6i Memo Industrial Wastewater Glycol Management

COMMISSION 
AGENDA MEMORANDUM                        Item No.          6i 
ACTION ITEM                            Date of Meeting      January 22, 2019 
DATE:     January 14, 2019 
TO:        Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director 
FROM:    Jeffrey Brown, Director Aviation Facilities and Capital Programs 
Wayne Grotheer, Director Aviation Project Management 
SUBJECT:  Industrial Wastewater Glycol Management Improvements (CIP #C800655) 
Amount of this request:               $1,132,000 
Total estimated project cost:           $2,274,000 
ACTION REQUESTED 
Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director to (1) increase the Industrial
Wastewater Glycol Management project budget by $1,132,000;  (2) prepare design and
construction bid documents for the Industrial Wastewater System Segregation Meters project
at  Seattle-Tacoma  International  Airport; and   (3)  advertise  and  award  a  major  works
construction contact. The amount of this request is $1,132,000. The total estimated project cost
is $2,274,000. 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
The purpose of this capital project is to reduce the amount of wastewater sent to sewage
treatment plants  and to ensure  that the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport remains in
compliance with its National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) wastewater
discharge permit. This project will install two Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analyzers into the
existing Industrial Wastewaster System (IWS) conveyance system serving the ramp areas of the
south half of the airport. These analyzers measure the TOC of wastewater and that data is
correlated to Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) of wastewater. High BOD in the airport's
wastewater systems is largely the result of Glycol used during deicing activities of aircraft and
aircraft fueling operations. 
These two new TOC analyzers will provide data that the Airport  Industrial  Wastewater
Treatment Plant (IWTP) operators will use to manage wastewater treatment and reduce the
amount of wastewater sent via sanitary sewers to Valley View Sewer District and King County
South Wastewater Treatment Plants. 


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COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. _6i___                               Page 2 of 6 
Meeting Date: January 22, 2019 
This project was included in the 2019   2023 capital budget with an estimated cost of
$1,142,000.  The project budget has been increased due to the need for a major works
construction contract to complete the work.
JUSTIFICATION 
Since 2006 the IWTP has discharged three times as much wastewater for treatment through
Valley View Sewer District sanitary sewers and King County South Wastewater Treatment Plant 
as the design engineers with Kennedy Jenks Consulting predicted in 2002. The Airport has
contracts with Valley View Sewer District and King County South Wastewater Treatment Plant
for 36 million gallons of wastewater treatment discharge per year. The  Airport has averaged
over 125 million gallons of wastewater treatment discharge per year since 2007. The additional
89  million gallons per year above the 2003  prediction has cost the Port approximately
$1,250,000 per year in fees paid to Valley View Sewer District and King County. 
This project will reduce the volume of wastewater sent to Valley View Sewer District and to the
King County South Wastewater Treatment Plants and thus reduce the fees paid by the Airport 
for wastewater treatment by an estimated range of $200,000 to $300,000 per year. This project
will help ensure the Airport meets the new King County Discharge permit restrictions and the
Port of Seattle remains in compliance with our commitment to the All Known Available and
Reasonable methods of Treatment (AKART) initiative. This project will also ensure the Port of
Seattle remains in compliance with  its National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems
(NPDES) permit. 
DETAILS 
The airport uses three primary lagoons for wastewater segregation. 
Lagoon No. 1: Has a storage capacity for 1.5 million gallons of high and low BOD wastewater
due to operational limitations resulting from a lack of IWTP influent TOC meters. This project
corrects this condition. 
Lagoon No. 2: Has a storage capacity for 3.5 million gallons of high BOD (dirty) wastewater that
must be discharged to King County for treatment. 
Lagoon No. 3: Has a storage capacity for 76 million gallons of low BOD (clean) wastewater that
can be discharged directly to the Puget Sound. 
Since the IWTP does not currently have influent TOC meters the BOD level of incoming
wastewater is largely unknown and as such must be sent to Lagoon No.  1 for BOD
measurement, processing, storage and if required after BOD measurement on to King County
for treatment. The existing TOC meters at the discharge outlets of Lagoon No. 1 provide the
IWTP operators with the information they need to determine the BOD levels of the wastewater.
This operational scenario is inefficient due to all the incoming wastewater being mixed together

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COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. _6i___                               Page 3 of 6 
Meeting Date: January 22, 2019 
in Lagoon No. 1 which does not provide effective segregation of high and low BOD wastewater.
Per the Port of Seattle NPDES permit, wastewater with a high BOD must be discharged to a
Wastewater Treatment Facility. Wastewater with a low BOD can be discharged directly to Puget
Sound. 
This project will reduce the volume of wastewater sent to Valley View Sewer District's sanitary
sewer system and the King County South Wastewater Treatment Plants by segregating the
wastewater prior to its storage in Lagoon No. 1. The fees paid by the Port of Seattle to treat
wastewater will be reduced and the Airport IWTP operations will be improved. 
Scope of Work 
Develop a design and award a construction contact that will install two new TOC analyzers in
locations that will enable the IWTP operators to efficiently and accurately measure and
segregate the low and high BOD wastewater.
Diversity in Contracting 
Per the elements within the Scope of Work, project staff is engaging the Diversity in Contracting
(DC)  Department  to  help  establish  woman  and  minority  business  enterprise  (WMBE)
aspirational goals.  Along with the establishment of the goal, DC staff will be outreaching to
those WMBE firms to inform them of the upcoming opportunities within this procurement.
This effort is in support  of Resolution  3737 to affirmatively aspire to increase WMBE
participation on Port procurements.
Schedule 
Due to the nature of this project all work must be completed during the dry summer season. 
Design start                                       1st Quarter 2019 
Commission construction authorization          1st Quarter 2019 
Construction start                                2nd Quarter 2019 
In-use date                                       3rd Quarter 2019 
Cost Breakdown                                      This Request           Total Project 
Design                                                    $152,000              $559,000 
Construction                                               $980,000             $1,675,000 
Total                                                          $1,132,000              $2,274,000 



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COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. _6i___                               Page 4 of 6 
Meeting Date: January 22, 2019 
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED 
Alternative 1  Do not install two new TOC meters 
Cost Implications: The IWTP will continue to mix Low and High BOD wastewater in Lagoon No. 1
and discharge that wastewater for treatment at an average cost of $1,250,000 per year 
Pros: 
(1)   No Capital costs required 
Cons: 
(1) The IWTP will continue to mix Low and High BOD wastewater in Lagoon No. 1 and
discharge that wastewater for treatment at an average annual cost of $1,250,000. 
(2) The Port of Seattle could be at risk of not complying with our National Pollution
Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) permit. 
(3) The Port of Seattle could be at risk of not following the King County Discharge permit
restrictions. 
(4) The Port of Seattle could be at risk of not remaining in compliance with our commitment
to the All Known Available and Reasonable methods of Treatment (AKART) initiative. 
This is not the recommended alternative. 
Alternative 2  Design, construct and install two new Total Organic Carbon analyzers 
Cost Implications: Capital investment of $2,242,000 and an expense cost of $32,000 for total
project cost of $2,274,000 
Pros: 
(1)   The IWTP operators will be able to segregate Low and High BOD wastewater prior to
storage in the Lagoon system and discharge only wastewater that requires treatment
to the Valley View Sewer District and King County South Wastewater Treatment Plant
and thus reducing the annual fees paid by  an estimated range of $200,000 to
$300,000 per year for the Port of Seattle for wastewater treatment. 
(2)   The Port of Seattle will remain in compliance with our National Pollution Discharge
Elimination Systems (NPDES) permit. 
(3)   The Port of Seattle will remain in compliance with the King County Discharge permit
restrictions. 
(4)   The Port of Seattle will remain in compliance with our commitment to the All Known
Available and Reasonable methods of Treatment (AKART) initiative. 
Cons: 
(1)   Requires a capital investment of $2,242,000 and an expense cost of $32,000 for a total
project cost of $2,274,000. 
This is the recommended alternative. 


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COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. _6i___                               Page 5 of 6 
Meeting Date: January 22, 2019 
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
Cost Estimate/Authorization Summary               Capital        Expense           Total 
COST ESTIMATE 
Original estimate                                   $900,000               $0        $900,000 
Previous cost increase                               242,000                         $242,000 
Estimated increase                              $1,100,000         $32,000      $1,132,000 
Revised estimate                                $2,242,000         $32,000      $2,274,000 
AUTHORIZATION 
Previous authorizations                          $1,142,000               $0      $1,142,000 
Current request for authorization                $1,100,000         $32,000      $1,132,000 
Total authorizations, including this request       $2,242,000         $32,000      $2,274,000 
Remaining amount to be authorized                    $0             $0             $0 

Annual Budget Status and Source of Funds This project (CIP #C800655) was included in the
2019  2023 capital budget and plan of finance as a business plan prospective project with a
total budget of $1,142,000. The budget increase is due to the project scope of work cannot be
performed with internal work force and small works contracting capability. The budget was
transferred from the Aeronautical Allowance C800753, resulting in no net change in the
Aviation capital budget. The funding source for this project will be the Airport Development
Fund and future revenue bonds. 
Financial Analysis and Summary 
Project cost for analysis              $2,242,000 
Business Unit (BU)                  Industrial Waste System Utility 
Effect on business performance     NOI after depreciation will increase 
(NOI after depreciation) 
IRR/NPV (if relevant)                N/A 
CPE Impact                        $0.01 in 2020 and a reduction in fees would result in CPE
savings of $0.01 resulting in net zero CPE impact 
Future Revenues and Expenses (Total cost of ownership) 
The estimated annual fee reduction is a range between $200,000 to $300,000 per year after
this project is completed. 
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST 
(1)  Diagram of proposed project location & IWTP Lagoon overview 


Template revised September 22, 2016; format updates October 19, 2016.

COMMISSION AGENDA  Action Item No. _6i___                               Page 6 of 6 
Meeting Date: January 22, 2019 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS 
June 27, 2017  Commission authorized the design and construction via Port crews and
small works contracting to construct of this project for an estimated project cost of
$1,142,000. 
















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