FY 25 Harford County Proposed Capital Budget & Capital Improvement Program

Bio Solids Facilities Enhancements

SEWER Project Number: Council District:

Operating Budget Impact Revenues:

S176019 Multiple Various

Location:

Expenditures: Cost Savings:

Est. Debt Service:

$463,200 (annual)

None: X

Expended/Encumbered as of 2/22/24: $5,479,421

Project Schedule/Status: FY24 - Complete digester improvements design FY25 - Digester improvements construction

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project is to fund the enhancements to our bio solids treatment facilities and bio solids recycling/disposable program. Bio solids (processed residuals from the treatment of domestic wastewater) contain nutrients and other qualities that improve soils and make them highly desirable to many area farmers within Harford County and elsewhere in Maryland. However, nutrient controls being imposed by the State Department of Agriculture and MDE to help protect the Chesapeake Bay are dramatically affecting the ability to recycle these materials. Reduced application rates and time of year restrictions have created a significant impact to our program. A study done in 2013 recommended advances to our solids treatment train, enhanced drying, dewatering, storage, beneficial utilization and optimization of biogas, and beneficial reuse of the dried bio solids. Project includes improvements to the digester system for bio solids optimization. Specific project work includes: improvements to the digester system; improvements to dewatering; improvements to thickening; upgrade to biosolids drying.

EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE

Cost Element

Prior

FY 2025 Approp Total

FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030

TOTAL

Engineering/Design Land Acquisition

1,350,000

1,350,000 300,000

350,000

2,000,000

0

0

Construction

17,600,000

17,600,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

24,100,000

Inspection Fees

550,000

550,000

550,000

Equipment/Furnishing

0

0

Total Cost:

19,500,000

0 19,500,000 300,000 3,000,000 350,000 3,500,000

0 26,650,000

FUNDING SCHEDULE

200,000

200,000 300,000

350,000

850,000

R8750 Paygo

R7100 Prior Bonds R7000 Future Bonds

19,300,000

19,300,000

19,300,000 6,500,000

0 0 0

3,000,000

3,500,000

0 0

Total Cost:

19,500,000

0 19,500,000 300,000 3,000,000 350,000 3,500,000

0 26,650,000

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