Doing Our Part

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Doing Our Part!

• City of Savannah Water Sewer Bureau
• By
• Michael Coon, Administrator for
• Water Distribution
• Frank Banks, Operation Superintendent for
• Water Quality Control

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City of Savannah Water Sewer Bureau
It is a municipal-based organization serving the
residents, businesses and visitors of the city as
well as several unincorporated areas of Chatham
County, Georgia. This organization presently
serves over 72,000 customers and 21 industrial
surface water accounts.
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Conservation Efforts

• Water Audits
• Meter Calibration
• Leak Prevention Program
• Water Main and Looping Improvements
• Alternative Water Sources

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Water Audit

• Water Production Total Sales Unaccounted for
  Water
• Unaccounted for water consists of unmettered free
  accounts, fire protection, system flushing, water
  leaks and water theft.
• To achieve a more accurate water audit
• Meter free accounts and obtain fire protection
  usage and closely monitor flushing.

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Meter Calibration

• First establish meter calibration program for
  water source production.
• Second establish meter calibration programs for
  customer accounts.
• Begin with the larger water users.

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Leak Prevention

• Capital Improvement Programs
• Lateral Replacement Policy
• In House Water Line Improvements
• Aggressive Leak Repair Strategies

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Reduction in Water Leaks
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Water Main Looping Program

• Elimination of dead-ended lines results in better
  water quality and reduces required flushing
• Looped water lines also improve fire protection
• Looping and replacing of outdated distribution
  lines have helped the city reduce its required
  flushing
• This program has resulted in a savings of over 4
  million gallons of water between 1999 and 2001.

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Alternative Water Sources for Irrigation

• Shallow wells developed for 15 squared in
  Savannahs Historic District. Groundwater
  savings total 9.0 MG/year
• Conversion of Bacon Park Golf Course irrigation.
• Reclaim Water from President Street Wastewater
  Plant for Savannah Harbor and Savannah Golf Course

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Moratorium on New Well Permits for Golf Course
Irrigation and Water Supply Development in
Coastal Region of Georgia
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Water Reclamation
Talmadge Bridge Over Savannah River
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Development of Hutchinson Island

• Due to Moratorium on Groundwater Withdrawal, the
  City of Savannah Enters into Agreement to Provide
  Reclaimed/Reuse Water for Golf Course Irrigation
  in a Cooperative Effort with Chatham County
  Design/Engineering Contract for Filters and Pump
  Station Awarded September 1997
• Reclaimed/Reuse Water Filters and Pump State
  Completed March 1999
• Savannah Harbor Golf Course Opens October 2000

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Savannah Harbor Golf Course Irrigation System
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Usage - 2001

• Savannah Harbor Golf Course - 95,096,000 Gallons
• Savannah Golf Club 32,028,000 Gallons

Holding Pond At Savannah Harbor Golf Course
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Permit Parameters for Reclaim/Reuse System
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Design
Reclaimed/Reuse Water Pump Station
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Statistics

• Maximum Flow for Each Filter - 2.5 MGD
• Average Flow to Filters - 1.0 to 1.5 MGD
• Filter Design Capacity for Suspended Solids _at_
  Average Flow - 30 to 50 mg/l - Actual Average
  Effluent Flow TSS is 1.0 to 3.0 mg/l
• Media Type - Anthracite and Two Types of Sand
• Filter Measurements - 33' X 12' X 6'
• Filter Water Level - 3'

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President Street Plant
Awards - 2000
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Awards - 2000

• First Place - USEPA Region 4 Advanced Wastewater
  Treatment gt 10 MGD
• Second Place USEPA National Advanced Wastewater
  Treatment gt10 MGD
• Reclaimed/Reuse Water System Was a Major Factor
  in the President Street Plant Winning These Awards

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Treatment Facilities Process Water

• President Street Facility
• Wilshire Facility
• Travis Field Facility
• Georgetown Facility

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Dwelling Units vs. Pumpage
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Contact Information
Arthur F. Banks Operations Superintendent Water
Quality Control City of Savannah Water Sewer
Bureau 1400 E. President St. Savannah, GA
31404 912-921-3792 912-921-961-3039
(fax) abanks_at_ci.savannah.ga.us
Michael Coon Conveyance and Distribution
Administration City of Savannah Water Sewer
Bureau P.O. Box 1027 Savannah, GA
31402 912-651-6585 912-651-6808
(fax) mcoon_at_ci.savannah.ga.us