American Council of Engineering Companies

2005 Engineering Excellence Grand Award

CATEGORY C - ENVIRONMENTAL

DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENTS

WARREN, VERMONT

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

NATIONAL ON-SITE EPA DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

• Unique combination of multiple treatment solutions.

• 2 manage existing on-site properties.

• 5 new conventional individual on-site septic tank/disposal field system properties.

• 3 Septic Tank Effluent Gravity (STEG) system properties.

• 31 STEP/low pressure sewer system properties.

• 28 gravity sewer system properties.

• Unique combination of wastewater collection systems.

• 2,020 feet of new gravity sewers.  Some house services were replumbs.

• 8,000 feet of alternative low pressure systems with alternative 1 1/4 inch diameter low pressure house services.

• Of the 8,000 feet of mainline low pressure sewers, 46% were installed by directional drilling!  Directional drilling avoided extensive excavation of roads and lawns.

      MULTIPLE TELEMETRY SYSTEMS  

• Radio telemetry for 4 pump stations.

• Web based telemetry for 31 individual STEP systems and 4 individual on-site systems.

TELEMETRY SYSTEM ADVANTAGES

• Remote monitoring reduces operations costs by reducing operator on-site.

• Radio telemetry eliminates monthly telephone fees, saves $2,000 per year vs. dial-up telemetry.

• Operator downloads data for reports at their office, another cost savings.

• Remote telemetry is web based so operator can access the system at any computer.

• Web based telemetry uses homeowners telephone, another cost savings vs. seperate dial-up.

• The operator trouble shoots alarm conditions at their office, thus avoiding always having to go on-site.

       COMPREHENSIVE COMBINATION OF PROJECT FUNDING

Photo and award plaque