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Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Approves $3,119,375 Improvement Project for Glendale's North Shore Water Filtration Plant

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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved a $3,119,375 improvement project for the City of Glendale's North Shore Water Filtration Plant (NSWFP), located at 400 West Bender Road in Glendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The project, which aims to improve the efficiency and reliability of the water treatment process, is estimated to cost $3,119,375, with the applicant, the City of Glendale, contributing $1,558,439. The project involves constructing improvements to Basin No. 5 at the NSWFP, including a new static mixer, flocculation equipment, a sludge cross collector, new fire hose connections, upgraded basin hatches, a new sludge pump, a closed circuit television (CCTV) system, electrical upgrades, a new magnetic flow meter, and the sealing of cracks on the concrete surface of Basin No. 5.

The project is necessary to address the failing and outdated equipment at Basin No. 5, which is one of five pretreatment trains located upstream of a gravity filter. Basin Nos. 1, 2, and 4 are at the end of their useful lives and are not reliable, while Basin No. 3 is offline due to equipment failures. The applicant evaluated three alternatives, and the selected alternative involves reconstructing Basin No. 5 using proven technologies that increase the efficiency of the water filtration plant.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved a $3,119,375 improvement project for the City of Glendale's North Shore Water Filtration Plant (NSWFP).
  • The project involves constructing improvements to Basin No. 5, including a new static mixer, flocculation equipment, a sludge cross collector, new fire hose connections, upgraded basin hatches, a new sludge pump, a closed circuit television (CCTV) system, electrical upgrades, a new magnetic flow meter, and the sealing of cracks on the concrete surface of Basin No. 5.
  • The applicant, the City of Glendale, will contribute $1,558,439 to the project, while the NSWC will allocate the costs to each of the three member utilities based on each utility's annual water usage.
  • The project aims to improve the efficiency and reliability of the water treatment process and address the failing and outdated equipment at Basin No. 5.
  • The applicant evaluated three alternatives and selected the option that replaces failed equipment at Basin No. 5, provides an upgraded method for sludge removal, installs modern flow metering technology, and includes a CCTV system.
  • The proposed improvements will increase the efficiency of the water treatment plant and improve the performance of the rest of the water treatment process.

Statistics:

  • The estimated total project cost is $3,119,375.
  • The applicant's share of the project cost is $1,558,439.
  • The NSWC will allocate the costs to each of the three member utilities based on each utility's annual water usage.
  • The applicant's annual purchased water volume represents approximately 50 percent of the total purchased water volume from the NSWC.
  • Basin No. 5 is sized to provide 2,778 gpm of treatment based on a residence time of four hours.
  • The proposed project will return Basin No. 5 to service and provide the NSWFP with a reliable pretreatment basin.

Sources:

  • Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Application of the City of Glendale, as a Water Public Utility, for Authority to Construct Improvements to Basin No. 5 at North Shore Water Filtration Plant, in the City of Glendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 2260-CW-102 FINAL DECISION
  • Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Application of the City of Glendale, as a Water Public Utility, for Authority to Construct Improvements to Basin No. 5 at North Shore Water Filtration Plant, in the City of Glendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 2260-CW-102 FINAL DECISION
  • Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Application of the City of Glendale, as a Water Public Utility, for Authority to Construct Improvements to Basin No. 5 at North Shore Water Filtration Plant, in the City of Glendale, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 2260-CW-102 FINAL DECISION

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