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Project Title:	Oldham County - KSR WWTP Expansion & Mockingbird Valley WWTP Elimination
Project Number:	SX21185055	AWMPC:	KIPDA
Funding Status:	Not Funded	Date Approved by AWMPC:	10.13.2020
Project Status:	Approved	Primary County:	Oldham
Project Schedule:	0-2 Years	Planning Unit:	Oldham
E-ClearingHouse SAI:		ECH Status:
Primary System:	KY0076813 Louisville MSD - Oldham County Mockingbird Valley	ADD WMC Contact:	Justin Carter
Legal Applicant:	Louisville and Jefferson County MSD
Entity Type:	Metropolitan Sewer District (KRS 76)

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Project Title:
Oldham County - KSR WWTP Expansion & Mockingbird Valley WWTP Elimination

Project Description:
This project will expand the KY State Reformatory (KSR) WWTP (KPDES Permit #:KY004016) from 1 MGD to 1.2 MGD. The expansion includes influent upgrades, upgrades to secondary treatment, disinfection upgrades, and the sludge handling improvements. This expansion will also include a new electrical building that includes upgrades to VFDs and SCADA for major equipment such as aerators to improve energy efficiency. Hypochlorite disinfection will be replaced with peracetic acid, which will mitigate the occurrence of disinfection byproducts such as Chlorodibromomethane that have resulted in past NOVs. Electrical upgrades to controls will allow cybersecurity improvements at the WWTP. Upgrades to sludge storage will thicken sludge and reduce fuel consumption for hauling waste. The expanded capacity at KSR WWTP will allow Mockingbird Valley WWTP to be taken offline and pumped to KSR WWTP. This would regionalize wastewater treatment in the Buckner service area and take a failing package treatment plant out of service. Mockingbird Valley WWTP is over 40 years old and has required significant structural reinforcement to continue service. In addition to expansion at the WWTP, Buckner Pump Station will be expanded to convey additional flow to the KSR WWTP. Capacity is proposed to be upgraded from around 1400 to 2000 gpm. Electrical upgrades will include VFDs and SCADA will allow cybersecurity improvements at the WWTP. VFD and SCADA will be upgraded to improve energy efficiency. Louisville MSD's cybersecurity program is comprehensive and covers many different aspects including network boundary protection, endpoint protection, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, access control, training and awareness, and other information security measures.

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:
There is a growing demand for residential, commercial, and industrial growth within the KSR Treatment Plant service area that will require additional treatment capacity to serve. Adding to the demand on the KSR WWTP is the need to eliminate the nearby Mockingbird Valley WWTP, which is aging and has required major structural reinforcement to corroded tanks in 2022 to remain in operation. Expanding KSR WWTP would, resolve issues identified by MSD's asset management program, provide capacity for MSD to serve projected growth in the area, and eliminate Mockingbird Valley WWTP.

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.

Do Nothing- This alternative is not viable as the existing KSR WWTP will not have sufficient capacity to serve all projected growth for the service area. This will result in increased flow and loading to the existing WWTP, which may further strain WWTP performance. 

*Regionalization to Hite Creek WQTC was also considered, but not viable due to costs.

Alternate B:

Expand KSR WWTP, providing capacity to serve projected near-term growth. Project includes

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Metropolitan Sewer District (KRS 76)
Entity Name:	Louisville and Jefferson County MSD
PSC Group ID:
Office EMail:	david.johnson@louisvillemsd.org
Web URL:	http://www.msdlouky.org/
Office Phone:	502-540-6000	Fax:

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	PO Box 740011	700 W Liberty St
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Louisville , KY 40201	Louisville , KY 40203

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Brad Good	Chief Financial Officer	brad.good@louisvillemsd.org	502-540-6131
Authorized Official:	Tony Parrott	Executive Director	tony.parrott@louisvillemsd.org	502-540-6533

Information Source:	Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Date Last Modified:	09.08.2023

Project Administrator (PA) Information

Name:	Stephanie A Laughlin
Title:	Infrastructure Planning Program Manager
Organization:	Louisville MSD
EMail:	stephanie.laughlin@louisvillemsd.org
Phone:	502-540-6000 Fax:
Address Line 1:	700 W Liberty St
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Louisville , KY 40203

Applicant Contact (AC) Information

Name:	Stephanie A Laughlin
Title:	Infrastructure Planning Program Manager
Organization:	Louisville MSD
EMail:	stephanie.laughlin@louisvillemsd.org
Phone:	502-540-6000 Fax:
Address Line 1:	700 W Liberty St
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Louisville , KY 40203

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 34142
PE Name:	Nicole Kristine Refolo
Firm Name:
Address Type:	Work
Address Line 1:	Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District
Address Line 2:	700 W. Liberty
Address Line 3:
City, State Zip:	Louisville , KY 40203
License Status:	Current	Disciplinary Actions:	No
Issue Date:	10.08.2018	Expiration Date:	06.30.2024

Phone:	502∙540∙6607 Fax:
EMail:	nicole.koeninger@louisvillemsd.org

Estimated Budget As-Bid Budget

Project Cost Categories
Cost Category	Cost
Administrative Expenses:
Legal Expenses:
Land, Appraisals, Easements:
Relocation Expense & Payments:
Planning:
Engineering Fees - Design:
Engineering Fees - Construction:
Engineering Fees - Inspection:
Engineering Fees - Other:
Construction:	$11,244,000
Equipment:
Miscellaneous:	$2,743,000
Contingencies:	$3,336,600
Total Project Cost:	$17,323,600

Construction Cost Categories
Cost Category	Cost
WWTP Secondary Portion:	$5,170,000
WWTP Advanced Portion:	$1,523,000
Inflow & Infiltration Correction:
Major Sewer Rehabilitation:
Collector Sewers:
Interceptor Sewers, including Pump Stations:	$3,214,000
Combined Sewer Overflow Correction:
NPS Urban:
Non-Categorized Cost:	$1,337,000
Total Construction Cost:	$11,244,000

Total Sustainability Costs:	$11,628,400

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:	$17,323,600
Total Committed Funding:
Funding Gap:	Not Funded

This project is requesting SRF funding.

Funding Source	Loan or Grant ID	Fiscal Year	Amount	Status	Applicable Date
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A22-071	2022	$3,120,000	Expired	11-02-2021
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A23-085	2023	$3,120,000	Expired	05-17-2022
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A24-026	2024	$3,120,000	Ranked	06-12-2023
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A25-004	2025	$17,323,600	Ranked	04-25-2024
Total Committed

Funding Source Notes

Estimated Project Schedule

Facility Plan Approval Date:

Estimated Environmental Review Submittal Date:	11.01.2024
Estimated Bid Date:	01.15.2025
Estimated Construction Start Date:	04.15.2025
Estimated Construction Completion Date:	04.15.2027

The following systems are beneficiaries of this project:

	KY0076813	Louisville MSD - Oldham County Mockingbird Valley
	KY0040126	Louisville MSD - Oldham County Kentucky State Reformatory

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:

MHI Basis:

Demographic Impacts (GIS Census Overlay)
Serviceable Demographic	Project Area	Included Systems	Included Utilities
Population:	129		786,330
Households:	40		357,125
MHI:	$137,031		*$68,435
MHI MOE:	$24,756		$3,443
MOE as Percent:	18%		5%
**NSRL:	0		0

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

Median Household Income (MHI) Source: American Community Survey 2018-2022 5 Yr Estimates (Table B19013 *(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 = $60,183
  - 80% KMHI = $48,146

New Customers
New Residential Customers:	900
New Commercial Customers:	16
New Institutional Customers:
New Industrial Customers:	6

New or Improved Service
Service Demographic	Survey Based	Census Overlay*
To Unserved Households:	500	40
To Underserved Households:	80
To Total Households:	580	40
**Cost Per Household:	$29,868

*	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

Oldham

Legislative Districts

District Name	Legislator
House 059	David W. Osborne
Senate 06	Lindsey Tichenor
Congressional 4	Thomas Massie

Groundwater
Sensitivity
Zones

HUC 10 Watersheds

HUC 10 Code	Watershed Name
0514010105	Harrods Creek

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

Legislative Districts

District Name

CW Specific Impacts:

Wastewater Volumes (MGD):

For this project:	1.200
For included system(s):
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
KY0076813	1	PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT	ENERGY EFF - PUMP EFFICIENCY	REHAB
KY0076813	1	PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT	ENERGY EFF - PUMP ELIMINATION	REHAB
KY0076813	1	PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT	WWTP - REGIONALIZATION & CONSOLIDATION	ELIMINATE
KY0076813	1	SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT	ENERGY EFF - SCADA	STP - UPGRADE
KY0076813	1	SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT	ENERGY EFF - VFD DEVICE	STP - EXPANSION

Linear Features:

DOW Permit ID	Line Type	Purpose	Activity	Size (in.)	Material	Length (LF)
KY0076813	FORCE	INTERCEPTOR	EXTENSION	4.00	PVC	4,100
					Total Length	4,100

Administrative Components:

The following administrative components are included in this project:

Planning

Sewer System Evaluation Survey Report

Design

Construction

Management

Audits on Record
Associated With Applicant

Audit Year	Entity Name	Entity Relationship
2023	Louisville and Jefferson County MSD	Parent
2022	Louisville and Jefferson County MSD	Parent
2021	Louisville and Jefferson County MSD	Parent
2020	Louisville and Jefferson County MSD	Parent

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
KY0076813	PTP	Louisville MSD - Oldham County Mockingbird Valley	0.000	No

Sanitary Sewer Components:

This project includes a new wastewater treatment plant.

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

Current design capacity (MGD):
Current treatment volume (MGD):
Proposed design capacity (MGD):

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.

This project includes new interceptor sewers.

Total length of new interceptor sewer (LF): 4,100

This project includes elimination of existing sewer system components.

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).
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:

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

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

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).*	$1,254,400
Item 6:	Projects that cost effectively eliminate pumps or pumping stations.*	$1,000,000
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.*	$75,000
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.*	$493,000
Total Cost:		$2,822,400

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

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

Project would upgrade KSR WWTP electrical system and provide VFD and upgrades SCADA to new equipment such that the $/gallon treated is less than the existing value. The addition on-site sludge decanting will allow for the production of thicker wastewater sludge which is projected to reduce the energy usage (fuel) during hauling.

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.	$300,000
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.*	$294,000
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.*	$8,212,000
Item 15:	Sub-surface land application of effluent and other means for groundwater recharge, such as spray irrigation and overland flow.*
Total Cost:		$8,806,000

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

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

Project will be replace hypochlorite chemical used for disinfection with peracetic acid (PAA) which significantly reduce risk of forming chlorination byproducts including the regulated residual Chlorodibromomethane. (see NOV:ENV20220001) Project will address operational needs identified in during the condition assessment of the service area (screening upgrades, aeration upgrades, clarifier capacity, sludge storage, etc.)

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:	08.01.2022 Download Fee Schedule
Rate Adjustment Age (months):	17

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).

Note: AMP scoring credit requires at least one of the following components:
	The AMP includes an Asset Inventory.
	The AMP includes a Strategic Plan.
	The AMP includes a Capital Improvement Plan.
Download Supporting Document

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

Download Supporting Document

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

Louisville MSD has an Asset Management Plan (AMP). Their AMP includes an Asset Inventory (uploaded). Louisville MSD also has a Strategic Plan & Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) as well. Louisville MSD also has an account that has specifically allocated funds for the rehabilitation and replacement of aging and deteriorating infrastructure.

Activity	Date
Profile Created:	10.01.2020
Profile Last Modified:	02.16.2024
General Info Last Modified:	10.19.2020
Narrative Last Modified:	02.16.2024
Admin Info Last Modified:	12.15.2023
Budget Info Last Modified:	12.15.2023
Impacts Info Last Modified:	12.15.2023
Plans & Specs Info Last Modified:
Components Info Last Modified:	12.15.2022
GIS Last Modified:	12.18.2023

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