment solutions to existing deficient or failing onsite wastewater systems.
Item 7:	Constructed wetlands projects used for municipal wastewater treatment, polishing, and/or effluent disposal.*
Item 8:	Projects that result from total/integrated water resource management planning consistent with the decision criteria for environmentally innovative projects and that are CWSRF eligible.*
Item 9:	Projects that facilitate adaptation of POTWs to climate change identified by a carbon footprint assessment or climate adaption study.*
Item 10:	POTW upgrades or retrofits that remove phosphorus for beneficial use, such as biofuel production with algae.*
Item 11:	Projects that significantly reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals in wastewater treatment.*
Item 12:	Treatment technologies that significantly reduce the volume of residuals, generation of residuals, or lower the amount of chemicals in the residuals.*
Item 13:	Educational activities and demonstration projects for water or energy efficiency.*
Item 14:	Projects that achieve the goals/objectives of utility asset management plans.*
Item 15:	Sub-surface land application of effluent and other means for groundwater recharge, such as spray irrigation and overland flow.*
Total Cost:

* Indicates a business case may be required for this item.

If any box(es) above are checked, please describe each below.

Asset Management:

If a category is selected, the applicant must provide supporting documentation in PDF format to substantiate claims.

Asset Management Components

Last Rate Adjustment Date:
Rate Adjustment Age (months):

System’s monthly water bill, based on 4,000 gallons, as a percentage of MHI:

0.00%

The system has an Asset Management Plan (AMP).

The system(s) involved in this project have specifically allocated funds for the rehabilitation and replacement of aging and deteriorating infrastructure.

If any box(es) above are checked, please describe each below.

Activity	Date
Profile Created:	10.20.2005
Profile Last Modified:	05.13.2025
General Info Last Modified:	05.13.2025
Narrative Last Modified:	09.18.2017
Admin Info Last Modified:	10.12.2017
Budget Info Last Modified:	12.05.2019
Impacts Info Last Modified:	09.19.2017
Plans & Specs Info Last Modified:	10.04.2010
Components Info Last Modified:	06.13.2018
GIS Last Modified:	10.07.2025

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