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Project Title:	Pitman Creek WWTP Improvements and South US 27 Phase 2 Sewer Extensions
Project Number:	SX21199009	AWMPC:	LCADD
Funding Status:	Partially Funded	Date Approved by AWMPC:	06.16.2020
Project Status:	Approved	Primary County:	Pulaski
Project Schedule:	0-2 Years	Planning Unit:	Somerset
E-ClearingHouse SAI:	KY202006170812	ECH Status:	Approved
Primary System:	KY0026611 Somerset Utilities	ADD WMC Contact:	Martina Hadley
Legal Applicant:	City of Somerset
Entity Type:	Incorporated City

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Project Title:
Pitman Creek WWTP Improvements and South US 27 Phase 2 Sewer Extensions

Project Description:
This project will construct a new Sludge Dewatering Facility and Septage Receiving Station at the Pitman Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). In addition, this project will include rehabilitation of Somerset's Grit Removal Structure located upstream of Pitman Creek WWTP and installation of permanent infiltration/inflow detection equipment at Sinking Creek WWTP. Sinking Creek WWTP is no longer a permitted discharge facility; however, we continue to maintain and operate the aerated facultative lagoon that serves as pre-treatment for our Pitman Creek WWTP. The project will include installation of a new permanent flow monitoring system that will allow us to accurately determine the amount of inflow and infiltration within the oldest portions of our collection system. A 50-foot riparian buffer along Pitman Creek will be included in the project. Standard riparian plantings and criteria will be used. Further, a new 150 gpm sewage pumping station, sewage force main and gravity sewers will be constructed to accommodate flow from the new Horse Soldier Distillery. These sewers will tie into an existing 10-inch gravity sewer located on South US 27.

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 City of Somerset has had numerous violations involving solids processing at Pitman Creek WWTP and is under an Agreed Order to correct related issues. Somerset is currently limited in the times they can land apply sludge to their permitted landfarm due Climate Change, with the area seeing frequent record breaking rainfall events. Further, the current owner of Somerset's Landfarm has given Somerset notice of their intention to terminate the property lease to Somerset, forcing the City to seek a permit for a new site. This means that Somerset needs to haul sludge to a nearby landfill, but they cannot accomplish this task without first dewatering waste sludge. This project with restore a reparian buffer area at their WWTP, located along the bank of Pitman Creek. Somerset's Grit Removal structure was constructed in 1973, is in serious hydrogen sulfide decay and currently not in use. The Grit Removal structure is located just north of Pitman Creek WWTP and on the opposite side of KY 914. This project will include replacement of the structure with a new Grit Chamber adjacent to the existing structure. Somerset experiences significant inflow/infiltration (I/I) within the older portion of their sewer collection system, which flow to the Sinking Creek WWTP, causing overloading of their lagoon. This project will install a permanent flow meter to accurately monitor levels of I/I on the influent side of Sinking Creek WWTP. Finally, this project will provide public sewer service to a new distillery, providing 50 new jobs and also provide public sewer access to surrounding residential areas.

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.

Construction additional sludge holding tanks.

Alternate B:

Construction of a new grit removal system.

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Incorporated City
Entity Name:	City of Somerset
PSC Group ID:	30018388
Office EMail:	nbradley@cityofsomerset.com
Web URL:
Office Phone:	606-679-6366	Fax:	606-679-2481

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	PO Box 989 400 E Mount Vernon St
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Somerset , KY 42502

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Nick Bradley	City Clerk	nbradley@cityofsomerset.com	606-679-6366
Authorized Official:	Alan Keck	Mayor	akeck@cityofsomerset.com	606-679-6366

Information Source:	Kentucky Department for Local Government
Date Last Modified:	04.20.2024

Project Administrator (PA) Information

Name:	Dana Whitis
Title:	Water/Wastewater Manager
Organization:	City of Somerset
EMail:	dwhitis@cityofsomerset.com
Phone:	606-425-5364 Fax:
Address Line 1:	306 E Mt Vernon St
Address Line 2:	PO Box 989
City, State Zip:	Somerset , KY 42501

Applicant Contact (AC) Information

Name:	Dana Whitis
Title:	Water/Wastewater Manager
Organization:	City of Somerset
EMail:	dwhitis@cityofsomerset.com
Phone:	606-425-5364 Fax:
Address Line 1:	306 E Mt Vernon St
Address Line 2:	PO Box 989
City, State Zip:	Somerset , KY 42501

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 32123
PE Name:	Michael A Lile
Firm Name:	Bell Engineering
Address Type:	Work
Address Line 1:	Bell Engineering
Address Line 2:	205 East Mt. Vernon Street
Address Line 3:	First Floor
City, State Zip:	Somerset , KY 42501
License Status:	Current	Disciplinary Actions:	No
Issue Date:	10.17.2016	Expiration Date:	06.30.2024

Phone:	606∙485∙4011 Fax: 859∙278∙2911
EMail:	mlile@hkbell.com

Engineering Firm Information
Permit Number:	152
Firm Name:	Bell Engineering
Phone:	859∙278∙5412 Fax: 859∙278∙2911
Web URL:	http://www.hkbell.com/
E-Mail:	jroberts@hkbell.com
Address Line 1:	2480 Fortune Dr
Address Line 2:	Suite 350
City, State Zip:	Lexington , KY 40509
Issue Date:	03.29.1993	Expir. Date:	12.31.2024
Permit Status	Current	Disciplinary Actions	No

Estimated Budget As-Bid Budget

Project Cost Categories
Cost Category	Cost
Administrative Expenses:	$50,000
Legal Expenses:	$50,000
Land, Appraisals, Easements:	$20,000
Relocation Expense & Payments:
Planning:	$149,000
Engineering Fees - Design:	$221,000
Engineering Fees - Construction:	$55,000
Engineering Fees - Inspection:	$198,000
Engineering Fees - Other:	$219,000
Construction:	$3,995,000
Equipment:
Miscellaneous:
Contingencies:	$400,000
Total Project Cost:	$5,357,000

Construction Cost Categories
Cost Category	Cost
WWTP Secondary Portion:	$2,880,000
WWTP Advanced Portion:
Inflow & Infiltration Correction:	$20,000
Major Sewer Rehabilitation:	$450,000
Collector Sewers:	$645,000
Interceptor Sewers, including Pump Stations:
Combined Sewer Overflow Correction:
NPS Urban:
Non-Categorized Cost:
Total Construction Cost:	$3,995,000

Total Sustainability Costs:	$5,000

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:	$5,357,000
Total Committed Funding:	$4,500,000
Funding Gap:	$857,000	(Partially Funded)

Funding Source	Loan or Grant ID	Fiscal Year	Amount	Status	Applicable Date
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A20-081	2020	$2,952,000	Expired	05-07-2019
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)	A21-044	2021	$4,500,000	Committed	08-05-2021
KIA SRF Fund A Loan (CW)		2022	$4,450,000	Bypassed
EDA		2021	$3,000,000	Anticipated
Total Committed			$4,500,000

Funding Source Notes

Estimated Project Schedule

Facility Plan Approval Date:

Estimated Environmental Review Submittal Date:	08.01.2021
Estimated Bid Date:	09.01.2021
Estimated Construction Start Date:	11.01.2021
Estimated Construction Completion Date:	12.31.2022

The following systems are beneficiaries of this project:

KY0026611

Somerset Utilities

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:	50
Jobs Retained:

MHI Basis:

Demographic Impacts (GIS Census Overlay)
Serviceable Demographic	Project Area	Included Systems	Included Utilities
Population:		13,357	13,357
Households:		6,247	6,247
MHI:		$35,940	*$35,940
MHI MOE:		$8,419	$8,419
MOE as Percent:		23%	23%
**NSRL:		2	2

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:
New Commercial Customers:
New Institutional Customers:
New Industrial Customers:	1

New or Improved Service
Service Demographic	Survey Based	Census Overlay*
To Unserved Households:
To Underserved Households:
To Total Households:
**Cost Per Household:

*	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

Pulaski

Legislative Districts

District Name	Legislator
House 052	Ken Upchurch
House 085	Shane Baker
Senate 15	Rick Girdler
Congressional 5	Hal Rogers

Groundwater
Sensitivity
Zones

HUC 10 Watersheds

HUC 10 Code	Watershed Name
0513010302	Pitman Creek-Cumberland River
0513010304	Wolf Creek-Cumberland River

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

Pulaski

Legislative Districts

District Name
House 083	Josh Branscum
House 085	Shane Baker
Senate 15	Rick Girdler
Congressional 5	Hal Rogers

CW Specific Impacts:

Wastewater Volumes (MGD):

For this project:
For included system(s):	10.000
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.

Agreed Order Number: DOW 170216

This project includes components to achieve compliance with a federal 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.

Drinking water sources impacted by this project:

Lake Cumberland

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
KY0026611	1	I & I	ENERGY EFF - I & I CONTAMINATION REDUCTION	STP - UPGRADE			EA
KY0026611	1	LIFTSTATION	SERVICE NEW AREA	NEW		150.00	GPM
KY0026611	1	SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT	NEW SLUDGE DEWATERING/SEPTIC RECEIVING FACILITY	STP - UPGRADE
KY0026611	1	SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT	REHAB GRIT REMOVAL SYSTEM	REHAB

Linear Features:

DOW Permit ID	Line Type	Purpose	Activity	Size (in.)	Material	Length (LF)
KY0026611	FORCE	COLLECTOR	EXTENSION	4.00	PVC	1,917
KY0026611	GRAVITY	COLLECTOR	EXTENSION	8.00	PVC	1,345
					Total Length	3,262

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	Somerset, City of	Parent
2022	Somerset, City of	Parent
2021	Somerset, City of	Parent
2020	Somerset, City of	Parent

Water Treatment Plants Eliminated:

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

Sanitary Sewer Components:

This project includes a new wastewater treatment plant.

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): 3,262

This project includes new interceptor sewers.

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.	$5,000
Item 8:	Management of wetlands.
Item 9:	Purchase of land or easements on land that has a direct benefit to water quality.
Total Cost:		$5,000

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

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

A 50-foot riparian buffer along pitman creek will be included in the project. Standard riparian plantings and criteria will be used.

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).*
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:

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

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

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:	07.01.2020 Download Fee Schedule
Rate Adjustment Age (months):	42

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

0.54%

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.

You must upload a supporting document for this item.

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

Somerset operates their wastewater system in a fiscally responsible manner and allows for rate increases to its users as needed to build, operate and maintain.  Somerset owns a TV truck utilized for locating, rehabilitating and replacing of aging and deteriorating sewer mains.  In addition, Somerset annually budgets for maintenance and replacement of equipment and infrastructure.

Activity	Date
Profile Created:	12.05.2018
Profile Last Modified:	08.05.2021
General Info Last Modified:	06.16.2020
Narrative Last Modified:	06.16.2020
Admin Info Last Modified:	12.17.2020
Budget Info Last Modified:	06.16.2020
Impacts Info Last Modified:	06.16.2020
Plans & Specs Info Last Modified:
Components Info Last Modified:	12.06.2019
GIS Last Modified:	07.08.2020

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