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Project Title:	PMWD - Distribution Water Loss and Water Quality Improvements
Project Number:	WX21073035	AWMPC:	BGADD
Funding Status:	Fully Funded	Date Approved by AWMPC:	01.18.2023
Project Status:	Approved	Primary County:	Franklin
Project Schedule:	0-2 Years	Planning Unit:	Unit 5
E-ClearingHouse SAI:	KY202305310995	ECH Status:	Approved
Primary System:	KY0370346 Peaks Mill Water District	ADD WMC Contact:	Casey Cash
Legal Applicant:	Peaks Mill Water District
Entity Type:	Water District (KRS 74)

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Project Title:
PMWD - Distribution Water Loss and Water Quality Improvements

Project Description:
This project is for the PMWD to improve water quality in the distribution system, reduce water loss, better manage system flushing to maintain chlorine residuals and reduce wasted water. The project will benefit approximately 1,200 customers with improved service levels. Project elements includes three elements: 1. Install auto flushing devices and meters on dead end water mains to maintain chlorine residuals and reduce unnecessary flushing and waste of water. 2. Install water circulation in the Shadrick Ferry and Herman Smithers storage tanks 3. Install on-line chlorine monitoring and continuous pressure monitoring. 4. Purchase equipment for PVC line locations, leak detection, pressure and flow measurement. 5. Upgrade mapping system using field GPS technology. Project Objectives: 1. Maintain chlorine residuals above 0.5 ppm to comply with Kentucky Drinking Water regulations. 2. Minimize flushed water quantities to reduce operating costs of purchased water. 3. Reduce water loss to less than 15 percent as required by Kentucky PSC. 4. Improve system mapping and records. Project Goal: Meet all distribution water quality regulations, improve the efficiency of water operations, reduce operating costs, and maintain affordable water for customers. The Project budget is $150,000 with $113,084 funded by PMWD’s allocation of Franklin County’s Kentucky Cleaner Water Program Funds, with the balance of $36,9176 to be funded from PMWD’s reserves and capital accounts. The project budget and system map are included.

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:
Peaks Mill Water District (PMWD) manages approximately 105 miles of distribution line with 1,250 customers. This rural water system has low water demand and low customer density, causing both water quality challenges and high water loss (in excess of 25%). Water is purchased from the Frankfort Plant Board and Kentucky American. The loss of chlorine residual requires extensive flushing to maintain chloramine residuals above 0.5 ppm. In 2022, Peaks Mill Water District transitioned from contract operations to in-house staff. The district needs to purchase equipment to help manage the distribution system water quality and reduce water loss and water flushing. The project will assure the system is well managed and reduce the need for boil water advisories for low chlorine residuals.

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.

Install remote water treatment to convert to boost chloramines or convert to free chlorine system. Replace lines to reduce water loss from leakage.

Alternate B:

Entity Information
Entity Type:	Water District (KRS 74)
Entity Name:	Peaks Mill Water District
PSC Group ID:	27900
Office EMail:	pmwd2011@att.net
Web URL:	peaksmillwaterdistrict.com
Office Phone:	502-227-5740	Fax:

Entity Address Information
	Mail Address	Physical Address
Address Line 1:	7165 US 127 N Ste B	7165 US 127 N Ste B
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Frankfort , KY 40601	Frankfort , KY 40601

Entity Contact Information
Contact Type	Name	Title	EMail	Phone	Cell
Business Contact:	Nancy Sherrow	Office Manager	pmwd2011@att.net	502-227-5740
Authorized Official:	Church Quarles	Chairman	pmwd2011@att.net	502-227-5740

Information Source:	Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
Date Last Modified:	06.02.2025

Project Administrator (PA) Information

Name:	Greg Heitzman
Title:	Management Consultant
Organization:	Bluewater Kentucky
EMail:	gheitzman@bluewaterky.com
Phone:	502-533-5073 Fax:
Address Line 1:	625 Myrtle St
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Louisville , KY 40208

Applicant Contact (AC) Information

Name:	Nancy Sherrow
Title:	Office Manager
Organization:	Peaks Mill Water District
EMail:	pmwd2011@att.net
Phone:	502-227-5740 Fax:
Address Line 1:	7165 US 127 N
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Frankfort , KY 40601

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 14003
PE Name:	Gregory Charles Heitzman
Firm Name:	BlueWater Kentucky
Address Type:	Work
Address Line 1:	Bluewater Kentucky
Address Line 2:	625 Myrtle Street
Address Line 3:
City, State Zip:	Louisville , KY 40208
License Status:	Current	Disciplinary Actions:	No
Issue Date:	08.03.1984	Expiration Date:	06.30.2027

Phone:	502∙533∙5073 Fax:
EMail:	gheitzman@bluewaterky.com

Engineering Firm Information
Permit Number:	4300
Firm Name:	BlueWater Kentucky
Phone:	502∙533∙5073 Fax:
Web URL:	http://www.bluewaterky.com/
E-Mail:	gheitzman@bluewaterky.com
Address Line 1:	625 Myrtle Street
Address Line 2:
City, State Zip:	Louisville , KY 40208
Issue Date:	05.26.2016	Expir. Date:	12.31.2026
Permit Status	Current	Disciplinary Actions	No

Estimated Budget As-Bid Budget

Project Cost Categories
Cost Category	Cost
Administrative Expenses:	$16,000
Legal Expenses:	$1,500
Land, Appraisals, Easements:
Relocation Expense & Payments:
Planning:	$5,000
Engineering Fees - Design:
Engineering Fees - Construction:
Engineering Fees - Inspection:
Engineering Fees - Other:	$8,500
Construction:	$54,000
Equipment:	$51,500
Miscellaneous:
Contingencies:	$13,500
Total Project Cost:	$150,000

Construction Cost Categories
Cost Category	Cost
Treatment:
Transmission and Distribution:	$18,000
Lead Remediation:
Source:
Storage:	$36,000
Purchase of Systems:
Restructuring:
Land Acquisition:
Non-Categorized :
Total Construction Cost:	$54,000

Total Sustainability Costs:	$40,000

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:	$150,000
Total Committed Funding:	$150,000
Funding Gap:	Fully Funded

Funding Source	Loan or Grant ID	Fiscal Year	Amount	Status	Applicable Date
Local			$36,916	Committed	11-19-2022
22HB001 Cleaner Water Program (FY 2023)	22CWW026	2023	$113,084	Committed	11-19-2022
Total Committed			$150,000

Funding Source Notes

Use Peaks Mill Water District allocation of $113,084 from the KY Cleaner Water Program Funds allocated to Franklin County. Balance of $61,916 to be funded from PMWD depreciation fund.

Estimated Project Schedule

Estimated Environmental Review Submittal Date:
Estimated Bid Date:	01.01.2023
Estimated Construction Start Date:	03.01.2023
Estimated Construction Completion Date:	12.01.2023

The following systems are beneficiaries of this project:

KY0370346

Peaks Mill Water District

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

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

Franklin

Legislative Districts

District Name	Legislator
House 056	Daniel Fister
Senate 20	Gex Williams
Congressional 1	James Comer

HUC 10 Watersheds

HUC 10 Code	Watershed Name
0510020509	South Elkhorn Creek-Elkhorn Creek
0510020515	Cedar Creek-Kentucky River

Geographic Impacts
For Included System(s)

Counties

Franklin

Owen

Scott

Legislative Districts

District Name
House 047	Felicia Rabourn
House 056	Daniel Fister
House 057	Erika Hancock
House 062	Tony Hampton
Senate 17	Matt Nunn
Senate 20	Gex Williams
Congressional 1	James Comer
Congressional 4	Thomas Massie
Congressional 6	Andy Barr

DW Specific Impacts:

	This project relates to a public health emergency.
	This project will assist a non-compliant system to achieve compliance.
	This project will assist a compliant system to meet future requirements.
	This project will provide assistance not compliance related.
	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 SDWA Notices of Violation within the previous state fiscal year (July through June).
	Primary system has had an action level exceedance (lead concentrations exceed an action level of 15 ppb in more than 10% of customer taps sampled) within the last compliance period.
	Primary system has received a lead trigger level exceedance (lead concentrations exceed a trigger level of 10 ppb in more than 10% of customer taps sampled) within the last compliance period.

Project Readiness LSL (Lead Inventory and Lead Service Line Replacement):

Lead Service Line Inventory:

A description of goals to be achieved and products to be created (e.g., electronic or GIS database; customer communication tools) when creating a lead service line inventory procedure, including a proposed timeline for achieving each goal.

Lead Service Line Replacement:

	A strategy for informing customers before a LSLR and a template for an agreement with the private property owner to replace the LSL.
	A process for documenting all property owners declining replacement of privately owned portion of LSL.
	A procedure for customers to flush service lines and premise plumbing of particulate lead.
	A proposed plan for conducting LSL replacement utilizing all requested funding.
	A funding strategy for conducting LSLRs utilizing all requested funding.

Project Inventory (Mapped Features):

Point Features:

DOW PermitID	Count	Feature Type	Purpose	Status	Existing Capacity	Proposed Capacity	Units
KY0370346	2	TRADITIONAL METER	WATER EFF - AMR CAPABILITIES	NEW			EA

Administrative Components:

The following administrative components are included in this project:

Planning

Design

Construction

Management

Audits on Record
Associated With Applicant

Audit Year	Entity Name	Entity Relationship
2024	Peaks Mill Water District	Parent
2023	Peaks Mill Water District	Parent
2022	Peaks Mill Water District	Parent

Regionalization Components:

Public Water Systems Eliminated:

This project includes the elimination of public water system(s) through merger or acquisition.

Water Treatment Plants Eliminated:

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

Supplementation of Raw Water Supply:

This project includes supplementing the existing raw water supply.

Supplementation of Potable Water Supply:

This project includes supplementing the existing potable water supply.

Emergency Only Water Supply:

This project provides emergency only water supply.

Water Source Protection:

	This project will preventatively address PFAS or other emerging contaminants of the source water.
	This project will address current PFAS or other emerging contaminants of the source water.
	This project includes the rehabilitation of a dam or reservoir used primarily for drinking water.
	This project includes land acquisition for water source protection.

Water Treatment Components:

This project includes water treatment components.

Water Distribution and Storage Components:

This project includes water distribution and/or storage components.

Water Line Extensions:

This project includes water line extension(s).

Redundancy Components:

This project includes emergency power generators for distribution and/or storage activities.

This project includes redundant distribution and/or storage processes.

Explanation of how redundant distribution and/or storage processes will be achieved:

Purchase of equipment to measure water loss, monitor pressure/flow, detect leaks, and locate water lines.

Finished Water Quality:

This project includes infrastructure to address inadequate water turnover and disinfection byproducts (DBPs).

Number of Loops Created:

This project includes a tank mixing system.

Inadequate turnover and DBPs are addressed as follows:

Install tank mixing systems in two storage tanks to improve water circulation and maintain choline residuals.

Service Line Inventory:

This project includes implementation of a service line inventory.

Water Line Replacement:

This project replaces problem water lines (breaks, leaks, or restrictive flows due to age), water lines consisting of lead and/or asbestos-cement (AC), and/or inadequately sized water lines.
In-place or in-situ repair medhods will be used in lieu of water line replacement.
This project replaces lead service lines.

Water Loss in the Last 12 Months:

The system has experienced the following water loss over the past 12 months:

Water loss volume (MG):	-4.263
Water loss percent:	-100%

Water Storage and Pressure Components:

This project includes the construction of new water tank(s).

This project includes the replacement of existing water tank(s).

This project includes the rehabilitation of existing water tank(s).

This project includes the construction of new pump station(s).

This project includes the rehabilitation of existing pump station(s).

Security:

This project includes security components for water distribution infrastructure.

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:	Bioretention
Item 2:	Trees
Item 3:	Green Roofs
Item 4:	Permeable Pavement
Item 5:	Cisterns
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:	Conducting water utility audits, leak detection studies, and water use efficiency baseline studies, which are reasonably expected to result in a capital project or in a reduction in demand to alleviate the need for additional capital investment.	$15,000
Item 6:	Developing conservation plans/programs reasonable expected to result in a water conserving capital project or in a reduction in demand to alleviate the need for capital investment.
Item 7:	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 8:	Retrofit or replacement of existing landscape irrigation systems to more efficient landscape irrigation systems.
Item 9:	Water meter replacement with traditional water meters.*
Item 10:	Distribution pipe replacement or rehabilitation to reduce water loss and prevent water main breaks.*
Item 11:	Storage tank replacement/rehabilitation to reduce water loss.*
Item 12:	New water efficient landscape irrigation system, where there currently is not one.*
Item 13:	Implementation of incentive programs to conserve water such as rebates.
Item 14:	Installing WaterSense labeled products (https://www.epa.gov/watersense)
Item 15:	Projects that result from a water efficiency related assessments (such as water audits, leak detection studies, conservation plans, etc.) as long as the assessments adhered to the standard industry practices referenced above.
Item 16:	Distribution system leak detection equipment, portable or permanent.
Item 17:	Automatic flushing systems (portable or permanent).
Item 18:	Pressure reducing valves (PRVs).
Item 19:	Internal plant water reuse (such as backwash water recycling).
Total Cost:		$15,000

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

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

Installing AMI water meters and auto turn on/off valves on auto flushing devices to measure flushed water. Conduct water assessments and leak detection assessments by pressure zone. Purchase mobile ultrasonic meter fir leak monitoring and leak detention equipment. Develop water loss reduction plan to reduce water loss below 15%, currently exceeds 25%.

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, which are part of a public health project, such as wind, solar, geothermal, and micro-hydroelectric that provides power to a utility.
Item 2:	Utility-owned or publicly-owned renewable energy projects.
Item 3:	Utility energy management planning, including energy assessments, energy audits, optimization studies, and sub-metering of individual processes to determine high energy use areas.
Item 4:	Energy efficient retrofits, upgrades, or new pumping systems and treatment processes (including variable frequency drives (VFDs).*
Item 5:	Pump refurbishment to optimize pump efficiency.*
Item 6:	Projects that result from an energy efficient related assessment.*
Item 7:	Projects that cost effectively eliminate pumps or pumping stations.*
Item 8:	Projects that achieve the remaining increments of energy efficiency in a system that is already very efficient.*
Item 9:	Upgrade of lighting to energy efficient sources.*
Item 10:	Automated and remote control systems (SCADA) that achieve substantial energy savings.*
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, or other planning framework where project life cycle costs are minimized, which enables communities to adopt more efficient and cost-effective infrastructure solutions.
Item 2:	Plans to improve water quantity and quality associated with water system technical, financial, and managerial capacity.	$25,000
Item 3:	Source water protection planning (delineation, monitoring, modeling).
Item 4:	Planning activities to prepare for adaptation to the long-term effects of climate change and/or extreme weather.
Item 5:	Utility sustainability plan consistent with EPA’s sustainability policy.
Item 6:	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 7:	Construction of US Building Council LEED certified buildings, or renovation of an existing building.
Item 8:	Projects that significantly reduce or eliminate the use of chemicals in water treatment.*
Item 9:	Treatment technologies or approaches that significantly reduce the volume of residuals, minimize the generation of residuals, or lower the amount of chemicals in the residuals.*
Item 10:	Trenchless or low impact construction technology.*
Item 11:	Using recycled materials or re-using materials on-site.*
Item 12:	Educational activities and demonstration projects for water or energy efficiency (such as rain gardens).*
Item 13:	Projects that achieve the goals/objectives of utility asset management plans*
Total Cost:		$25,000

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

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

Installing water circulating equipment in storage tanks will improve mixing and help maintain water chlorine levels above regulatory requirements. Installing auto flushers will help maintain distribution chlorine levels.

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:	09.04.2024 Download Fee Schedule
Rate Adjustment Age (months):	16

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

0.93%

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.
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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.

Peaks Mill Water District has developed a 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan for pumping, storage, distribution, metering, equipment and SCADA controls at an estimated $3.1 million over 10 years (2022-2031)

Activity	Date
Profile Created:	10.13.2022
Profile Last Modified:	03.10.2025
General Info Last Modified:	05.25.2023
Narrative Last Modified:	12.12.2022
Admin Info Last Modified:	10.13.2022
Budget Info Last Modified:	12.12.2022
Impacts Info Last Modified:	10.13.2022
Plans & Specs Info Last Modified:
Components Info Last Modified:	10.13.2022
GIS Last Modified:	05.09.2023

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